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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2011
Page
1
Nearly every state pursued independent immigration measures in 2010 as Congress remained inactive. More than half considered Arizona style enforcement, up from six states in 2010, reflecting broad state level policy experimentation.
A Roswell woman was shot and killed in a local incident as police arrested a murder suspect. Officers reported ongoing investigation and identified the suspect in custody amid community concerns.
Hagerman names Case Crandall longtime assistant coach to replace head coach role. Crandall spent nine seasons under three coaches guiding Hagerman Bobcats.
Obituary notices recall Kenneth Griffin William Monhollen Victoria Velasquez Lloyd Chaves Anthony Rodriguez Ruth Carter Joyce Marie Sparks among today's page A7 items. The brief page carries multiple death notices and tributes with basic biographical details and dates.
Rescue crews scoured splintered homes and crushed cars in Joplin after a half mile wide tornado struck the city and hospital, killing at least 116 in the deadliest single twister in six decades. Fires from gas leaks burned as residents searched for missing relatives and awaited more severe weather.
Roswell City Councilor Elena Velasquez spoke about domestic violence after the shooting death of her granddaughter Victoria Velasquez Arias, 22. She noted the danger of abuse and that abusers are killers. Victoria was killed Friday. her husband Jose Arias, 19, was arrested in December and again after the murder for beating her.
Roswell officials, citing public safety, removed Siberian Elm trees aged 60 to 80 years next to the Cahoon Park swimming pool. Parks Superintendent Ken Smith said many mature trees are hazardous and that over 370 Priority One trees have been cut since 2006 after Davey Resource Group assessment.
Jose Arias, 19, was arraigned in Magistrate Court on first degree murder and tampering with evidence in the Velasquez case. Police described a 911 call reporting a neck wound and a fatal shooting at 2800 W Fourth. Arias was apprehended after a Roswell officer ordered him to stop and observed blood on his hands during cuffing.
Richard Thyberg twenty two was captured by Roswell Police near East Beech Street after fleeing federal custody. A Chaves County task force member recognized him and officers chased him until he crashed a vehicle into a gas meter and he surrendered.
Las Cruces businessman Edgar Lopez says he did nothing wrong in a pay-to-play scandal tied to judicial appointments under former Gov. Bill Richardson. District Judge Michael Murphy is accused of saying lawyers should deliver envelopes of cash for judgeships. Murphy pleaded not guilty. Lopez has not been charged. Richardson denies campaign influence.
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