Taos County faces unusual spike in deaths by own action
Taos County recorded 19 confirmed deaths by own action in 2005 per New Mexico Office of Medical Investigator data. Most victims were male. ages 13 to 59. Gunshots and gorge jumps led counts, with limited ties to outside the county. Experts call for awareness, prevention, and education to address rising crisis and myths.
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BLOTTER INCIDENTS AROUND KIT CARSON AREA
A patrol blotter lists multiple incidents including a pit bull attack on a woman and her poodle on Simpson Street, a dog bite near Carson Trailer Park, a man found unconscious on Teresina Lane, a possible child missing at a school, a sick individual at 337 Pitt with a mother blocking hospital care, a domestic assault at 926 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, a storage unit dispute at 200 Chamisa Place, and two pit bulls chasing a turkey that damaged a window at Archuleta Lane.
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Warning signs and help resources for suicide risk
The material lists warning signs such as talking about death, hopelessness, reckless behavior, withdrawal, and seeking means to harm self. It urges direct conversation, expressing concern, and seeking support from mental health services, counselors, physicians, or spiritual leaders. Local crisis lines and community services are provided for immediate assistance.
Missing Oklahoma man found dead in Taos
Myron Mike Bordeaux 58 was found dead on private land near Vista Taos on December 27. Investigators say death by own action, with body found after a lengthy absence from Vista Taos treatment center where he had been receiving care since December 4. Bordeaux, a United Airlines pilot and former Navy aviator, is survived by his wife Marcy and daughter Julia Havelick of Denver.
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Mike” Bordeaux
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