NOT SHARING

Gallup, July 1

A man named Winfred Nelson allegedly punched another man in the face when he wouldn’t share his drink.

On July 1, around 2 pm, Gallup Police Officer Ryan Boucher was dispatched to Andy’s Trading at 612 W. Wilson Ave. when someone called in saying that a man was at the store and his nose was bleeding.

When Boucher arrived at the scene, he met the victim, who was bleeding heavily from his nose, and had blood on his shirt. According to Boucher’s report, the man appeared to be highly intoxicated.

The victim explained he’d been drinking with Nelson, 52, and while they’d been sharing drinks, there came a point when he didn’t want to share anymore...

A body was found on the side of the road on the eastbound side of I-40, near mile marker 20.

Around 10 am on Jan. 7, the Gallup Police Department received a call from someone who was driving eastbound on I-40. According to Gallup Police Captain Erin Toadlena-Pablo, officers found the body near the Munoz Overpass.

This story will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.

Staff Reports

Gallup Police Chief Franklin Boyd is retiring.

After 24 years and 10 months as of service, Boyd's last day will be Jan. 20.

Captain Erin Toadlena-Pablo will be Acting Chief of Police and Captain Billy Padavich will be Acting Deputy Chief of Police until such time as a new Police Chief is hired.

“It was an extreme honor for me to serve as your Chief of Police," Boyd said in a press release published on Jan. 19. "This is a great Department because of all the hard work, devotion to duty, and dedication of all the officers and support staff of the Gallup Police Department."

Boyd continued to hank the city officials he worked with.

I would like to thank the City of Gallup, mayor...

A dark wind will blow through Gallup Jan. 20, but it’s nothing to be afraid of. It’s just a film crew for the AMC TV series Dark Winds.

The series is based on the late Tony Hillerman’s novels of murder in the Four Corners in the 1970s. The location crew has asked for permission to shoot local color – small scenes and establishing shots – around town during the day.

Those shots will include street vignettes and other images that help to set the scene for the stories. Landmarks on the list include the El Rancho Motel, Rex Museum and the Lexington Hotel “including the reflections of the train through Lex windows at Golden Hour” according to a permit request.



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