Two Chimayo Women Charged with Theft in Indian County

ALBUQUERQUE – Two Chimayo women were charged by indictment with stealing property from a gas station on Tesuque Pueblo.

Angelica Dominguez, 39, appeared before a federal judge today and will remain on conditions of release pending trial, which has been scheduled for August 12, 2024.

Billie Jo Gussler, 43, appeared before a federal judge today and will remain on conditions of release pending trial, which has been scheduled for August 12, 2024.

According to the indictment, on May 22, 2022, Dominguez and Gussler stole property that had a value exceeding $1,000 from the Camel Rock Valero, a business owned and operated by Tesuque Pueblo.

If convicted of the current charges, Dominguez and Gussler faces up to five years in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez made the announcement today.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs investigated this case with assistance from the Tesuque Tribal Police and Quay County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Meg Tomlinson is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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