The FBI and the Bureau of Indian Affairs are investigating a shooting involving an officer from a tribal police agency just north of Espanola. Authorities say an officer shot a woman in the chest Sunday afternoon after responding to a domestic dispute. She was air lifted to University of New Mexico Hospital - no word on her condition, but investigators had to shutdown state Hwy 68 for a couple of hours near the shooting. The officer is on paid administrative leave.
Crews were out plowing, salting and sanding the roadways
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There were some difficult driving conditions in the northern mountains yesterday morning due to the packed snow and ice. The tough areas included state highways 434 from Black Lake to Angel Fire, 38 from bobcat Pass to Eagle Nest and U.S. Hwy 64 from Taos Pass to Cimarron. Crews were out plowing, salting and sanding the roadways.
Taos, Eagle Nest and Angel Fire.....all hit with heavy snow yesterday. As a result, Taos Municipal schools are on a 2 hour delay this morning....that means the same thing for UNM Taos - 2 hour delay. Cimarron Municipal Schools are also opening 2 hours late and in Tierra Amarilla - District Court opens at 10 this morning. Be careful on the roads if you have to get today. Yesterday, the snow and wind caused some difficult driving situations on HWY 64 between Taos and Cimarron Canyons.
Taos Municipal Schools - Two Hour Delay 1/17/12.
UNM Taos -Two Hour Delay 1/17/12.
More Information will be Posted As Soon as it becomes available.
The murder trial of Christopher Barney is set for May 7th
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The murder trial of Christopher Barney of Taos is set for May 7th. Barney is accused of stabbing his one-year-old baby boy to death in May of 2010 after getting into a fight with his girlfriend that sent her to the hospital. He then tried to kill himself. There is another pretrial hearing coming up in February or March to determine whether Barney was competent when he made a statement to police.......he was allegedly under the influence of anesthesia at the time.
Angel Fire is getting closer to naming an interim Administrator
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Angle Fire is getting closer to naming an interim Administrator. The council approved an employment contract for former Taos manager Tomas Benavidez. They're waiting now to hear back from Benavidez on whether he will take the position.
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