May 31—A Chimayó man charged in the 2020 death of his infant son pleaded guilty this week to a lesser child abuse charge that exposes him to up to three years of incarceration. Under the plea agreement 26-year-old Steven Richard Serrano accepted Thursday, he also can argue for a conditional discharge and a probated, or […]
CHIMAYO, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are investigating a murder at a home in Chimayo. They say on May 14, they were executing a search warrant for 41-year-old Christopher Serrano on County Road 86. Serrano was wanted for great bodily harm by strangulation, criminal sexual contact, and interference with communications from an incident the […]
May 20—New Mexico State Police officers attempting to serve an arrest warrant to a Chimayó man last week instead found him slain at his home. Police arrived May 14 at the home of Christopher Serrano, 41, who had been accused a week earlier of brutally beating his girlfriend for hours as he held her in […]
Mar. 29—CHIMAYÓ — Ron Gallegos doesn’t leave home without the St. Michael medallions his former students in Española gave him 21 years ago when he was called to active service in Iraq. They were in his pocket Friday morning when he made his annual pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayó, which he’s done every year […]
Mar. 27—A beloved New Mexico tradition — the Good Friday pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayó — draws thousands to the area during Holy Week. Here are some things to know before setting off on the walk: Santa Fe County’s suggested route to the Santuario from Santa Fe — available at tinyurl.com/4rpdnbk5 — takes pilgrims […]
Mar. 25—As thousands of people prepare to make the annual spiritual trek to El Santuario de Chimayó, local law enforcement agencies and emergency responders say growing interest in the Good Friday event requires more planning and coordination than ever. The Holy Week pilgrimage has gained widespread national prominence in recent years, appearing in the news […]
Feb. 27—Four people arrested Monday at a house in Chimayó face charges tied to an incident in which law enforcement officials say a man was lured to a residence, held captive, shot in a leg and beaten for hours. Rio Arriba County sheriff’s deputies, dispatched to the home on County Road 87 in response to […]
Feb. 27—Four people arrested Monday at a house in Chimayó face charges tied to an incident in which law enforcement officials say a man was lured to a residence, held captive, shot in a leg and beaten for hours. Rio Arriba County sheriff’s deputies, dispatched to the home on County Road 87 in response to […]
Dec. 23—A Chimayó man faces five felony counts after police accused him of raping a 6-year-old girl. Gilbert Martinez, 52, had not been taken into custody by Española police as of Saturday afternoon, but police are looking for him, said Chief Mizel Garcia. An affidavit for an arrest warrant for Martinez, filed Friday in Rio […]