Motion to keep murder suspect detained in Roswell shooting
Prosecutors seek pre trial detention for Paul Ybarra Romero 40 after he fatally shot Christopher Vargas 26 at an Roswell apartment complex in front of the ex girlfriend and her three children. A hearing on the motion is set for Friday at 1 30 p m.
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Roswell
Hunter Spindle
New Mexico 5Th Judicial District
Paul Ybarra-Romero
Ybarra-Romero
Christopher Bargas
Bargas
Ruidoso residents return as fires cool Near-term containment rises
A week after evacuations for the South Fork and Salt Fires, full-time residents regain access to Ruidoso at 8 am while crews mop up and assess damage. The South Fork Fire holds at 17,551 acres, 37 percent contained, and the Salt Fire covers 7,816 acres at seven percent containment. Fire crews tackle hazard snags, secure perimeters, and continue structural assessments amid ongoing flood risks as rain lingers.
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Ruidoso
South Fork
Southwest Area Incident Management Team
Rudioso
Mescelaro Apache Reservation
New ventilation system finished at WIPP near Carlsbad
Officials at the Carlsbad nuclear waste site say construction is complete on the Safety Significant Confinement Ventilation System SSCVS a more than 400 million rebuild that began in 2018 after delays and cost overruns. The project aimed to improve safety at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant WIPP.
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Carlsbad
Nuclear
WIPP
Salado Isolation Mining Contractors
Santa Rosa allegedly refused ambulance for dying officer
A New Mexico State Police report accuses a Santa Rosa dispatcher of denying an ambulance to help NMSP officer Justin Hare after he was shot on I-40 west of Tucumcari. The claim, based on state reports, cites location outside Santa Rosa jurisdiction. Santa Rosa Dispatch denies the charge.
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Tucumcari
New Mexico
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa Dispatch
NMSP
Nathan Schwebach
Quay County Sun
Schwebach
Guadalupe County
Justin Hare
Tucumcari’s
Montoya
Quay County
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Alex Ross
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West Seventh Streets
Adrian Hedden
ARGUS
U.S. Department of Energy
Hare
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