Dona Ana jail administrator fires back at Dona Ana sheriff

eye? our new mexico mobile newsroom was at the dona ana county government center today … where the dona ana county jail administrator had some harsh words for the sheriff. that’s where we find abc-7’s jamie warren live. jamie? rick jail administrator chris barela says he’s fed up with the sheriff’s office. he tells me they’re slandering his name in subpoenas issued to the county’s legal department two weeks ago barela says he thinks the investigation by the sheriff’s office is an attempt to take control of the jail barela showed us a memo from one of his officers that followed a conversation between the sheriff and that employee where vigil allegedly says he’s planning to take over the jail in 2 years i asked sheriff vigil about that conversation vigil told me he’s not sure what barela’s talking about he says he’s been approached by several commissioners in the past about possibly taking over the jail and if they wanted him to, he would 1:14:16:15 chris barela he has an agenda he has a plan fine you want to take over the jail kiki ok but do it like a man with integrity go to the commission let them know you want the jail let them know you think you can run it better then i don’t go and resurrect things that have already been investigated and done have been put away and just to dirty my name so you can create public hatred towards me this is an on going investigation thats been referred to a white collar crime unit and the district attorney is on board with this if chris barela thinks that i’m trying to slander his name you know he’s incorrect vigil says any wrong doing will be exposed once the investigation is completed. he also told me he has no harsh words towards barela stormtrack weather now — chief meteorologist “doppler” dave has your first forecast.