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DPS In the News | August 14, 2008

State Police Investigating Allegations Of A Hazing Incident
By: Lieutenant Eric F. Garcia, NMSP

Las Vegas—State Police is currently investigating possible criminal allegations, allegedly stemming from a hazing incident that occurred during....


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DPS In the News | August 14, 2008

Traffic Crash Claims One Life In Chavez County
By: Captain Oscar Gonzales, NMSP

On Thursday, August 14, 2008 at approximately 10:20 a.m. the New Mexico State Police were called to the scene of a single vehicle injury traffic crash rollover located on U.S. 70, mile marker 368; in Chaves County, New Mexico. The vehicle involved was a 2008 Hyundai bearing a New Mexico Registration.  The on-scene investigation revealed....


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DPS In the News | August 14, 2008

State Police Net Three in Aggravated Burglary Case
By: Toby Dolan, NMSP

Thursday, August 7, 2008, at approximately 4:30 pm, New Mexico State Police officers responded to a burglary call in the Mineral Hill area.  The officers met with Mr. Michael Anderson who stated that his home had been burglarized.  Mr. Anderson explained that someone had....


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DPS In the News | August 8, 2008

Roll Over Accident Results In Fatal Injury
By: Eric Garcia, NMSP PIO

One person died Friday, August 8th, in Guadalupe County. Christina Holcomb (22), of Edmond, Oklahoma was traveling west on Interstate 40 in her Ford SUV when she....


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DPS In the News | August 8, 2008

Underage Alcohol Compliance Operation Huge Success
By: Peter Olson, PIO

The Santa Fe Underage Drinking Prevention Alliance along with city, county and state officers conduct alcohol compliance operations in The City Different......


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DPS In the News | August 8, 2008

Chinese Delegation Visits New Mexico State Police
By: Peter Olson, PIO

Chief Faron Segotta of the New Mexico State Police will host a tour for a delegation of Chinese officials who......


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DPS In the News | August 8, 2008

Agents Bust Pot Plantation
By: Peter Olson, PIO

State Police and agents from the Region III multi-jurisdictional Drug Interdiction Task Force arrested David Forrest (1/12/1976) on charges of distribution of a controlled substance.....


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DPS In the News | August 8, 2008

100 Days and Nights of Summer
By: Eric Garcia, NMSP PIO

100 Days and Nights of Summer was recognized as an outstanding criminal justice program by the National Criminal Justice Association at the National Forum on Criminal Justice and Public Safety held in Louisville, Kentucky earlier this month.  The program consists of......


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DPS In the News | August 7, 2008

Motor Vehicle Accident Fatally Injures Two
By: Eric Garcia, NMSP PIO

Santa Fe —  Leonard Maestas 43 of Rio Arriba county was traveling north on US 84/285 in the town of Hernandez, just north of Espanola, when.....

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