Armed suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in Farmington
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Man inside SUV shot Monday
Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 2:42 PM Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 9:43 PM The Farmington Police Department and the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office closed part of West Murray Drive for an officer-involved shooting Monday in Farmington. Courtesy of San Juan County Sheriff’s Office San Juan County Sheriff’s Office New Mexico. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file
Armed suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in Farmington The Farmington Police Department and the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office closed part of West Murray Drive for an officer-involved shooting Monday in Farmington.
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• Dec 14, 2020 Farmington, NM- On Monday, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted to investigate a police shooting nvolving the New Mexico State Police, Farmington Police Department, and San Juan County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect sustained fatal injuries.
At approximately 9:23 a.m., the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office (SJCSO) responded to a 911 hang-up call at County Road 3939 in Farmington, NM. When deputies arrived on scene, they met with the victim, who reported her husband kicked in her door and beat her with a handgun. The suspect left the residence in a green Ford Expedition armed with a handgun. An attempt to locate was broadcasted to all state and local law enforcement agencies.
Silverton undersheriff unbroken after several close calls
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Steve Lowrance has been shot twice, survived violent car crash
Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 5:03 AM Steve Lowrance, undersheriff for the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office in Silverton, in front of the historic San Juan County Courthouse. Lowrance has been shot twice and in a near-fatal car crash while serving in law enforcement, but it hasn’t broken his resolve to help others. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald Steve Lowrance, undersheriff for the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office in Silverton, in front of the historic San Juan County Courthouse. Lowrance has been shot twice and in a near-fatal car crash while serving in law enforcement, but it hasn’t broken his resolve to help others.
Marco Florez, 37, allegedly shot a juvenile in the leg at a family gathering in the early morning hours of Nov. 27 at a residence in the area of Aztec, according to The Daily Times archives.
The DA’s office on Dec. 9 amended the criminal complaint, adding a first-degree felony charge of child abuse (results in great bodily harm), according to court documents.
He faces an 18-year prison sentence if convicted of the child abuse count and three-year prison sentence if convicted of the aggravated battery charge.
FARMINGTON The San Juan County District Attorney’s Office have added a first-degree felony count of child abuse against a man accused of a shooting after the DA’s office learned the gunshot victim was a juvenile.
Sheriff’s deputy to dedicate time, resources to behavioral health
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Agency responded to 325 crisis intervention calls in three years
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 9:03 AM Updated: Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 6:15 PM Deputy David Smith is the new behavioral health deputy with the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office. Courtesy of San Juan County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s deputy to dedicate time, resources to behavioral health Deputy David Smith is the new behavioral health deputy with the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office. Courtesy of San Juan County Sheriff’s Office
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