Three Suspects Arrested in Sonic Drive Inn Shooting
Roswell Police Chief Richard Campbell and Mayor Bill Owen announced arrests and charges in the Friday night Sonic Drive Inn shooting. John Cole, 18, died after being shot in his car near 624 N Main St. Jerrod Nease Manuel Lucero and Isaac Stewart are charged with one open murder count two counts of shooting from a motor vehicle and conspiracy. Lucero and Stewart were apprehended after Crime Stoppers tip and rapid investigations. Campbell urged caution about rumors and noted the case appears gang related but victims were bystanders.
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Roswell
Richard Campbell
Bill Owen
John Cole
S. Sunset Ave
Cole
University Hospital
Lubbock
N. Main St
Campbell
Jerrod Nease
Manuel Lucero
Isaac Stewart
Monster
Nease
Stewart
APD
Kirkland signs 60 day contract with foundation for bid writing
Travis Kirkland announced he is contracted for 60 days by the Chaves County Economic Development Foundation to draft a bid in response to a Roswell city RFP for professional industrial development programs and services. The bid is due August 7.
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Chaves
Eastern New Mexico University
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce
Foundation
Suspects extradited in double homicide near Albuquerque
Three men from To hamlee were extradited to Albuquerque after two killings at interstate 40 area businesses. Dion Secatero and Lyle Apachito, both 18, surrendered Tuesday. Merle Ramone, 27, was arrested Monday after a chase and booked on multiple counts including two counts of first degree murder and firearm offenses.
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Albuquerque
Interstate 40
Selves
Merle Ramone
To’hamlee
Ramone
Bernalillo County Detention Center
Roswell COne’s Southeastern New Mexico Coverage Highlight
Roswell’s Southeastern New Mexico largest newspaper showcases regional news coverage emphasizing local events, community updates, and area developments in Roswell and nearby communities.
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New Mexico
Detained U.S. scholar returns home from China
Li Shaomin, an American professor born in China, arrived in San Francisco from Beijing after being convicted of spying. He met with State Department officials for debriefing and planned to travel to Washington. The case adds tension before Colin Powell’s Beijing visit and amid U.S.-China tensions over a Navy spy plane incident.
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China
United States
Colin Powell
Beijing
Li Shaomin
U.S
City University of
Hong Kong
Ron Wilson
State Department
Washington
Robert Torricelli
D-N.j
Powell
Vietnam
Roswell Police tout crime drop and VCR proactive strategy
Roswell Police Sgt Jody Scifres and Officer Steve Halvorson credit the Violent Crime Reduction task force with lower homicide and drive by shooting rates. They note declines since past highs and say VCR units focus on trouble spots to preempt crime.
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Sonic Drive-in
Roswell
Jody Scifres
Campbell
Scifres
Steve Halvorson
Fifth Judicial Law Enforcement
Halvorson
Coalition appeals PRC decision on area code change
A coalition opposing the switch to area code 575 for the Albuquerque Santa Fe corridor filed a notice of appeal with New Mexico Supreme Court. The PRC voted 3-2 to implement the change effective March 2002, while the rest of the state remains on 505.
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Albuquerque
State Supreme Court
505 Coalition
Public Regulation Commission
PRC
Albuquerque-Santa Fe
David Cambell
Jennings calls for apology from 505 Coalition over rural urban rift
Senate Majority Floor Leader Timothy Jennings demands a public apology from the 505 Coalition after Mr Mathis called rural New Mexicans backwater politicians. He says the remarks worsen rural urban divisions and cites offense to rural residents statewide. The note references the Albuquerque Tribune and a later PRC appeal review.
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505 Coalition
Senate
Timothy Z. Jennings
Mathis
Albuquerque Tribune
Jennings
New Mexico
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Pueblo Auditorium
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