Taos jail saga exposes years of neglect and mismanagement
A Taos County jail collapse and a string of incidents highlighted chronic problems from overcrowding to poor training and permissive culture. Escapes, inmate deaths, lawsuits, and turnover prompted moves to relocate prisoners, form a town holding facility, and consider a new jail with broader reforms.
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Gonzales
San Miguel
Santa Fe
Taos
Public Safety
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Chris Trujillo
Manuel Ortiz
Colorado
Taos tourism slump blamed on bad press and fires
Taos tourism falls as national coverage of fires and high gas prices dampens visitor interest. May walk in visitors at the Taos Visitor Center dropped 12 percent from 1999 levels, with Gayle Martinez noting misperception and lingering headlines hinder the summer season despite some June uptick.
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Taos
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Plane crash Kills Two Near Angel Fire Airport
A small plane crashed about three miles south of Angel Fire Airport around 7 p.m. Sunday leaving two men dead and an 18-year-old woman as the sole survivor. Names withheld pending dental records confirmation. Fire Chief Ellison Hensley described a path through trees and a crash on Rio Grande Terrace with both wings torn off.
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Mascarenas Cleared Of Angel Fire Bank Robbery
A federal jury found Toby Mascarenas not guilty of robbing an Angel Fire bank after a trial that lasted just over an hour. Prosecutors had tied the arrest to a Taos area robbery wave dating back to 1996, but jurors rejected the charges. Mascarenas’ lawyer Phil Medrano said the verdict ends the dispute.
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Cerro Grande
CNN
New Mexico
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Taos
Mascarefias
Phil Medrano
Sunwest Bank
Angel Fire
Evidence tossed in Rael case in Questa district court ruling
Defense win limits state evidence in assault on a police officer charges against Leroy Rael and Glenn Garduffo after a Feb. 17 traffic stop on Questa's main road. Officer Chris Oskins testified he stopped the vehicle for weaving. Rael and Garduffo dispute who struck first as a fight broke out, leaving Oskins hospitalized. Rael described telling Garduffo to wear a seat belt amid police scrutiny.
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Glenn Garduffo
Questa
Eugenio Mathis
Rael
Chris Oskins
Garduno
John Robbenhaar
David Graham
Oskins
Gardufio
Graham
Raeloff
Andrew Martinez
Garduffo
Allan James Watts
Town approves tight budget for 2000-2001
Taos Town Council approved a $29 million operating budget for 2000-2001, starting July 1, after months of staff and council effort. Town manager Gus Cordova had hoped for a larger appropriation.
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Gus Cordova
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