Rare state death penalty case heads to jury in NM
Jury selected after a lengthy three phase trial over the 2010 kidnapping and murder of Gary and Linda Haas as a quartet of inmates escaped from an Arizona prison. Prosecutors pressed for execution while the defense urged life without parole citing abuse and low IQ. McCluskey accused of killing the Tecumseh, Oklahoma couple during their Colorado fishing trip.
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Oklahoma
New Mexico
John McCluskey
Gary
Linda Haas
Tecumseh
Okla
Gary Mitchell
McCluskey
Mitchell
Colorado
Warbel
Former Los Alamos physicist weighs plea withdrawal in nuclear case
Pedro Mascheroni a Los Alamos National Laboratory nuclear physicist who admitted sharing classified weapons data may seek to withdraw his guilty plea. His wife Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni faces lesser charges. A federal public defender said Mascheroni may change his plea while pursuing new court-appointed counsel. The case centers on alleged efforts to help Venezuela obtain U S nuclear secrets through an undercover FBI interaction.
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Albuquerque
Pedro Mascheroni
Mascheroni
Richard Winterbottom
Winterbottom
Los Alamos’ Nuclear Weapons Design Division
U.S
Venezuela
New Mexico Proposes Training Boost For Family Doctors
Gov Susana Martinez asks the Legislature to fund nearly 2.5 million to expand medical training. The plan adds 24 nurse practitioners to UNM’s program and seven more family practice residency slots, amid broader licensing reforms for nurses from non compact states. A separate report notes a horse abuse case near Los Lunas unraveled as prosecutors failed to prove prolonged control or abuse.
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Albuquerque
Susana Martinez
Martinez
University of New Mexico
New Mexico
San Juan County Voters Approve Alcohol Service
In rural northwestern New Mexico San Juan County voters approved allowing restaurants to obtain state licenses to serve beer and wine. Unofficial results show 458 yes to 311 no from 769 ballots, a turnout just under 2 percent of registered voters in unincorporated areas.
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Farmington
New Mexico
San Juan County
the Daily Times
Ford Taurus stolen and multiple thefts reported on city streets
Police responded to several theft incidents including a 1997 Ford Taurus reported stolen on West Deming Street and a Toyota Corolla license plate removal at Sam's Club. Other crimes involved burglary of a washer and dryer, a broken water line, vehicle entry at Garden Avenue, and wallet with cards and license theft on South Monroe. Crime Stoppers offers anonymity and rewards.
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