Over the past several days, the New Mexico State Police Technical Unit, consisting of the Crime Scene Team and Vehicular Crimes Unit, has responded to a series of critical incidents across the state. Their services have been vital in assisting various law enforcement agencies in investigating and documenting crime scenes.

These specialized agents of the NMSP bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and technically advanced equipment to communities across the state. They provide this service not only to the NMSP but also to law enforcement agencies throughout New Mexico.

On July 25, CST responded to a double homicide in Peñasco. 
On July 27, VCU assisted the Valencia County Sheriff's...

A man is currently in the hospital after jumping off a moving semi-truck.

Around 4:30 pm on July 31, McKinley County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of the intersection between North Chino Loop and Highway 491. After talking to witnesses, they learned that a man jumped from a semi-truck. Medical staff determined that the man suffered a head injury from the incident. He was unconscious at the scene, and transported to a local hospital.

In an interview with the Sun, McKinley County Sheriff James Maiorano III said the semi-truck driver did not know the man was on his truck.

“We think the person was unlawfully or unknowingly stowed away on the semi and on their own...

Featured DWI

Athena Lomaintewa

July 23, 5:25 pm

DWI (Second)

McKinley County Sheriff’s Officers stopped a vehicle going over 20 miles above the speed limit and arrested the driver, Athena Lomaintewa, 37, of Gallup, for her second DWI.

Deputy Miguel Bittony pulled the vehicle over and conducted a traffic stop near mile marker 6 on U.S. Highway 491. The vehicle, a white GMC Acadia, was reportedly going over 75 mph in a 55 mph safety corridor.

Bittony met the driver, Lomaintewa, who hesitated to provide her documentation but then admitted her license was revoked for a DWI last year. Lomaintewa reportedly showed signs of intoxication including smelling of alcohol and...

A Gamerco man is facing criminal charges after he reportedly stalked a woman and threatened to rape her daughter.

On July 17, around 2:15 pm, Gallup Police Officer Daniel Brown was on duty near the Downtown Walkway at 209 W. Aztec Ave. when a woman waved him down. She said that around 11:30 am she received a call from an unknown number. The man on other line was Lionald Miller, whom she knew.

Miller, 57, allegedly called the woman “all sorts of names” during the call. He also told her that her daughter “needs to watch it.” He threatened to rape and beat the young girl. He also said that a girl he knew would rape her as well.

The woman said Miller also mentioned her son, who...