Weekend shootings, arson claimed two lives in Roswell
In 2016 a South Main Street fire and gunfire left two dead and one wounded as police investigated. In 2017 on West Berrendo Road two people were killed in a shooting with investigators briefed but few details available. Suspect William Schweder, 61, was detained on arson and shooting charges.
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Roswell
South Main Street
West Berrendo Road
Berrendo Road
Chaves County
Wildermuth
Quality Liquor Store
William Schweder
South
Ohio Avenue
Chaves
Bethany Freudenthal
Rdrnews.com
Wetlands parade marks first day at Bottomless Lakes Park
Park rangers led a first day hike at Bottomless Lakes State Park 14 miles southeast of Roswell noting the site’s wildlife richness. Visitors learned about high saline water from rock formations and invasive salt cedar as part of a conservation offering for migratory birds and amphibians.
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Lisa Dunlap
Max Michanczyk
Lea Lake
Bottomless Lakes State Park
Bottomless Lakes
Roswell
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Democrats to reconfigure New Mexico House committees
Incoming Democratic leaders in the New Mexico House plan to create new panels and abolish others. They will restore the House Taxation and Revenue Committee and form a House Labor and Economic Development Committee, echoing past GOP restructuring.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Labor and Economic Development Committee
GOP
Labor Committee
House Business and Employment Committee
House Taxation and Revenue Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
GOP Congress aims to reverse Obama agenda in 115th session
Republicans win broad power and plan swift actions to repeal the Affordable Care Act and pursue a tax overhaul and environmental rollbacks. Democrats vow vigorous opposition as new members are sworn in and Senate balance reshapes congressional dynamics.
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Congress
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
House
Nancy
Pelosi
Senate
Pope Seeks Zero Tolerance for Clergy Child Abuse
Pope Francis urges bishops worldwide to fully protect minors from sexual mistreatment by clergy and to adopt zero tolerance. He cites injustices, calls for accountability, and urges decisive measures to prevent future abuse while acknowledging past failures.
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Vatican City
Pope Francis
Vatican
Francis
Bish
Pontiff
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