Valencia County petitions court to take ownership of dozens of animals
Valencia County Animal Control wants ownership of some 33 animals that officials say were neglected and abused.
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Family files wrongful death lawsuit
A wrongful death lawsuit claims several medical service companies and Walgreens Pharmacy are liable for inadequate care that led to the death of a mentally ill Valencia County man in 2011.
Former sheriff's deputy acquitted of assault and battery
A former Valencia County sheriff's deputy was found not guilty of two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of aggravated battery charges last week after a day and a half trial.
Fireworks ordinance discussion gets heated in Peralta
Sparks flew and emotions ran high during a discussion about fireworks in Peralta over what should be included in a hotly contested ordinance amendment during a workshop at the town hall on March 13.
DWI checkpoints held
Less than 10 people were arrested during last weekend's DWI checkpoints by multiple Valencia County law enforcement agencies.
Smoot gets 12 years in stalking case
Attempted murderer and stalker Andrew Smoot was taken away in handcuffs as his victims breathed a sigh of relief for the first time in over a year at Valencia County District Court Monday afternoon.
Former Bosque Farms officer sues for wrongful termination
A former Bosque Farms police officer filed a lawsuit that alleges sexual discrimination from Police Chief Greg Jones and a lieutenant after she said she was wrongfully terminated from the department.
The practice of a profession
She is a fly on the wall who has heard everything from murder trials to child abuse cases.
Juveniles set to appear in court on Wednesday
Juveniles connected to the Christmas Day Walmart burglary in Los Lunas are scheduled to appear in court on March 20 for an arraignment hearing in front of District Court Judge Violet Otero.
Honing the horn
A calming, cool echo of a horn can be heard in a certain Los Lunas neighborhood on any given afternoon.
Indictment handed down in LM stabbing case
The Las Maravillas man accused of stabbing his wife with a pocket knife in February has been indicted by a grand jury on aggravated battery charges.
Belen man pleads not guilty to charges he shot his estranged wife
The Belen man accused of shooting his estranged wife in January pleaded not guilty during an arraignment hearing in Valencia County District Court.
VC grand jury fails to indict Peralta woman accused of child abuse
Patricia Vanderwagon, a Peralta foster parent, has been cleared of any wrongdoing following allegations she "beat" her children on several occasions at her home on Peralta Farms Court.
Judge allows Hilburn to move while awaiting trial, which is set for May
A boy accused of killing his father in Belen in 2009 will be allowed to move out of state while he awaits trial, a judge ruled on Thursday.
VC deputy arrested on DWI charge
A Valencia County Sheriff's deputy has been temporarily reassigned after being arrested and charged with a DWI offense over the weekend.
Charges dropped against former BMS students
Charges related to threats to "shoot up" Belen Middle School earlier this school year were dismissed last week for three teens accused of making violent comments on campus.
Abandoned house destroyed by fire
Plumes of black smoke filled the air Monday as fire crews battled a structure fire off of Marble Quarry Road on Belen's West Mesa.
Town of Peralta is at 'a standstill' about tying into BF wastewater system
The Peralta town clerk said the municipality is at "a standstill" on the wastewater project slated to eventually tie into the current system in Bosque Farms.
Belen man indicted on charges of kidnapping
A 27-year-old Belen man has been indicted on kidnapping and aggravated assault charges for his role in a 2012 police chase where police said he held his own mother hostage.