DOJ is Coming to Albuquerque
Private Prison Costs Missing From State's Sunshine Portal
CA Now Competing With NM for US Patent Office
$680M Owed in Child Support in NM
BLM Opposes Prayer Plaque at WWll Memorial
High-ranking official facing charges
NewsNM Swickard: Shooting a dozen times at a rattlesnake? Forget everything else, this guy needs some basic firearms training "front sight, target picture, then shoot." From KRQE-TV.com - SANTA FE, NM (KRQE) - A high-ranking Department Of Corrections employee now faces charges for firing his gun on prison grounds near the state pen in Santa Fe. Larry Flynn was living in the housing division for corrections employees on the prison grounds with his girlfriend Lupe Martinez, who was at the time Corrections Secretary. That housing division is where corrections officials say Flynn fired his personal gun. A report states Flynn pulled the trigger more than a dozen times back in August. At that time the Department Of Corrections said they did not believe any laws had been broken so they did not call in state police to investigate. Flynn claimed he was shooting at a rattlesnake that he spotted under his dog's house. The report was taken, the acting warden 
called and an internal investigation began. The Governor's office got wind of the allegations and called for a criminal investigation to make sure Flynn did not receive special treatment. Weeks after the investigation began, detectives slapped charges on Flynn, the head of the special operations division for the state's Probation And Parole Department. He is now facing misdemeanor charges for negligent use of a deadly weapon and tampering with evidence. On Thursday, corrections officials said this wont happen again. Read more
South Valley woman mistakenly detained by deputies
NewsNM Swickard: This woman was overwhelmed with the show of force by the police who were pointing their guns at her. Shuckins, wrong woman. Still they got her on resisting arrest because of how freaked out they made her. Just another person that the "shock and awe" police approach harmed. I predict all charges will be dismissed. Hopefully, they will also say they are sorry, but do not hold your breath. From KOB-TV.com - Rosa Long said the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office confused her for a murder suspect. Long was on her way to work when deputies began chasing her. “Everybody was pointing their guns at me,” long said. “I said please God, please don’t kill me, I didn’t do anything wrong.” Minutes after a murder in the South Valley, deputies got information that the suspect may be in a light colored Ford Mustang. When Long drove by in her yellow Ford Mustang, deputies said they wanted to check out who was inside. “I felt like I was a criminal,” she said. “They made me feel terrible.” Deputies began 
the chase at the intersection of Rio Bravo Boulevard and Broadway Avenue until spike strips stopped Long at Alameda and I-25. Deputies detained Long for a period of time before releasing her. “It was a lot of commotion and had she stopped when police tried to pull her over, all of this could have been avoided,” said Jennifer Vega-Brown, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s spokesperson. KOB Eyewitness News 4 asked Long why she didn’t stop for deputies. “I was in shock,” answered Long. “I was nervous. I was scared.”While Long was cleared from any involvement in the murder, BCSO did cite her a misdemeanor charge for resisting and evading police.
Rail Runner weekend schedule shortened
From KOB-TV.com - By: Shaun Griswold, KOB.com - The New Mexico Rail Runner will now offer limited service on Saturdays. Starting this weekend, the commuter train will only make two northbound and two southbound trips. The schedule changes will go through April 2012.The Rail Runner made the changes after some federal funding was cut.
Whew! Sheriff's office recovers stolen speed trailer
From the Santa Fe New Mexican.com - A speed-display trailer reported missing Saturday morning was recovered by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office on Thursday. The 7-year-old trailer was located off Santa Fe National Forest Road 79 in the Cañada de Los Alamos area and appears to be relatively undamaged. "There is some minor damage to the frame, but nothing substantial," Lt. Joe McLaughlin said. "There is a bar (used to lock the wheels of the trailer in place) that was cut off when it was taken that was not with the trailer and we'll need to replace that." The lieutenant added that the radar gun itself and electronic display were both still functional. There are no suspects and the sheriff's office was informed of the location by a citizen who said he saw it in the forest over the weekend while hiking. McLaughlin said recovering the trailer required four-wheel drive vehicles because it was not in an easily accessible location. Read more
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