Roswell man convicted of first degree murder
A 20 year old Roswell man, James Jimmy Brown of 1801 N Kentucky Ave, was found guilty Friday of first degree murder in the Aug 23 1993 death of Oscar Zapata after a six hour jury deliberation. He was sentenced to life in prison by District Judge Alvin Jones. Brown testified about drinking earlier that night and claimed limited memory of the shooting. Witnesses testified Brown shot Zapata, then reloaded and aimed at another girl before a friend knocked the gun away.
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James
Jimmy” Brown
Oscar Zapata
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Kentucky Ave
Alvin Jones
Charles Plath
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Roswell City Council race corrections for 1992 election
The Daily Record corrects candidate names in the 1992 Roswell city elections. Ron Coutts ran against incumbent Phil Roberts and write-in Jenny Ward. incumbent was wrongly identified as Greg Leadingham. A second paragraph quote should read I rebuilt my life here in Roswell and feel like I'm at a point where I can give something back to the city. Page 1 photo misidentified Krebs and Jason Alarraz as Ruben Lopez and Jon Ponce.
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Phil Roberts
Jenny Ward
The
Daily Record
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Krebs
Jason Alarraz
Ruben Lopez
Jon Ponce
Prince Charles visits Strahan pub in friendly detour
Strahan Australia staff greet Prince Charles as he and Tasmania Premier Ray Groom drop into Hamers Hotel for a drink. About 400 onlookers cheer while bar manager Alan Hooper recalls offering Glenfiddich. The stop aligns with Charles public image boosting tour.
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Ray Groom
Alan Hooper
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Equal Authority Shifts in Open Government Probe
An NM dispute over who enforces open government laws may stall Udall and Rutledge actions. The attorney general and the district attorney may hold equal power as they review how Roswell police and the DA’s office release case information after the Dec. 9 shooting of Howard Barron. Local officials and the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government challenge the policy to withhold names and details until investigations finish.
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Charles Plath
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Daily Record
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