Riot guardsmen may lose benefits
New Mexico National Guard members who were on state activated duty during the 1980 riot at the state prison may lose federal benefits. An Albuquerque VA advisory board weighs whether six guardsmen qualify for federal compensation for injuries from the incident. If denied, they can appeal. December benefits are promised while the process continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
New Mexico National Guard
New Mexico
Bruce King
National Guard
Veterans Affairs Department
Albuquerque
Sandra Epps
Donna
Mike Alvarez
Grants
Washington
Epps
Albuquerque Advisory Board
Guard
Anders
Alvarez
U.S. Senate
New York
Bush
New Mexico Concealed Carry Law Put On Hold
The New Mexico Supreme Court halted the concealed carry license program while reviewing constitutional questions. DPS stopped accepting applications, will return received forms, and instructs instructors to suspend training until further notice. About 12,000 forms circulated though only a few dozen applications filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Jim Baca
Baca
DPS
DNA tests lead to arrest in old Dockweiller murder case
John Terry Green 47, a former Wyoming resident living in Albuquerque, is charged with murder kidnapping and tampering with evidence in the 1988 strangulation of Kathryn Peloquin Dockweiller. Bond set at 1 million. Cold Case Unit cites DNA match and a witness statement about the victim's day planner in the van.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Sheriffs Department
John Terry Green
Kathryn Peloquin Dockweiller
Dockweiller
Tijeras
Bernalillo County Sheriffs Department
Bill Peters
Davit
Green
Peters
John Green
University of New Mexico Law School
Colorado
Five charged with assault after Navajo Nation officer shooting
Five charged after an incident at Sheep Springs Trading Post led to a Navajo Nation police shooting in Shiprock District. Three men pled guilty to aggravated assault and related counts. two others pled innocent to various charges. Names include Brian Begay and Harold Begay plus Leotis Yazzie, Eddyson J. Lee, and Elnathan Begay with mixed outcomes and jail terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiprock (Ap
Brian Begay
Harold Begay
Newcomb
Sheep Springs
Shiprock
Randy John
Raymond Begay
Leotis Yazzie
Yazzie
Eddyson J. Lee
Elnathan Begay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alamogordo
Wyoming
el Paso
Texas
Jennifer Green
Cellularone
Roswe
W. Main
W. Com
Kev
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!