Vigil surrenders in Taos murder case
Daniel Vigil, charged with open murder, criminal sexual penetration, and evidence tampering in the Karen Braunlich case, surrendered April 25 and remains in Taos County Detention Center without bond. Magistrate Betty Gonzales set no-bond and arraignment details, with a preliminary hearing to be scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen “Roni” Braunlich
Taos County Detention Center
Daniel Vigil
Ranchos de Taos
Magistrate Court
Betty Gonzales
Gonzales
Vigil
Thomas Rutledge
Fifth Judicial District
Laurent Guerin Daniel Vigil
Taos County Magistrate Court
Selph Campaign Claims Vandalism of Signs in District Attorney Race
Frank Selph, Democrat for district attorney, says in a press release dated April 24 that his campaign signs on private property near Raton and Folsom were maliciously vandalized. The release accuses opponents Pacheco and Paternoster camps of taking responsibility for the act while denying involvement.
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Frank Selph
Selph
Raton
Folsom
Paign
Pacheco
Paternoster
Sic
Paternoster Campaign
Frank
Shawn Boyne
Local men to stand trial for Dome Fire start near Bandelier
Gregory Steele 28 of Questa and Farid Touchi 23 of Germany face trial in Albuquerque on three misdemeanor counts for leaving a campfire unattended and unextinguished, giving false information, and damaging US property. The Dome Fire burned 15,000 acres on the Santa Fe National Forest at a cost over 2 million. A preliminary hearing Tuesday determined probable cause with investigator Louis Medina testifying. If convicted they face up to six months in jail and 25,000 dollars fines, plus potential costs of fighting the blaze.
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Gregory Steele
Steele
Questa
Farid Touchi
Germany
Bandelier National Monument
Santa Fe National Forest
Touchi
U.S
Albuquerque
Don Svet Tues
Judy Rosenstein
Forest Service
Louis Medina
Svet
United States
Frost Hits Taos County Fruit Crop Hard in 18 Degree Record
Taos County tied a record low of 18 degrees on April 29, killing blooms and reducing crops. Apricot losses around 40 percent, plums about 30 percent, pears 50 percent, apples largely spared. Extension agent Rey Torres offers frost survival tips and notes the erratic winter.
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Taos County
Rey Torres
Torres
Fire destroys Taos home. cousin dies days later
Martha Ortiz Sandoval lost her Ormiga Road home on April 28 after eight years of work on a bilingual novel Crianza de Herencia. Her cousin Rebecca Fiore Sandoval died that day at 51 from a cerebral hemorrhage. A relief fund is set up at First Security Bank of New Mexico. call 505-245-0920 for details.
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Martha Ortiz Sandoval
Eloy Ortiz
Sandoval
Ormiga Road
Ranchos de Taos
Rebecca Fiore Sandoval
First Security Bank of New Mexico
P.O
Albuquerque
Sandi Archuleta
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Mondragon
Deborah Ensor
The
Taos News
Chuck Wing Gregory Steele
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Laurent Guerin
Ranchos
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