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Bloomfield man’s homicide case stalled because of discovery
A Bloomfield man charged with first-degree murder appeared in front of 11th Judicial District Judge Curtis Gurley for a status hearing on Monday. Thomas Vigil, 20, is also charged with shooting from a motor vehicle, a second-degree felony; aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a third-degree felony; tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony; and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony.
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The community’s breakfast served up at Rubia’s in Aztec
Since the Aztec Restaurant closed two years ago, breakfast at Rubia’s Fine Mexican Dining is a welcome addition to local fare. Breakfast started in March 2025. Rubia’s Fine Mexican Dining, located at 116 South Main Avenue in Aztec, serves breakfast from 8-11 .m. Tuesday through Saturday. I didn’t...
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Homicide trial set in case where man was killed with a river rock
A jury trial has been set for a Farmington accused of killing a man and battering a woman with a large rock. Ames Begay, 42, is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree aggravated battery and third-degree tampering with evidence in connection with the April 2, 2025, killing of Kenneth Bill, 68, and the battery of Tanya Romero.
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Morgan Lake man receives short sentence in federal DWI case
A Morgan Lake man was sentenced to 17 days in custody after entering a federal plea agreement and admitting he struck a Navajo Police officer with his vehicle and injured him. Kendall Benally, 43, was charged with intent to commit a felony in connection to the Sept. 28, 2025 incident in which he reportedly was driving drunk “at a high rate of speed and throwing containers from his vehicle,” the news release said.
