A Valencia County man turned himself in to the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office earlier today, Saturday, Sept. 25, and has been charged in connection to the hit-and-run of a 12-year-old girl in Meadow Lake last week.
Miguel Ortiz, 31, of El Cerro Mission, is in custody and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with great bodily harm, a fourth-degree felony.
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The names of the Valencia County deputies and New Mexico State Police officer involved in a fatal...
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Two Valencia County deputies injured during a multi-scene shooting last Friday have been discharged from the hospital and are recovering at home.
Valencia County Sheriff Denise Vigil said on Tuesday the two deputies are on paid administrative leave following Friday’s incident, which is standard procedure after a shooting involving a deputy.
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Two Valencia County sheriff deputies are in the hospital tonight after a call about a suspicious vehicle turned into a pursuit and shots fired by law enforcement and a suspect.
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Photos by Julia Dendinger, Cameron Goeldner and Makayla Grijalva National Night Out celebrated by...
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In early 2021, after numerous murders in Valencia County, including the senseless and tragic...
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There’s a new undersheriff in Valencia County. After former undersheriff Mark Kmatz retired from...
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RIO COMMUNITIES—A suspicious death in the city of Rio Communities has been ruled a homicide, with...
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While certain types of crimes have decreased in the unincorporated parts of Valencia County and...
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Two Valencia County Sheriff’s Office deputies have joined the FBI Violent Crime Task Force (VCTF)....
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A ray of sunshine, with a smile of pure innocence is how he’s described. Joseph Hobbs, 11, was a boy with a passion for rocks and his Xbox.
That light and passion was abruptly taken away Saturday afternoon when Hobbs, of Los Chavez, was shot and killed while visiting a home in Monterey Park.
LOS CHAVEZ—New Mexico State Police are investigating a shooting involving a Valencia County...
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