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in the law enforcement field.
This page replaces Crimes Scenes in
our restructuring.
While we continue to work in
cooperation with the Law Enforcement
officials of Artesia, Eddy County and
New Mexico, we will not necessarily
publish every incident that is reported.
Instead, we will focus on the activities
of law enforcement, including arrests,
convictions, and crime sprees that
most seriously impact our community.
Your input and comments are greatly
appreciated.
in the law enforcement field.
This page replaces Crimes Scenes in
our restructuring.
While we continue to work in
cooperation with the Law Enforcement
officials of Artesia, Eddy County and
New Mexico, we will not necessarily
publish every incident that is reported.
Instead, we will focus on the activities
of law enforcement, including arrests,
convictions, and crime sprees that
most seriously impact our community.
Your input and comments are greatly
appreciated.
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| You may have noticed the Amber Alert ticker on the Welcome Page. For more information on Code Amber and how to get and use the AMBER stick™ visit http://codeamber.org/idkits.html?rcol The Amber Stick is basically a USB flash drive and ID program that will allow you to enter information about your children, including photos. If your child ever goes missing, you literally have everything at your fingertips to aid law enforcement personnel. This is definitely something you would rather have and never need, than need even once and not have. |
Accused officer exonerated, accusers in custody
ALBUQUERQUE - FBI Agents arrested Marjorie LaPaz, and Earnest Kadayso, both of Mescalero, New Mexico,
early Monday morning. On August 13, 2007, LaPaz accused Mescalero Law Enforcement Officer, Zachariah Diaz,
a seven-year veteran with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), of raping her the previous day while in his custody.
Diaz was immediately placed on administrative leave and the BIA, Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated a
criminal investigation. The FBI opened a civil rights investigation.
After nearly four months of concurrent but independent investigations, no credible evidence could be found to
corroborate LaPaz’s allegation. In December of 2007, having no further leads, investigators returned to re-
interview LaPaz and Kadayso. It was at this time that both LaPaz and Kadayso admitted to FBI Agents that they
concocted the story about the rape.
The FBI has closed its civil rights investigation. The BIA OIG has likewise dismissed the matter and Diaz has fully
resumed his law enforcement duties. However, given the seriousness of the allegations and their substantial
effect upon the community, the FBI refocused its investigative efforts, this time centering on the false statements
made to federal agents by LaPaz and Kadayso. Soon after LaPaz made her false allegation, the Mescalero Tribal
Court, out of an abundance of caution, dismissed over 50 pending criminal matters wherein Diaz had been set to
testify.
LaPaz and Kadayso remain in federal custody
SUMMER TRAVEL COMING-STAY SOBER
NM - Historically, longer and warmer days have seemed to go hand-in-hand with increased auto crashes and
fatalities. That's why this summer New Mexico motorists can expect to see more law enforcement officers cracking
down on drunk drivers, speeders and those violating New Mexico's mandatory seat belt and child restraint laws.
Officers throughout the state, including those from the New Mexico State Police will be conducting checkpoints
and saturation patrols during June and throughout the summer, as part of the "100 days of summer" campaign, in
addition to the regular DWI and seatbelt patrols. "We will issue citations and arrest people for driving under the
influence, so designate a driver or stay sober", warned Sergeant Moncada of the New Mexico State Police.
Reducing drunk driving is a major priority of the 100 Days and Nights Campaign. During last years campaign,
New Mexico law enforcement officers conducted more than 700 DWI saturations and 230 checkpoints. Total DWI
arrests last summer totaled more than 22-hundred.
And our efforts are not limited to drunk driving! Nearly 72-hundred people were cited for not wearing seatbelts
and close to 35-thousand received speeding tickets! Officers will be checking for compliance with the New Mexico
seat belt law, both during the day and during the night.
Sergeant Moncada has some advised, "Don't drink and drive, designate a driver if you plan to drink, lives you
save may include your own, and remember that everyone in your vehicle is required to wear a seat belt- it's the
best defense against drunk and unsafe drivers."
The New Mexico State Police and the Department of Transportation work in partnership to make driving safe for
all travelers, by enforcing traffic laws and raising public awareness to prevent traffic-related crashes, injuries and
fatalities.
ALBUQUERQUE - FBI Agents arrested Marjorie LaPaz, and Earnest Kadayso, both of Mescalero, New Mexico,
early Monday morning. On August 13, 2007, LaPaz accused Mescalero Law Enforcement Officer, Zachariah Diaz,
a seven-year veteran with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), of raping her the previous day while in his custody.
Diaz was immediately placed on administrative leave and the BIA, Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated a
criminal investigation. The FBI opened a civil rights investigation.
After nearly four months of concurrent but independent investigations, no credible evidence could be found to
corroborate LaPaz’s allegation. In December of 2007, having no further leads, investigators returned to re-
interview LaPaz and Kadayso. It was at this time that both LaPaz and Kadayso admitted to FBI Agents that they
concocted the story about the rape.
The FBI has closed its civil rights investigation. The BIA OIG has likewise dismissed the matter and Diaz has fully
resumed his law enforcement duties. However, given the seriousness of the allegations and their substantial
effect upon the community, the FBI refocused its investigative efforts, this time centering on the false statements
made to federal agents by LaPaz and Kadayso. Soon after LaPaz made her false allegation, the Mescalero Tribal
Court, out of an abundance of caution, dismissed over 50 pending criminal matters wherein Diaz had been set to
testify.
LaPaz and Kadayso remain in federal custody
SUMMER TRAVEL COMING-STAY SOBER
NM - Historically, longer and warmer days have seemed to go hand-in-hand with increased auto crashes and
fatalities. That's why this summer New Mexico motorists can expect to see more law enforcement officers cracking
down on drunk drivers, speeders and those violating New Mexico's mandatory seat belt and child restraint laws.
Officers throughout the state, including those from the New Mexico State Police will be conducting checkpoints
and saturation patrols during June and throughout the summer, as part of the "100 days of summer" campaign, in
addition to the regular DWI and seatbelt patrols. "We will issue citations and arrest people for driving under the
influence, so designate a driver or stay sober", warned Sergeant Moncada of the New Mexico State Police.
Reducing drunk driving is a major priority of the 100 Days and Nights Campaign. During last years campaign,
New Mexico law enforcement officers conducted more than 700 DWI saturations and 230 checkpoints. Total DWI
arrests last summer totaled more than 22-hundred.
And our efforts are not limited to drunk driving! Nearly 72-hundred people were cited for not wearing seatbelts
and close to 35-thousand received speeding tickets! Officers will be checking for compliance with the New Mexico
seat belt law, both during the day and during the night.
Sergeant Moncada has some advised, "Don't drink and drive, designate a driver if you plan to drink, lives you
save may include your own, and remember that everyone in your vehicle is required to wear a seat belt- it's the
best defense against drunk and unsafe drivers."
The New Mexico State Police and the Department of Transportation work in partnership to make driving safe for
all travelers, by enforcing traffic laws and raising public awareness to prevent traffic-related crashes, injuries and
fatalities.