Jail official investigated over fight
A high-ranking official with the Valencia County Detention Center has been placed on paid administrative leave following his alleged involvement in a fist fight at a local bar.
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Marshals arrest stabbing suspect
No court date has been set for a 43-year-old Las Maravillas man who is accused of stabbing his wife multiple times with a pocket knife earlier this month.
Belen police are cracking down on cat and canine owners
The Belen police officials want residents to corral their cats and canines.
Man arrested, charged for ML dragging death
Valencia County Sheriff deputies believe they caught the suspect who dragged a Los Lunas man more than a 130 feet in a carjacking in Meadow Lake last month in an incident that eventually claimed the life of the 66-year-old victim.
Foster mother charged with child abuse counts
A 35-year-old Peralta woman has been arrested and charged with two counts of child abuse this week following allegations she "beat" her foster children on several occasions.
Belen man indicted for shooting estranged wife
A 31-year-old Belen man was indicted on charges including aggravated battery, aggravated assault, aggravated battery and three counts of and child abuse following an incident where police said he shot his estranged wife in the abdomen last month.
Police: Man stabs wife several times
Valencia County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who they say stabbed his wife multiple times with a pocket knife Monday morning at their Las Maravillas home.
Ex-cop enters DWI plea, sentenced
Daniel Barde, an ex-state police officer accused of DWI and child abuse in July 2011, was sentenced to one year of supervised probation and community service after entering into a plea and disposition agreement on Jan. 28 in Valencia County District Court.
VHS hazing defendant sentenced
The oldest suspect in the 2010 sexual hazing case at Valencia High School was sentenced Tuesday to an undetermined amount of supervised probation in Valencia County District Court.
Number of homicides in county increases in 2012
The number of homicides in Valencia County doubled in 2012, and the number assaults in every municipality rose with the exception of Bosque Farms and Peralta, according to crime statistics compiled by local law enforcement agencies.
Burglaries are up in Belen, Los Lunas; down in county, BF and Peralta
Burglaries in Belen and Los Lunas are up while other property crimes are generally down from 2011, according to crime statistics compiled from Valencia County law enforcement agencies.
Women honored during vigil, bringing awareness to domestic violence
Dark clouds seemed to part and skies were clear just before nightfall, just in time for a memorial of two residents who were shot and killed last year during a domestic dispute.
Last of Walmart burglary suspects apprehended
An arrest of a Los Lunas Walmart burglary suspect proves law enforcement knows no bounds.
Police: Man shoots wife in abdomen
A Belen man is being held at the Valencia County Detention Center after police said he shot his estranged wife in the abdomen Monday morning while two of their three children watched.
Family needs help looking for missing boy
A Belen family is concerned over their 14-year-old son who went missing earlier this week.
Belen man arrested for impersonating police
A 32-year-old Belen man was charged with impersonating a police officer this week after officers said he tried to deceive a woman to give him money at a Wells Fargo ATM.
El Cerro man dragged during carjacking in Meadow Lake Thursday
A 66-year-old El Cerro man was transported to an Albuquerque hospital Thursday following what deputies believe was a carjacking along Airport Drive and Manzano Expressway.
Peralta works on plan for town's future
Peralta town officials say improving the quality of roads is the most immediate need that is expected to be addressed as part of a long-term plan for the town.
Moreland acquitted in Del Taco case
The state prosecutor involved in the 2011 Los Lunas Del Taco robbery case called the outcome "strange" after the parties left the courtroom on Tuesday.