Fraud case tossed over investigator conduct in New Mexico
The New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld dismissal of a Medicaid fraud case after finding the attorney general's office used a false document to pursue claims against Advantageous Community Services in Albuquerque. The letters used were recreated from Department records, not authentic copies, and altered by year and officials, undermining the case. The investigator involved is leaving the attorney general's office for another job.
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Santa FE
State Court of Appeals
Attorney General's Office
Phil Sisneros
Gary King
State Supreme Court
Sisneros
Court of Appeals
Albuquerque
Administration of Justice
Health
Ment
Department of Health
Susana Martinez
Bill Richardson
Appeals
Two workers killed nine injured in Texas oil field blast
A pressure buildup caused an explosion at a West Texas oil field as workers swapped a wellhead. Two men died at the scene and nine others had minor injuries. The incident occurred about 60 miles southeast of Carlsbad in Loving County.
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Mentone
Hopper
Stepfather of slain boy faces abuse charges
Bernalillo County grand jury indicted Albuquerque man Stephen Casaus on six counts of child abuse two counts of witness bribery and one count of evidence tampering in the death of 9 year old Omaree Varela. He also faces an unrelated drug trafficking case.
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Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
New Mexico
Stephen Casaus
Omaree Varela
Casaus
Omiaree Varela
Synthia Varela-Casaus
Lovington PD aids injured Roswell officer
Roswell officer Sgt. Steve Meredith, a 17 year veteran, was severely injured in October while assisting the New Mexico State Police during an officer involved shooting. He was struck by a vehicle that failed to stop at a roadblock and continues recovery months later.
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Steve Meredith
New Mexico
Diamond Receives Ethical Entrepreneurship Award in New Mexico
Local attorney Jeff Diamond was honored April 23 with the Bill Daniels Award for Ethical Entrepreneurship at the Ethics in Business dinner in Albuquerque. Diamond, founder of the Jeff Diamond Law Firm, has offices in six NM and TX communities and has served on the Carlsbad Board of Education and City Council. He leads a foundation for melanoma awareness with his wife Evy after losing a son to the disease. The award is part of Samaritan’s collaboration with UNM Anderson School of Management to recognize ethical businesses, nonprofits, and individuals nationwide.
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Jeff Diamond
Bill Daniels
Albuquerque
Diamond
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Texas
Rio Rancho
Roswell
Odessa
el Paso
Carlsbad Board of Education
Anti-Defamation League
Evy
Shannon
Toyour
Samaritan
UNM Anderson School of Management
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United States
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Je” Pack
Dave Button
Glenn Boyd Prager
Jean McNeil
Hammond
Roger Lee Barnhill
Myrtle M. Barnhill
Lovington PD
Timothy P. Howsare
Lee Meredith
Timothy P. Howsare Photo
Lovington
Danny Bryant
Daniel Rodriguez
Jeannette Sandoval
Bryant
Meredith
Ethical Entrepreneurship
UNM
Sarah D. Smith
Henry C. South
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