New Mexico

DUI Crash on Route 12 in Navajo Disrupts Traffic, Injures Motorists

Ethan GraysonApril 16, 2025

NAVAJO, New Mexico — A two-vehicle crash involving injuries occurred on April 16, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. on Route 12 at mile-post 38 in Navajo, prompting a response from the Navajo Police Department Window Rock District. The incident, which involved a driver under the influence, has led to significant traffic disruptions in the area. Authorities ... Read more

Crownpoint Search: Colbryn Bennette, 47, Missing Since April 4

Ethan GraysonApril 11, 2025

CROWNPOINT, New Mexico — The Navajo Division of Public Safety is searching for 47-year-old Colbryn Shane Bennette, who went missing in the Crownpoint District on April 4, 2025. Colbryn was last seen that day after his mother dropped him off. He was wearing blue jeans, a dark blue shirt, black tennis shoes, and carrying a ... Read more

Lathan Benally missing from Shiprock

Ethan GraysonMarch 26, 2025

SHIPROCK, New Mexico — Lathan Samuel Benally, a 49-year-old man, went missing in February 2025 after last being seen at the Coconino County Detention Center in Flagstaff, Arizona, the Navajo Police Department reported. He’s 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black-and-white hair, and he’s got a disability that’s got ... Read more

Shiprock false child missing rumor debunked

Ethan GraysonMarch 21, 2025

SHIPROCK, New Mexico — The Navajo Police Department Shiprock District stamped out a false social media post about a supposed lost or stolen child on March 21, 2025, calling it baseless in a community alert posted two hours ago at 11:52 a.m. PDT. The Shiprock false child missing rumor, swirling online, claimed a child was ... Read more

Navajo Police seek public’s help in locating missing Shiprock man

Ethan GraysonMarch 17, 2025

SHIPROCK, New Mexico — The Navajo Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Terrill Marshall, a 48-year-old Shiprock man who was last seen on March 15, 2025, near Mitten Rock, approximately 1.5 miles south of milepost 9.5 on Navajo Route 13. Marshall was last seen tending to his livestock at around 9 ... Read more