NURSE ATTACKED

Gallup, April 2

Gallup Police Officer Timothy Hughte was dispatched to Gallup Indian Medical Center in reference to a male being assaulted.

Hughte made contact with James Hayne, charge nurse of the emergency room, who said he was trying to help a male identified as Ashford Rodriguez, 28, of Gallup, when he was hit in the head with a closed fist. Rodriguez had been transported to the hospital by Medstar Ambulance for a high level of intoxication, where he had to be restrained and eventually sedated due to being combative.

Hughte returned to GIMC later that night after being told Rodriguez was awake and moving. He had no recollection of the incident, nor could he...

Armondo Spencer

March 30, 10:56 pm

Aggravated DWI

Gallup Police Officer Michael Eley was dispatched to the intersection of Clark Street and Aztec Avenue in reference to a possible intoxicated driver.

Eley noticed a gray Ford truck that was parked at a stop sign at the scene when he arrived. He conducted a traffic stop and spotted the driver, Armondo Spencer, 22, of Mentmore, passed out in the driver’s seat. After not being able to wake Spencer, Eley met Officer Timothy Hughte, who used a vehicle lock out kit to open the passenger door. Eley then woke Spencer, noting an empty bottle of Smirnoff Ice in the vehicle.

As Spencer exited the vehicle, Eley noted he had slurred...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 1,042 for the Navajo Nation as of Thursday – an increase of 121 positive cases since Wednesday, according to the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center. The report also includes 3,440 total negative test results as of Thursday. There is now a total of 41 confirmed deaths related to COVID-19. 

The 1,042 confirmed positive cases include the following counties:Navajo County, Ariz.: 306Apache County, Ariz.: 147Coconino County, Ariz.: 199McKinley County, N.M.: 203San Juan County, N.M.: 140Cibola County, N.M.: 13San Juan County...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer announced a new Public Health Emergency Order, extending the 57-hour weekend curfew for two additional weekends in the month of April and closing essential businesses during weekend curfews due to community spread of COVID-19. As of April 15, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases reached 921 with 38 deaths.

The first weekend curfew will begin at 8 pm on April 17 and ends on April 20 at 5 am. The second weekend curfew will begin at 8 pm on April 24 and ends on April 27 at 5 am.

“The previous 57-hour weekend curfew was effective in keeping people safe at home and we’re optimistic that the...