Fw: Today's New Mexico Headlines 7/19/2019
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2 inmates in New Mexico charged with attempted murder after attack on prison guards
Five inmates have been charged following an attack on two Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility guards Tuesday evening. New Mexico State Police, which is investigating, stated the two correctional officers Sun-News) were transported to an area hospital with severe non-life-threatening injuries after the attack. (Las Cruces
Deputy US Marshal hit by car during foot chase with homicide suspect
A deputy U.S. Deputy Marshal was hit by a car during a foot chase at Coronado Center in Albuquerque Thursday. Authorities said the deputy was chasing a homicide suspect before being hit by a car. (KOB)
No Epstein Indictment Here, For Now
Investigators with the New Mexico Attorney General's Office plan to turn over any information they gather about alleged sex crimes committed here by Jeffrey Epstein to federal prosecutors "as soon as possible," a spokesman for the AG says. That means that for now, Attorney General Hector Balderas' team is working as fact-gatherer for the US Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York, where Epstein pleaded not guilty last week to charges of sex trafficking of minors and sex trafficking conspiracy, says Matt Baca, senior counsel for Balderas' office. (Santa Fe Reporter)
FBI IN THE NEWS
Navajo man from Sanostee pleads guilty to federal involuntary manslaughter and child abuse charges
Tavis Washburn, 27, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Sanostee, N.M., pleaded guilty in federal court in Albuquerque on July 12, 2019, to charges of involuntary manslaughter and child abuse in Indian Country. (USAO)
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FBI Media Alert: FBI to Hold Diversity Agent Recruiting Event in Albuquetquk
The Albuquerque FBI Division will hold a recruiting event next month to encourage members of underrepresented communities-especially women and minorities—to consider becoming special agents. The Diversity Agent Recruiting (DAR) event will be held in Albuquerque on August 20, 2019, from 6 to 9 p.m. (FBI)
FBI Media Alert: Body Found in Trunk of Burning Car Near Church Rock, New Mexico
The FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety are investigating a body that was found in the trunk of a burning car near Church Rock, New Mexico. The vehicle, believed to be a Dodge Avenger SXT, was discovered on fire off Pipeline Road, in an isolated area north of Church Rock, on Monday morning, July 15, 2019. (FBI)
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SEX CRIMES
Former Santa Fe Mayor Accused Of Sex Abuse In 2nd Lawsuit
A second man has accused former Santa Fe mayor Louis Montalto of child sexual abuse in a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Santa Fe Boys & Girls Club. Montafto was the director of the youth organization, then called the Boys Club of Santa Fe, when the alleged abuse took place. (KUNM)
rand jury indicts former Zia Middle School principal for child pornography A grand jury indictment against the former principal of Zia Middle School in Mesilla was filed in federal court Wednesday. Joel Aguilar Villanueva, 42, was arrested in April after police executed a search warrant at Villanueva's Telshor Boulevard apartment and found up to 192 files containing suspected child pornography on a hard drive belonging to Villanueva. (Las Cruces Sun-News)
19-year-old faces charges in Snapchat child porn case
A 19-year-old has been arrested in a child pornography case. Yarelis Cespedes was taken into custody Wednesday morning in the South Valley. (KOB)
ABQ couple charged with raping young children, recording it
Investigators have just arrested an Albuquerque couple, they say the husband and wife performed sex acts on two little girls. According to the search warrant, the girls were just 6 and 3 years old and the adults recorded it possibly for porn. (KOAT)
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No Epstein Indictment Here, For Now
Investigators with the New Mexico Attorney General's Office plan to turn over any information they gather about alleged sex crimes committed here by Jeffrey Epstein to federal prosecutors "as soon as possible," a spokesman for the AG says. That means that for now, Attorney General Hector Balderas' team is working as fact-gatherer for the US Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York, where Epstein pleaded not guilty last week to charges of sex trafficking of minors and sex trafficking conspiracy, says Matt Baca, senior counsel for Balderas' office. (Santa Fe Reporter)