Roswell Man Facing Additional Felony Charges in Fatal Shooting
Jahmariay Quentell McDavid, 19, appeared in Chaves County Magistrate Court on four counts of child abuse added to his charge of voluntary manslaughter for the Jan 5 fatal shooting of Milton Wayne Hopkins, 37, in a Roswell home in the presence of Hopkins’s fiancée Kathy Brown and multiple witnesses.
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Students honor barber with Turkeyville book dedication
Bayard Elementary fifth graders create a story titled Turkeyville to honor Lalo Martinez Rodriguez. The tale maps Turkeyville to Bayard with turkey characters named after locals and a rescue plot featuring Bayard Police Chief Willy Kerin as a hero. The real barber Eulalio Martinez Rodriguez died in a motorcycle crash in August.
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Lalo” Martinez Rodriguez
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Artesia police warn of telephone scam targeting gas bills
Artesia Police Commander Lindell Smith warns residents after a January 4 report of a telephone scam. A caller posing as P and E claimed a delinquent natural gas bill and directed the victim to pay $1,454.95 at Family Dollar to avoid service shutoff. The scam failed and authorities urge money caution.
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Local candidates file for Roswell March 6 election
Filing day opens with City Clerk Sharon Collins confirming the filing window from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Candidates for five council seats and mayor must declare. Incumbents Dennis Kintigh and Tabitha Denny seek another term. Ward 1 sees Natash a Mackey running for mayor amid new challengers. Ward 4 sees Jason Perry stepping down.
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Trump appointee seeks Congress seat in New Mexico
Gavin Clarkson a former Trump administration official who resigned after an inspector general report on a tribal loan program filed with the FEC to run in New Mexico's GOP primary for a border district. Clarkson calls his bid the best way to help Trump stop the swamp amid a crowded field with Herrell Newman and Volpato.
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Martinez pushes tough on crime proposals in final year
Governor Martinez unveils bills expanding the three strikes law and restoring the death penalty. She seeks harsher penalties for crimes committed on probation or parole as lawmakers prepare for the 30 day Santa Fe session amid Democratic majorities and a cited Albuquerque crime wave.
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