Man pleads not guilty in Roswell fatal shooting case
Arturo Duran-Lujan 40 waived arraignment and entered not guilty pleas to second degree murder receipt and transportation of a firearm felon and two counts of child abuse in the fatal shooting of Leroy Acosta at a Roswell family gathering. He is held without bond at Chaves County Detention Center awaiting trial.
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Albuquerque
Roswell
Arturo Duran-Lujan
New Mexico
5Th Judicial District Court
Chaves
Duran-Lujan
District Court
Chaves County
Leroy Jaramillo Acosta
Ballard Street
Acosta
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Chaves County Magistrate Court
Midway Fire Responds to Spike in Grass and Vehicle Fires
Midway Fire and EMS reports a surge in fires since Saturday with one vehicle fire, one structure fire, and eight grass fires in the area. Assistant Chief Nathan Fuller notes winds and dry weather raise risk and cautions cigarette butt and weed burning contribute. A 1.5 acre East Orchard Park Road blaze forced nearby evacuation with multiple agencies aiding response.
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Midway
Nathan Fuller
Fuller
East Orchard Park Road
Dexter Fire and Rescue
Hagerman Fire/ EMS Department
Dexter
Chaves County
County commissioners certify Chaves County primary results
Chaves County commissioners voted 5 0 to approve the primary results, with 10 777 of 26 236 eligible voters participating for a 41 percent turnout. Provisional ballots were validated under a new state law, with 89 accepted, keeping outcomes unchanged. The results now go to the New Mexico Secretary of State for review.
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Chaves
Board of Commissioners
New Mexico
Secretary of State
Charlotte Andrade
Jeff Bilberry
T. Calder Ezzell Jr
Dick Taylor
Cindy Fuller
Dave Kunko
Commissioner Board
Lisa Dunlap
Chaves County
Three nominated for Keep Roswell Beautiful board
Roswell City Council will consider approving three nominees to the Keep Roswell Beautiful board at Thursday’s meeting. The move establishes the board to align with the national Keep America Beautiful affiliate, aiming to boost resources and grant opportunities, says Program Coordinator Thalia Pan while reviving a multi year effort led by her since May.
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Roswell
Keep America Beautiful
Keep Roswell Beautiful
Thalia Pantoja
New Mexico epidemiologist retires amid reopening push
Michael Landen, the state epidemiologist since 2012, retires to be near family in Virginia as New Mexico moves to reopen. Deputy Chad Smelser will lead the epidemiology division during a nationwide search for a replacement.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
State Health Department
Michael Landen
Virginia
Health Department
David Morgan
Landen
Susana Martinez
Chad Smelser
Health
New Mexico State
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Jeannine Bloomer
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