Bond Reduced for Meth Lab Suspect Alfred Arellano
Alfred Arellano, accused of operating a meth lab in Costilla, had his bond cut from 100000 to 70000 tied to electronic ankle monitoring. His wife Diana, released earlier on 15000 bond with monitoring, faces separate proceedings as authorities processed the scene May 3. Trial is set for October 25.
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Peggy Nelson
Arellano
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Sheriff's Deputies
Albuquerque
Eddie Martinez
Martinez
Indicted Taos businessman faces check fraud charges
A Taos businessman, 54, identified as David Couglas doing business as Four Seasons Entertainment, was indicted by a grand jury on four counts of fraud by worthless check for issuing nearly $8,000 in bad checks around July 24, 2002. A listing for Coulas or Four Seasons Entertainment could not be found. In a separate case, Jess Barkley, now in Boulder, Colorado, faces arrest for a 1998 armed robbery of a salon owner, allegedly perpetrated April 4, 1998, while out on bond and recently surrendering to authorities. Keith E. Marcus, 24, is indicted on criminal sexual penetration, battery on a peace officer, and related counts stemming from alleged assaults on a sheriff's deputy and a minor near Martinez Hacienda on State Road 240.
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Ranchos de Taos
David Couglas
Four Seasons Entertainment
Courlas
Four Season’s Entertainment
Taos
Chamber of Commerce
Barkley
Mark Lovato
Keith E. Marcus
Taos County
Taos District Court End of Month Trial Docket Set
Taos District Court schedules end of month trials for Aug. 31 trailing docket. Alfredo Sanchez awaits location clarity before trial on murder shooting at an occupied dwelling and evidence tampering after a San Miguel County Jail lockdown. Lawrence Silva faces attempted murder, aggravated burglary and tampering with evidence in a Jan. 31 home invasion stabbing. David Stechel and Miguel Martinez face trafficking and flight charges with other cases pending. Jonathan Lopez awaits armed robbery trial after prior guilty pleas. sentencing deferred.
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Taos
Gerald Baca
Alfredo Sanchez
Sanchez
San Miguel County
Danica Concha
Lawrence Silva
Silva
Tommy Jeantete
Carson
Paseo del Pueblo Norte
Michael Medina
Jeantete
David Stechel
Stechel
Miguel Martinez
Jonathon Lopez
Lopez
Beer Run Sparks Town Hall Spatter and Arrests
Paintball splatter reported on town hall windows Tuesday July 27. Two people arrested Wednesday afternoon July 28 after a beer run theft at Allsup's in progress. A stolen vehicle linked to the suspects was found in Raley's parking lot hours later and traced to Albuquerque. The car owner recovered it the next day.
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South Allsup’s
Raley
Albuquerque
Taos Woman Arrested After Alleged Alcohol Crash
Taos woman Maritza Mascatenias, 21, was arrested Friday after a crash at Paseo del Cafien and Paseo del Pueblo Sur. Police say she ran a red light, took a field sobriety test, and later tested breath alcohol levels of .020, .018, and .021 on three tests about two hours after the incident. Betsy Phillips
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Taos
Paseo del Cafién
Paseo del Publo Sur
Maritza Mascatenias
Betsy Phillips
Taos Police Department adds two officers amid personnel shakeup
Taos Police Chief Neil Curran confirms ongoing staff changes with Fidel Cordova and Jimmy Williams resigning. New recruits Demeter Woloshen and Gilbert Atencio join, Zane Holmes in training, and David Varner set to arrive August 9, leaving 17 officers on duty. Curran seeks four more hires and calls for local applicants.
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Taos
Neil Curran
Curran
Harger
Taos County
Varner
Cleveland PD
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