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Missing juvenile

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The Gallup Police is asking for the public's help in finding a missing juvenile.

Joycelynn Miller, 17, was last seen at the Red Rock 10 movie theater, 3711 Church Rock St. #4523, around 5 pm on April 28. she was wearing gray sweatpants, green and black shoes, and a black and white hoodie. She is five feet tall and weighs...

Missing person alert

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UPDATE: Jason Lee has been located.

The Gallup Police is asking for the public's help in finding a man named Jason Lee, 41.

Jason is six feet tall and weighs about 180 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair, although his head is shaved.

He was last seen near the Safeway in Gallup on April 25. A press release published on April 28 says he usually wears a black hoodie. He has a scar on the back of his head and a mole under his right eye lid.

Anyone with information on Jason's whereabouts is asked to call Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002 or Detective Chavo Chischilly at (505) 863-9365.


Eastbound, westbound I-40 reopen after derailment fire

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Eastbound and westbound of Interstate 40 are back open following the derailment fire.

Around 2 pm on April 28, the McKinley County Fire & Rescue Facebook page posted an update saying that both the westbound and eastbound roads of I-40 are now open. Westbound I-40 from mile marker 126 remains open to traffic.  Both lanes from eastbound I-40 from mile marker 333 in Arizona is also open following the April 26 derailment fire near the New Mexico-Arizona state line.

Air monitoring continues around the site and results do not indicate any concern for air quality.

All local, state, federal and tribal public agencies, along with BNSF continue to work together within Unified Command to ensure...

Westbound I-40 reopens after derailment fire

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Part of Interstate 40 has reopened after a train derailed and caught on fire on April 26.

Around 9:30 am on April 28, McKinley County Fire & Rescue announced that westbound I-40 at mile marker 126 is back open to traffic following the derailment fire near the New Mexico-Arizona state line.

Eastbound traffic remains closed while first responders continue accessing the incident location. All evacuations have been lifted.

Air monitoring continues around the site and results do not indicate any concern for air quality.

All local, state, federal and tribal public agencies, along with BNSF continue to work together within Unified Command to ensure the safety of the public.

A hotline has...

Evacuation restrictions reduced near derailment fire

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As of 7 am on April 28, conditions at the site of the train derailment near the Arizona border continue to improve.

Constant air quality tests are being performed around the site and reportedly do not indicate any concern for the quality of air.

The evacuation area has now been reduced to a one-mile radius from the incident site.

Heavy machinery is being utilized to remove debris, while firefighters and hazmat personnel protect the area from the release of any hazardous materials and control fire growth and development.

BNSF operations is working alongside fire responder teams to safely extinguish the fire.

The New Mexico Department of Transportation its' bridge inspector is...

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