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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Sickening moment cop launches heinous attack on adorable animal... before vile threat to his colleague
A New Mexico police officer laughed as he fatally injured a tiny baby rabbit by throwing it at his vehicle, after threatening his colleague with a TASER. Grant County Sheriff's Deputy Alejandro Gomez, 27, was caught in cellphone video from August of last year horrifically injuring the animal. In the clip, Gomez can be seen demanding that an unnamed deputy hand over the animal that was found outside the town of Hachita, near the Mexican border. The deputy who found the small critter was holding the animal close, saying that he thought Gomez would kill it. Gomez swears on his kids he won't kill the animal. He only hands it over after Gomez threatens him with a stun gun, telling him: 'Give it to me right now'. Now holding the animal, Gomez then throws it against the side of their vehicle while smiling as fellow officers laugh. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the other deputy later told New Mexico State Police that the animal was fatally injured and had to be killed so 'it would not suffer'. Gomez has been placed on leave and is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon upon a peace officer and one count of extreme cruelty to animals. The Grant County Sheriff's Office said that he would remain on leave until the case was resolved. State Police, who are probing the incident, said the sergeant and corporal who witnessed the cruelty 'failed to intervene as required by New Mexico Statute'. Neither of the two have been placed on leave and both are still employed at the office, the journal reported. Gomez's attorney Gary Mitchell told the outlet: 'We don't think he did anything wrong, obviously. 'We're waiting to see what evidence the state has. But it sounds like an inner-office situation that should not have turned into a criminal case.' An arrest affidavit says the group of officers stopped in the road after spotting the rabbit in the middle of the road. The deputy seen reluctantly handing over the animal said that he 'believed that if he just set the animal loose, Deputy Gomez would be able to pick it up and hurt it'. It added: 'Deputy Gomez threw the animal with such force that it fatally wounded the animal. A huge thud was heard as it struck the side of the patrol vehicle.' The deputy reported the incident and the Grant County Sheriff's Office conducted their own probe. The affidavit said that the internal investigation resulted in 'little or no action being taken against the deputies or supervisors involved'. It is also claimed that Gomez and the deputy had a run in days before the incident, after Gomez pointed his Taser at the deputy after having stole the deputy's phone. A few hour after the rabbit incident it is alleged that Gomez pointed his gun at the deputy behind his back and said he was 'only testing his duty-mounted light', it adds. The clip has surfaced on social media, sparking widespread outrage over Gomez's behavior. One person said: 'That's so inhumane and these are the people that are supposed to be protecting our community.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Stormy day with a drop in temperatures around New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Muggy conditions have remained this morning with patchy fog in the east and lingering showers in the higher elevations to northeast New Mexico. Above freezing temperatures are confined to most of the higher peaks of the northern Mountains, with valley floor locations starting off in the high 40s or in the 50s. Elsewhere is mostly starting off in the 50s to the lower 70s. Forecast Continues Below News: Ruidoso flash floods lead to several swift water rescue operations Trending: New Mexico State Police explain middle of the night cell phone alert Community: What's happening in New Mexico July 18-24? Route 66 Summerfest and more Sports: Eck ready to build for the future, Mendenhall provides clarification on UNM departure A low pressure system to the southwest, in combination to a high pressure system moving away to the southeast, will combine to for more monsoon storms across many of the burn scars. Flooding is likely, across the mountains, and partially down some of the valleys floors, including parts of the Rio Grande Valley. Thick clouds will dampen temperatures with most reaching the 70s, 80s and near 90 degrees. Some highly-elevated areas or northern areas may not get out of the 60s. The pattern of muggy mornings with breezy afternoons will still continue. More storms will fire off, with an influx of low-level moisture from the Gulf and lower pressure approaching from the Rockies. This will keep the stormy, muggy pattern in place with gusty winds. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Yahoo
Family of missing Los Alamos National Laboratory employee seeks help from public
TAOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been more than a week since a northern New Mexico woman went missing. Though there has been an extensive search effort, not much has shed light on what happened to Melissa Casias. Casias went missing on Thursday, June 26, and was last seen near Talpa, NM, just southeast of Ranchos De Taos. Her disappearance spurred large-scale search and rescue operations and has prompted the involvement of New Mexico State Police (NMSP). 'That's the last that we know about where she was that day,' said Jazmin McMillen, Casias' niece. According to her family, Casias went missing after taking lunch to her daughter at a cafe in Taos Plaza. Nine days later, investigators are still searching. Taos animal shelter closes indefinitely, amid funding and operational challenges 'No positive news right now,' McMillen said. 'We're really just trying to kind of keep it top of mind for people in the area.' Her family says Casias is an Administrative Assistant for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and drove to work that morning. They say she forgot her badge, which she needs for security clearance, and decided to work from home. Her family says Caisas later took lunch to her daughter at the John Dunn Shops in Taos, and left the area just before 1:00 p.m. 'She got back in her car, she left,' McMillen said. 'We have surveillance footage that shows what she was seen last wearing.' Alarms were raised when Casias' daughter returned home after work and found all of her mother's belongings. But Melissa was not there. Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office: Missing child located 'Her purse, her car, her keys, her wallet, and her personal phone, her work phone, and her computer were all at home,' McMillen explained. A tip came in later that day, saying that someone saw her walking alone on foot on Highway 518 in Talpa, and was seen on neighbors' Ring doorbell cameras. The family later confirmed it was her based on the clothes she was wearing that day. The family says that's the last time she was seen. Since then, hundreds of volunteers, family members, and law enforcement have spent hours searching for her. 'We created some large maps of the total search area,' McMillen added. 'We divided that into quadrants and sub-quadrants, so we had 16 grid areas where we sent volunteers.' The family is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to Casias' safe return. The family has started a Facebook page and GoFundMe to help in their efforts to find Melissa. They are asking the public to contact NMSP with any tips or leads at 505-425-6771. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
09-07-2025
- Miami Herald
Driver accused in fatal wreck said he didn't stop because he was tired, NM cops say
A 61-year-old man accused in a fatal hit-and-run wreck told authorities he thought he struck a dog and didn't 'stop after the impact because he was tired,' New Mexico police said. The man was arrested on suspicion of homicide by vehicle, knowingly leaving the scene of an accident with great bodily harm or death and other charges, the New Mexico State Police said in a July 7 post on Facebook. McClatchy News reached out to prosecutors July 9 about whether formal charges have been filed in the case and was awaiting a response. The wreck happened the evening of July 3 in Sunland Park, police said. Two people were crossing the street on foot when 'a maroon Ford Ranger traveling at a high rate of speed' hit them, according to police. One of the pedestrians, Graciela Sahs, died at the scene, and the other was taken to the hospital with critical injuries, police said. A truck matching the description of the one in the wreck was later found under a tarp at a Sunland Park home, and 'the evidence and damage observed on the vehicle were consistent with the findings at the crash scene,' police said. The 61-year-old man told authorities he was involved in the wreck and said he tried to hide the damage by covering the truck, according to police. Investigators also 'learned that (he) had told family members he had 'killed' someone near the casino,' police said. In an interview with KTSM, Sahs' parents said their 26-year-old daughter was planning to be a veterinary technician. 'It's just so heartbreaking and just knowing how it happened. She deserves to be here with us,' her father, Nikolas Nava, told the outlet. Sunland Park is about a 10-mile drive northwest from El Paso, Texas.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Yahoo
Doña Ana County Sheriff's unit involved in crash on I-10
A Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office unit was involved in crash on Interstate 10 on Tuesday, July 8. New Mexico State Police are investigating the crash that occurred on I-10 near Mesquite, which was reported in the afternoon. One person was taken to a hospital, according to a Doña Ana County news release, but no other details were available. This article will be updated as new information becomes available. This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Doña Ana County Sheriff's unit involved in crash on Interstate 10
