Deputies
probing suspicious death
Vanderwagen man found on tracks
By Leslie Wood
Staff Writer
GALLUP — Sheriff's deputies are conducting an investigation
into the suspicious death of a 44-year-old Vanderwagen man.
Harry Tsosie, of 612 Cousins Road, was found dead on the railroad tracks
near the 122 mile post of the railway. The tracks are near Thoreau.
BNSF Railway employee's found the man at about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday and
reported their findings to the sheriff's department. An autopsy was conducted
on Tsosie
and the results indicated a suspicious death, Under Sheriff John Yearley said.
Initially, investigators could not determine whether Tsosie had been killed
by an oncoming train or if he was killed beforehand. However, the autopsy revealed
Tsosie was suffering from brain hemorrhaging prior to being hit by a train.
"He has some suspicious injuries," Yearley said. " ... A train
death is usually instantaneous."
Yearley said family members told investigators that Tsosie sometimes jumped
aboard the trains and would ride back and forth between various locations.
Family members had not seen Tsosie for more than a month prior to his death.
Individuals with information concerning the incident, may call investigators
at the McKinley County Sheriff's Department at 722-7205.
False imprisonment
GALLUP A 25-year-old Gallup man was arrested Saturday morning for holding a
household member inside their apartment against his will.
Police were called to 325 Klagatoh in reference to an unknown individual yelling
for help. According to a report, responding officers heard 18-year-old Christopher
Henry yelling for help through the apartment's door. Officers broke through
the apartment door and found Henry laying on the ground with a large bump above
his
eye.
Grant Francisco, 25, was also found inside the apartment. Francisco reportedly
told police he and Henry had been arguing.
Henry told police Francisco held him to the ground and hit him about 15 times.
Henry was transported to the Gallup Indian Medical Center for treatment and
Francisco was arrested on charges of battery against a household member, false
imprisonment
and interference with communications. |
Tuesday
November 30, 2004
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