Fourth open field death this month

Gallup police learned about a person described as “down and out” about 2 pm April 21.

When public service officers were sent to the scene at 714 S. Second St., the man was not breathing. Medical professionals were called and determined that the man was deceased.

Gallup Police Department Captain Erin Toadlena-Pablo said the male, whose identity, age, and ethnicity have not yet been determined, was sent for autopsy.

She said at that point it will be possible to determine if there was any foul play.

Toadlena-Pablo said this is the fourth open field death this month and emphasized that in the case of an open field death, it is not possible to...

Fourth open field death this month

Gallup police learned about a person described as “down and out” about 2 pm April 21.

When public service officers were sent to the scene at 714 S. Second St., the man was not breathing. Medical professionals were called and determined that the man was deceased.

Gallup Police Department Captain Erin Toadlena-Pablo said the male, whose identity, age, and ethnicity have not yet been determined, was sent for autopsy.

She said at that point it will be possible to determine if there was any foul play.

Toadlena-Pablo said this is the fourth open field death this month and emphasized that in the case of an open field death, it is not possible to...

Shelby Lynn Logg

April 14, 2:12 am

Aggravated DWI (Second)

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Franklin Begaye said he was traveling north on U.S. Highway 491 when he saw a car with its turn light on crossing the center line.

He made a traffic stop and approached the driver, Shelby Logg, 27, of Yah-Ta-Hey, who showed signs of being intoxicated. Begaye said he also saw several empty liquor miniatures on the car’s center console.

Logg agreed to take the standard field sobriety tests, which she failed. She was then arrested for DWI and transported to the sheriff’s office, where she refused to take a breath alcohol test.

She was charged with DWI and having an open liquor...

MOTEL STRUGGLE

Gallup, April 16

Gallup Police Officer Daniel Brown was dispatched to the Red Roof Inn on West Highway 66 about 1:40 am April 16 after the clerk reported a domestic dispute.

When he got to the room in question, he saw Valerie Nez, 29, of Houck, Ariz., standing by the door yelling and moaning. She had no pants on and appeared highly intoxicated. Another woman, Agnes Martin, 29, of Ganado, Ariz., was also there, along with the hotel clerk who had stationed himself between the two women.

The front window to the room was broken and there was glass on the ground.

Brown said he told Martin to get Nez’s pants. Nez put on her pants. Then Medstar was called.

Martin said...