Taos County 2005 in Review. counts, crimes and changes
Taos County opens 2005 with a $4.5 million wish list across Road Waste and Emergency Services, a moratorium on subdivision plans, and a new county manager Agnes Cardenas Oakeley arriving November 1 as the first woman to head county government. The year also records violent crimes, arrests of patrolman Malcolm Martinez, and the controversial Operation Rawhide animal control effort ending amid blame and policy clashes.
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Ing Hoe
Road Department
Solid Waste Department
Taos Valley
Charlene Tsoodle Marcus
Gabriel Romero
Taos
Indian Ocean
Taosejia Rita Sutcliffe
M.A. Math
M.A. Trust
Kollam
Kerala
India
Planning Department
Citizens’ Committee
Sammy Pacheco
Agnes Cardenas Oakeley
Justice Center
Taos County
Sidney Charles Randall
Susanne Backus
Taos Canyon
Randall
Washington State
U.S
New Mexico
Batén District Court
Augustine Vela
Juana Valenzuela
Malcolm James Martinez
Western Sky Café
Weimer Road
Martinez
Joel Cérdova
Cérdova
Gérdova
Sheriff’s Office
New Mexico Canine Rescue and Safeguard
Operation Rawhide
Vee Adams
New Mexico Canine Rescue
Grammy winner Lynn Anderson arrested for shoplifting and assault
Grammy winning country singer Lynn Anderson was arrested January 24 in Taos after shoplifting a Harry Potter DVD and punching a police officer. She faced alcohol and medication issues, entered rehab, and joined a district court diversion program for up to 24 months. She closed the year performing at the Grand Ole Opry with Martina McBride to mark its 80th birthday.
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Lynn Anderson
Taos
Smith
Anderson
District Court
Martina McBride
Grand Ole Opry
Patsy Cisneros
Carlos Cisneros
Taos County Animal Control Sparks 2005 Controversy
In Taos County the stray dog debate and shelter issues fueled a 2005 controversy. Officer Lawrence Gurulé top newsmaker during an internal probe over a dog named Cinnamon who died after a shooting. placed on leave in January and returned in February without his sidearm.
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DeAuapo Save
Ummate
Lawrence Gurulé
Gurulé
Cinnamon
Taos 1115th Transportation Company Returns Home
Taos based 1115th Transportation Company troops arrive April 8 to a hero’s welcome. The Army National Guard unit, 103 members strong, completed over a year of active Iraq duty without casualties, greeting loved ones along a motorcade route and sharing emotional reunions.
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1115Th Transportation Company
Army National Guard
Iraq
1115Th
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