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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2011
Page
1
AP reports two years after federal raids on roughly twenty archeologically rich Southwest sites investigators continue to pursue a criminal network accused of grave robbing and illicitly trafficking artifacts.
Roswell headlines include Pecos League champions celebration and ongoing filming in Roswell. Vega trial enters Day 3 with updates as parents protest in RHS north parking lot and RPD chief announces new deputy.
Hobbs built a quick lead with a goal less than three minutes in as Roswell suffered a 6-0 loss to the Eagles at the Lady Bulldog Invitational. Roswell opened with possession but turnover cost them early and often.
Syrian security forces killed at least 20 protesters on Friday as thousands took to streets across the country. The killings followed Assad’s pledge that military operations were over and amid growing international pressure for him to step down. Human rights groups say nearly 2,000 have died since mid March. A UN team urged referring the violence to the ICC for possible crimes against humanity.
Roswell High School begins Freshmen Academy for over 400 students. The program centers on three A's rigor, relevance and building relationships to help freshmen adapt to the new school environment and support the school curriculum. Assistant principal Brian Byrd notes the academy aims to improve transition and learning.
Defense attorney Jesse Cosby sought a mistrial in the State's case against David Vega for the deaths of Christopher Vega and Michelle Montgomery. Cosby argued missing radiology reports and a late enrollment in the DA's paperless system, while ADA Michael Murphy noted the records were accessible since August 27, 2010.
Antonio Diaz Chacon 24 used his truck to chase a kidnapper and rescue a 6-year-old girl after a van pursuit. The incident led to donations and gift offers for his family and college savings for his two children as police and reporters field calls with requests for his address. His wife Martha notes the sudden attention and says they never expected such an outcome.
Vanessa Kahin profiles 15 year old Asa Gibbs who recently won the Teen Beauty title at the Cinderella Scholarship Pageant. Gibbs has lived around the country and the world, speaks several languages, and plays instruments including the ukulele, showing she is more than a pageant trophy.
Gibbs family of four including mother Sergio Coker-Bello and father and 3 year old Samira, long-time military movers, settle in Roswell after her Navy career. They saw a newspaper ad for a pageant as a way to meet locals and become part of the community.
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