Tag: Dulce
Shelton Atole, Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read Shelton Atole, a 35-year-old enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for repeatedly assaulting a woman in Dulce, New Mexico, on July 23, 2025. Despite being under a tribal court order prohibiting contact with the victim, Atole physically attacked the woman, hitting her repeatedly…
Herbert Ben Jr., Aggravated Sexual Abuse, New Mexico 2023
⏱ 3 min read Herbert Ben Jr., 57, of Dulce, New Mexico, is headed for a lifetime in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of a sickening pattern of abuse spanning over a decade. The crimes, revealed during a three-day trial in Albuquerque, targeted young girls – some as young as elementary school…
