District Attorney Drops Murder Prosecution Against Lucero and Stewart
The district attorney's office will not pursue charges against Manuel Lucero and Isaac Stewart in the John Cole murder due to insufficient evidence. The July 20 drive by shooting at Sonic on 624 N Main St remains under unresolved questions as witness Jerrod Nease faces credibility concerns and past testimony has varied.
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John Cole
Lesley S. Williams
Manuel Lucero
Isaac J. Stewart
Williams
Cole
N. Main St
Jerrod Nease
Lucero
Stewart
Nease
Children’s Court Division
Chaves County
Lawmakers finish budget boosting education funding
Lawmakers approve a 3.9 billion budget package adding more money for public schools next year. The measure moves to Governor Gary Johnson who calls it fundamentally flawed but aims to salvage it through possible line item vetoes and further review before Friday's signing or veto deadline.
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Santa FE
Gary Johnson
House
Senate
Johnson
Dave Miller
Legislature approves final budget with modest tax rise
The committee solved House and Senate spending differences to authorize a 1.1 percent increase in general tax dollar spending, about 42.7 million, with tobacco settlement funds not included. Rep. Max Coll praised the reserve and stability while Ted Hobbs warned of deficits and possible tax hikes as the budget passed the House 39-25 and received a Senate voice vote.
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House
Senate
Max Coll
D-Santa Fe
GOP
Ted Hobbs
Albuquerque
Ortega's Roswell clean up plan aims at vacant homes and yard waste
City Council candidate Daniel Ortega pledges to raze long vacant, inhabitable houses in Ward IV and restore sanitation pickup for yard clippings and branches. He argues ramshackle properties invite trouble and aims to boost community pride and safety.
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Daniel Ortega
Roswell
Ortega
U.S. Postal Service
Sanitation Department
Weather and TV Guide Highlights in Roswell Area
Southeastern New Mexico's largest newspaper notes weather outlooks for the Roswell region and previews the television listings under the local daily schedule.
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New Mexico
Officials say Karachi kidnappers of Pearl near capture
Karachi police say they know the kidnapper's identity in the Daniel Pearl case and are close to solving it. Three men are reported arrested for sending last week emails with Pearl’s photos. A U S official cites ongoing, vigorous inquiries as authorities pursue leads in Sindh province.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Daniel Pearl
Pearl
Mukhtar Ahmed Sheikh
Sindh
U.S. State Department
Sheik Omar Saeed
Saeed
India
Indian Airlines
Kandahar
Afghanistan
Kashmir
Washington
Sheikh
Associated Press
Suleiman
Fawad
Adeel
Islamabad
U.S
Treasury
Kenneth Dam
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Ryan Rodriquez
Randy
Mountain States Pecan
W. Country Club Rd
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Rocky Rodriquez
Fort Stewart
Pecan
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Dr. Gott
Tyler Mugford
Dexter
Roswell Public Library
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