Taylor sentenced to life plus 46 years for Rio Rancho murder
Jeffrey Taylor, 25, was sentenced to life plus 46 years, serving at least 50 years before parole, for the 1998 killing of Nancy Noren in Rio Rancho. The judge noted extensive media exposure and the victim’s family urged the maximum term as witnesses described Noren’s character and Taylor’s lack of remorse.
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Jeffrey Taylor
Rio Rancho
Nancy Noren
Taylor
Noren
Louis R McDonald
McDonald
Grants
Albuquerque
Dixie Nicholson
Alexandria
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Veteran deputy enters race for county sheriff
Longtime Sandoval County deputy John Paul Trujillo, 41, announces a bid for sheriff as two term incumbent Ray Rivera cannot run again. A Democrat born in the county, Trujillo seeks to maintain department performance, plans to boost the investigative unit to monitor sexual offenders per state law.
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Gary Herron
Sandoval County
Ray Rivera
John Paul Trujillo
Trujillo
Bernalillo High School
Bob Allen
Ortega trial under way for two 1970s Colorado killings
Rio Rancho barber Delfino Ortega, 64, stands trial in Colorado for two murders linked to contract killings in the 1970s. Prosecution says Tom Phillips hired Ortega to kill his wife Ann Phillips and Eloise Bonicelli. evidence includes a fingerprint and a total payment of $20,000.
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Colorado
Delfino Ortega
Colorado Springs
Ortega
Tom Phillips
Ann Phillips
Herecar
Phillips
Eloise Bonicelli
Bonicelli
Joseph
John Gambrell
Crash Kills Cochiti Man in Rio Rancho Collision
A head on crash near NM 528 and Honduras Road in Rio Rancho left Theron Pecos of Cochiti Pueblo dead and Craig Castillo of Rio Rancho injured. Pecos drove north in the southbound lane at about 1:30 a.m. Alcohol may have been a factor per DPS. Castillo airlifted to University Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
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Cochiti Pueblo
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Department of Public Safety
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Francis
Aaron Bensonhaver
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