Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Sunday, August 16, 2026
Ty's Take
Word came down this week that the former officer dropped his guilty plea, which means the whole thing circles back to square one and the valley gets to watch it all play out again. These cases have a way of wearing on a small community, especially when law enforcement is involved and folks have already made up their minds one direction or the other. What happens next depends on whether he takes it to trial or works something else out, but either way, the people around here who know him or know the badge he wore are in for a longer wait than they thought. In a place this size, you can't just move past something like this quietly.
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Ex-Officer Withdraws Guilty Plea
A former Ohkay Owingeh police officer has withdrawn his guilty plea in a case involving tipping off a suspected drug dealer, citing concerns about potential appeals related to the charge. Justin Aguino had initially agreed to a sentence ranging from 0 to 15 months but reversed his plea to pursue...
The Española Public Library will screen "The Sheep Detective" on Friday, August 14 at 3:30 p.m. as part of its Movie in the Afternoon series, with complimentary popcorn available for attendees.
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