Author: San Juan Pulse Newsroom
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Chaves County Inmate Charged After Jail-Made Weapon Discovered Inside Detention Center
A Chaves County inmate is facing a new felony charge after investigators allege a jail-made weapon was discovered inside a housing unit at the Chaves County Detention Center earlier this month. According to court records filed January 16, 2026, prosecutors charged Michael Kirby with possession of a deadly weapon or explosive by a prisoner, a…
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Felony Evidence Tampering Charge Filed in District Court Following Farmington DWI Homicide Investigation
A felony evidence tampering charge was filed Friday in San Juan County District Court in connection with a fatal DWI crash that killed Conny Jack, 20, of Shiprock, along Highway 64 in Farmington. The charge stems from a December 21, 2025 investigation in which prosecutors allege a passenger in the involved vehicle altered or placed…
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Aztec Court Records Detail Domestic Battery Charge in San Juan County Case
Court records from Aztec Magistrate Court show a misdemeanor domestic battery case filed in San Juan County following a reported domestic dispute at a residence in Aztec. The case, filed under M-147-MR-2026-00012, lists Tom Rollin, 35, as the defendant. Records identify Rollin as an Aztec resident. As of publication, the court has not entered a…
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Farmington Man Charged With Felony Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor
SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. — A Farmington man is facing a third-degree felony charge after prosecutors filed a criminal complaint alleging unlawful sexual contact with a child under the age of 13, according to court records from Aztec Magistrate Court. Joshawn Denetclarence, 24, is charged with Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor (Child Under 13),…
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Cameron Lewis Charged in Connection With Fatal Shooting of Jessie Hensley in Farmington
More than four months after a late-night shooting that left Jessie Hensley dead, Farmington police have formally charged Cameron Irvin Lewis in connection with the incident, according to a recently filed arrest-warrant affidavit and jail records. Lewis was booked into the San Juan County Adult Detention Center on January 12, 2026, facing felony and misdemeanor…
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Fraud Case Moves Forward in San Juan County
The Steven Meador fraud case is moving forward in San Juan County, with court records showing a preliminary examination scheduled for mid-January in Farmington. Prosecutors allege that Steven Michael Meador fraudulently obtained multiple motor vehicles during a September 2023 transaction. The case remains active and unresolved. Court filings show the charges stem from an alleged…
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San Juan County aggravated battery, fentanyl charges filed
San Juan County charges have been filed following a Farmington Police investigation into an alleged violent altercation and suspected drug possession, according to court records. The case was formally filed in the Eleventh Judicial District Court on January 8, 2026, and stems from an incident reported on November 29, 2025. Prosecutors allege the incident involved…
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Farmington crash data shows East Main Street hotspots
Farmington crash data released by the Farmington Police Department shows more than 100 traffic-related incidents within a five-mile radius of East Main Street over a one-year period. The data covers crashes and DWI cases reported between December 1, 2024, and November 30, 2025, centered around 934 E. Main Street. The figures provide insight into where…
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Farmington Police Allege Armed Robbery, Evidence Tampering in Early Morning Incident
Farmington police arrested a 40-year-old man early Wednesday morning following an alleged armed robbery and evidence tampering incident near Browning Parkway and Main Street, according to a sworn statement of probable cause filed in Farmington Magistrate Court. Court records identify the defendant as Matt Thomas Lemon, who was taken into custody on January 7, 2026,…
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Farmington criminal sexual contact case filed in magistrate court
A Farmington criminal sexual contact case filed in San Juan County Magistrate Court outlines allegations stemming from a late-night gathering at a Farmington residence and a subsequent police investigation that included witness interviews, a hospital interview, and the execution of a search warrant. Court records identify Michael John Buckley-Nix, 22, as the defendant named in…
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