A Prewitt man was arrested for aggravated battery at the Gallup Flea Market after he reportedly began to act strangely and then, for no apparent reason, walked up to an elderly woman and shoved her to the ground.

The McKinley County Sheriff’s Office said Milton Cornfield, 59, was detained by a security guard until police arrived.

Witnesses told deputies they observed Cornfield sitting at a table at the flea market at about noon. They said he was intoxicated, talking to himself and cussing, according to a police report.

After a few minutes, Cornfield reportedly got up and walked to the serving line, where he shoved an elderly woman on the shoulder, which caused her to collide with the...

Nora Bahe
Oct. 12, 11:36 pm
Aggravated DWI

McKinley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Johnson Lee was dispatch to a residence in Yah-ta-hey in connection with a report of a woman yelling.

When he arrived at the location, he met with a woman who said the yeller was her sister-in-law, Nora Bahe, 33, of Yah-ta-hey, who she said had left in her car while intoxicated.

The woman described the car Bahe was driving and Lee said he met up with another deputy to make plans to look for her. But as they were talking, Lee said he saw a car approaching that matched the description of the one Bahe was driving.

The car reportedly parked behind the police unit and the driver admitted she was Bahe...

RAMAH - The New Mexico State Police sought the public's assistance in locating Cali Victoria Toye. As of Oct. 15, she had been located.

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Toye is a 17-year-old female, 5’7” inches tall, weighing 137 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen on Oct. 12 wearing dark gray spandex pants with gray and black Under Armor high top shoes.  She is possibly with eighteen-year-old Jerdarius Raphaelito. It is unknown where Toye may be headed or if she is in a vehicle or not.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Cali Victoria Toye should call the New Mexico State Police at (505) 841-9256 option 3.

FIGHTING FRIENDS

9/30, Gallup

A fight between friends ended with an arrest for an outstanding bench warrant and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Gallup Police Department Patrolman Brandon Salazar said he was dispatched around 8:30 pm on Sept. 30 to America’s Best Value Inn at 2003 W. Highway 66 because of a fight in progress.

When he arrived on scene, he found Aaron Mescale, 27, of Gallup, and another man, who had a sizable amount of blood on his collar and neck. Both  individuals admitted they had been fighting.

Mescale said his friend pulled his hair and punched him, so it became an issue of who started the fight. Witnesses said the other man seemed to be the one who...