... 9, 2008 at 3:52 p.m. Bond Posted for Jailed Sect Leader Friday, May 9, 2008 Sect leader's prosecution a 'witch hunt,' son says; bail cut to $55,000 By Vic Vela Journal Northern Bureau CLAYTON - The bearded "Messiah" of a New Mexico doomsday sect traded his white robe for an orange jumpsuit as ... full story 05/09/08
Friday, May 9, 2008 'Messiah' Faces Judge By Vic Vela Journal Northern Bureau CLAYTON - The bearded "Messiah" of a New Mexico doomsday sect traded his white robe for an orange jumpsuit as he made his first appearance before a judge Thursday on charges of improper sexual contact with minors ... full story 05/08/08
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Ex-Deputy Gets Probation By Vic Vela Journal Northern Bureau LAS VEGAS, N.M. - A former Mora County sheriff's deputy accused of threatening a woman with arrest if she didn't have sex with him accepted a plea agreement here Monday and was sentenced to probation. The ... full story 05/06/08
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Ex-Deputy Accepts Plea Deal By Vic Vela Journal Staff Writer LAS VEGAS, N.M. - A former Mora County sheriff's deputy accused of threatening a woman with arrest if she didn't have sex with him accepted a plea bargain here Monday and was sentenced to probation. The woman ... full story 05/06/08
Sunday, May 4, 2008 A Day at the Races Brings Bettors Together By Vic Vela Journal Staff Writer You could have cut the tension inside Pojoaque's Sports Bar on Saturday with a knife - also the instrument needed to slice through the haze of smoke inside the casino. Hopeful weekend gamblers ... full story 05/04/08
Saturday, May 3, 2008 Dad: Son's Shooting Death Was Accident By Vic Vela Journal Staff Writer A 17-month-old Cordova boy was killed Thursday night by a bullet accidentally fired from the rifle his father was assembling inside the family's home, according to a statement the man gave to State Police ... full story 05/02/08
Friday, May 2, 2008 Driver Admits Fleeing Accident By Vic Vela Journal Staff Writer Roque Lucero admitted Thursday morning being the hit-and-run driver responsible for the Sunday crash that killed Tibetan Buddhist scholar Lobsang Lhalungpa, according to Santa Fe police. But Lucero, 40, was ... full story 05/02/08
Friday, May 2, 2008 Suspect Admits Fatal Hit-and-Run By Vic Vela Journal Northern Bureau SANTA FE - Roque Lucero admitted Thursday being the hit-and-run driver responsible for the Sunday crash that killed Tibetan Buddhist scholar Lobsang Lhalungpa, according to Santa Fe police. Deputy Chief ... full story 05/02/08