Curious New Mexico Laws Note Odd Provisions Across History
The historized survey highlights peculiar statutes from New Mexico and Roswell eras. It cites horse speed limits, bans on women in liquor-serving businesses, and then odd territorial rules protecting livestock, sheep movements, and dueling prohibitions enacted as late as 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Elvis Fleming
James Hinkle
Virginia
Alameda
Emma
New Mexico
Texas
Suspicious powder found at New Mexico governor office
A white powdery substance in mail to Gov Susana Martinez prompted evacuation of the Capitol’s top floor in Santa Fe for hours. Authorities said the material is non-toxic but FBI testers will analyze samples in Albuquerque. A second package is also under test.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Capitol
Susana Martinez
Jan Snyder
FBI
Albuquerque
Firework damage at KFC toilet leads to police call
Police investigated vandalism at Kentucky Fried Chicken 110 W Hobbs St where a toilet was damaged by lit firecrackers tossed inside. Estimated damage about 200 dollars. Officers also responded to Overmier Services 125 S Main St for a window hit by BB or pellet gun, with about 500 dollars in repairs. Burglary reported.
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Kentucky Fried Chicken
Hobbs St
Overmier Services
S. Main St
Police report multiple thefts. calls seek tips
A Sunday report details thefts totaling over 1200 dollars on Mission Arch Drive and West McGaffey Street including a 46 inch TV and other appliances, plus a 100 dollar bicycle stolen from Roswell Public Library. Crime Stoppers 888 594 TIPS offers anonymous tips with possible rewards.
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Mission Arch Drive
West McGaffey Street
Milke retrial planned in her 1990 Phoenix death case
Maricopa County prosecutors plan to retry Debra Milke 49 who was sentenced to death in 1990 for sending her son to a mall visit where two men shot him. A Ninth Circuit panel voided the conviction over detective misconduct in the confession testimony. The two men in the case, Roger Scott and James Styers, are also on death row.
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Maricopa County
Debra Milke
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Milke
Roger Scott
James Styers
Arizona
Albuquerque police shoot knife wielder. man dies
Police say two officers opened fire nine times on 67-year-old Vincent Wood who refused to drop knives. Chief Ray Schultz cites preliminary findings that Katherine Wright fired first, followed by Jeff Bludworth. Wood, a Vietnam veteran with a lengthy arrest record, died in hospital amid federal probe into APD abuses.
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Albuquerque
Ray Schultz
Schultz
Vincent Wood
Katherine Wright
Wood
Jeff Bludworth
Wright
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Ares Bae
Acequias
U.S. Fish and Wildlife At
Bitter Lake
Governor’s Office
Enrique Knell
Martinez
Legislative Council Service
John Sanchez
Andrew Phelps
KFC
Roswell Public Library
Lotreery
Roadrunner Cash
News & Business
Charles Fischerfischer
Rdmews
Andrew Poertner Editor
R. Cory Beck
N. Main St
N.M
Roswell Record
Cayrig
Daily Record
USA
Ee Canes
P.O. Box
N. Main
Monsters Univ
White House
MAN OF Steel
Toni
Fabrey
Ross
Sams
Crimestoppers
State
Millie
Christopher
U.S. District Court
Phoenix
Scott
Styers
Bludworth
Albuquerque Police Department
CSD Property Management
Steve DeNio
Guy R. Suchomski
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