New Mexico Senior Olympics Opens 2016 Games at Courthouse
The opening ceremony on the Chaves County courthouse lawn drew hundreds of athletes and dignitaries as New Mexico Senior Olympics kicked off the 38th annual games. National news announced Albuquerque will host the 2019 National Senior Games, with 1,100 athletes registered.
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Albuquerque
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Birmingham
Alabama
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Rio Arriba
Patsy Boyd
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Maria Elena Galindo
Silver City
Fred Baca
Grant County
Dennis Kintigh
Nora Espinoza
Roswell
Roswell man convicted in 2014 murder case
Steven Lee Luce, 32, was found guilty in Fifth Judicial District Court of first degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and armed robbery in the death of Isaiah Sanchez in 2014. Prosecutors argued premeditation. defense questioned blood evidence linking Luce. The case stemmed from evicted tenant findings and a subsequent suspect interview.
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Isaiah “Blue” Sanchez
Emily Fry
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East
Galina
Santa Rosa Woman Saved Man From Burning Vehicle
A Santa Rosa insurance agent praises Mellisa Madrid after she carried a man from a burning car on July 2 and again pulled him from the wreck when he reentered. Neighbors call her a hero and guardian angel, while she credits divine aid and timing.
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Compassion fuels Homes for Heroes founder Bob Power
Bob Power started Homes for Heroes to honor seven friends from the Vietnam era. He survived military testing and survivor's guilt after losing six friends who were sent to Vietnam and one whose wife killed him. Power cites patriotism and a wish to give back to veterans and first responders as motivation. He describes past struggles with drugs and alcohol during a hard postwar period. His father served in the Navy in World War II and was based in Norfolk.
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