Roswell Drug Kingpin Sentenced in Las Cruces Federal Court
Roswell resident Joseph Ray Mendiola, 36, described as leader of a meth and cocaine trafficking network, received 144 months in prison and five years supervised release. He forfeits 14 firearms. The case grew from an eight month multi agency probe that led to 41 defendants, including 35 Roswell residents, and a July 2015 taco shop shootout that killed Jeremy Hatch and wounded Officer Barton Devos.
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Roswell
Las Cruces
Joseph Ray Mendiola
Mendiola
FBI
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Chaves County
Mendiola Organization
Taco Bell
3007
N. Main St
Jeremy L. Hatch
Cer Barton Devos
ESGR thanks Roswell employers for Guard and Reserve support
Roswell hosts a Boss lift to honor local employers who allow National Guard and Reserve members to serve. ESGR commander Chris Garcia explains the program funds out monthly duty and annual training. A luncheon was held to recognize the partnerships and commitment of supporting service members.
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Roswell
National Guard
Army Reserve
Guard and Reserve
National Guard and Reserve
ESGR
Chris Garcia
515Th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
Enmu grad overcomes odds earns three certificates
Sasha Tiernan, 24, of Albuquerque, with cerebral palsy, earned certificates in animal care, child care and office skills while living in a college apartment. She worked at Spring River Park and Zoo in Roswell and will begin an associate degree this fall. Her story mirrors 44 graduates this year.
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Sasha Tiernan
Tiernan
Albuquerque
Spring River Park
Roswell
Special Services
Eastern New Mexico University
Man in Roswell shootout identified. suspect Chadwick Taylor
Authorities identified Chadwick Taylor, 40, of Conchas Dam, as the man who opened fire at a Chaves County sheriff's deputy along U S Route 380. He was located and taken into custody around 8 p m Wednesday, per a New Mexico State Police news release.
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Chaves County
Chadwick Taylor
Conchas Dam
New Mexico
Jeff Tucker Named Editor at Roswell Daily Record
Roswell Daily Record announces Jeff Tucker as the new editor overseeing daily editorial operations for the 126 year old newspaper both in print and online. Publisher Barbara Beck and GM Sara Lei Fajardo praise Tucker’s community newsroom experience and leadership. Tucker joined the Roswell Daily Record in May 2014.
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Jeff Tucker
Roswell Daily Record
Barbara Beck
Sara Lei Fajardo
Tucker
Jeff
Beck
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Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces
Trevier Gonzalez
Blackhawk
Enmur Grads
Special Services Program
Leah Lucier
Lorise
Briseno Perlingos
Dennis Wayne Langford
Idella Norine Sparks
Hebert
Davis
Eee
Taylor
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