Assailant drunk in fatal shootout prompts no charges
New Mexico state police reports show Aubrey James Osteen was legally drunk during the May 14 confrontation with sheriff’s deputies near Tucumcari. Quay County DA says Sheriff Dennis Garcia’s use of force was reasonable and necessary to preserve life. Osteen brandished a firearm at a home healthcare worker and a EMT, with witnesses noting drunken, slurred behavior prior to the fatal exchange.
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Aubrey James Osteen
New Mexico State Police
Quay County Sun
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Mackey
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Tucumcari Rattler Reunion Draws Large Alumni Crowd
More than 400 Tucumcari High School alumni attended the 52nd Rattler Reunion at the Tucumcari Convention Center. The Saturday night banquet fed 390 meals, with registrations continuing minutes before the ceremony, officials said.
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Rattler
Kathy Segura
Tucumcari Convention Center
Segura
Ron Warnick
Ruth Ann Litchfield
Tucumcari
Billy Neal
Attendees propose ideas for Quay County plan update
About a dozen people met at the Quay County Fairgrounds to shape an update to the county comprehensive plan. Sites Southwest facilitators guided discussions on uses for the old Tucumcari hospital, potential nursing home use, and multi generation facilities.
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Tucumcari
Sites Southwest
Quay County
Jerri Rush
Quail Ridge
Logan
Brian Fortner
Daniel C. Trigg
Daniel Zamora
Mesalands Community College
Zamora
Clara Rey
Bobby Hockaday
Commission
Robert Lopez
La Cita earns grant for historic restaurant program
La Cita Restaurant in Tucumcari received a $50,000 grant from the Backing Historic Small Restaurants Program run through the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express. Fifty eateries nationwide were awarded funds to rejuvenate exterior aspects and support a preservation project with a December deadline. La Cita LLC has owned the business since 2022 with Jerry Mares as agent. messages seeking comment went unanswered.
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National Trust For Historic Preservation
American Express
United States
National Trust
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la Cita Restaurant LLC
Jerry Mares
Quay County Assessor
New Mexico
Ron Warnick
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