Category: Criminal Cases
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Police: Farmington man booked on multiple felony charges tied to burglary and theft cases
FARMINGTON, N.M. — A Farmington man was booked into the San Juan County Adult Detention Center on Jan. 26, 2026, in connection with a series of burglary, vehicle theft, and financial crime cases investigated by the Farmington Police Department, according to jail and court records. Fidel Rayceme Curtis, 26, is facing numerous felony charges stemming…
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Police: Aztec Man Threatened Girlfriend With Baseball Bat
AZTEC, N.M. — An Aztec man was arrested last week after sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in which a woman reported being threatened with a baseball bat during an argument inside their residence, according to court records filed in San Juan County Magistrate Court. Thomas Hill, 39, is accused of threatening a household…
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Man’s gun threat sends customers scrambling at Farmington store
Court records: alleged shooting threat at Farmington store leads to arraignment A Flora Vista man is scheduled to be arraigned today in Farmington Magistrate Court after police say multiple customers and employees reported feeling threatened during an incident at a local sporting goods store, according to court records. James Duncan Peeples, 82, is charged with…
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Keebler crackers, animal snacks cited in Farmington arrest
Aztec man arrested in shoplifting case, probation violation hearing scheduled An Aztec man is facing a new misdemeanor charge and a possible probation violation after police say he was arrested in connection with a shoplifting incident at a Farmington gas station, according to court records. Leo Justin Abeyta, 31, of Aztec, was charged with shoplifting…
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Facebook horse sale leads to felony charges in San Juan County
Facebook Horse Sale Unravels Into Criminal Case Court records allege that a Facebook horse sale in San Juan County turned into a criminal case after a buyer paid for a horse she never received and was unable to recover her money. According to sworn court filings, the case centers on Waymon Blane Wright, who investigators…
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Farmington Teen Arrested After Alleged Burglary, Firearm Theft, and Shots Fired Incidents
An 18-year-old Farmington resident, Adriano Everett Hot, has been arrested and charged following a series of alleged incidents involving burglary, a stolen firearm, shots fired, property damage, and attempts to evade law enforcement, according to court records filed in San Juan County. The investigation spans multiple calls for service on January 18, 2026, and involved…
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Farmington woman charged in felony fraud case
A Farmington woman is facing a felony charge after investigators allege she used another person’s banking information to pay a personal bill without authorization, according to court records. Carrie Ann Inskeep, 48, of Farmington, is charged with fraud involving property valued at more than $500 but not more than $2,500, a fourth-degree felony, records filed…
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Knife Attack Leads to Felony Charges
Albuquerque man charged in San Juan County stabbing, extortion case An Albuquerque man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he was involved in a stabbing and attempted extortion during a violent confrontation at a camper near Aztec earlier this month, according to court records. Isaac J. Lister, 49, of Albuquerque, is charged with…
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DEPUTIES: HOME BURGLARY NEAR NAVAJO DAM
Bloomfield man charged in burglary, breaking and entering case A Bloomfield man is facing multiple felony charges after sheriff’s deputies say he broke into a residence near Navajo Dam and caused significant damage to the home before fleeing the area, according to court records. Dylan Paul Speck, 29, of Bloomfield, is charged with burglary of…
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Texas man charged in San Juan County sexual assault case
A Texas man is facing felony charges in San Juan County after investigators say a woman reported being sexually assaulted during a late-December visit to a home near Ignacio, according to court records. Wrangler Wayne Messick, 37, of Canyon, Texas, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual penetration in the third degree, records filed…
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