Witness in Eclectic killings admits accomplice role
Harold Pollock of Phoenix admitted he helped in the November 29 1996 Eclectic store killings in Farmington. He faces open murder and conspiracy charges plus related tampering counts and larceny, and is jailed without bond.
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Harold Pollock
Phoenix
Robert Fry
Greg Tucker
Matthew Trecker
Joseph Fleming
Pollock
San Juan County
Fry
Tyler Truby
Pol- Charged
Parole chair defends innocence amid formal accusations
Former New Mexico Parole Board chairman Norman Singer claims charges against him were fabricated by a political rival who alleges the director altered and forged parole documents. Murray denies wrongdoing and says he would not risk his reputation over prisoners.
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State Parole Board
Norman Singer
Murray
New Mexico Faces Water Crunch Over San Juan River
State officials warned lawmakers that federal demands to curb overuse on the San Juan River could collide with looming drought risks if Navajo Reservoir drops. Norman Gaume and Tom Turney outlined possible cuts, potential Navajo Irrigation Project impacts, and risks to San Juan Chama transfers affecting Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
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Tom Turney
New Mexico
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San Juan
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San Juan-Chama
Heron
San Juan Chama
Los Alamos Hearing Debates Nuclear Trigger Facility
About 45 people attended a hearing on a proposed pit facility with 13 speakers. The National Nuclear Security Administration and Energy Department consider sites including Los Alamos Savannah River Pantex and Nevada Test Site for a $2 to $4 billion plant that would start by 2018 producing 125 pits annually up to 400 at full capacity. Miles Nelson a Santa Fe physician urged Los Alamos to host the plant to confront the morality of weapons production.
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Miles Nelson
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Savannah River
South Carolina
Nevada
Las Vegas
Nev
Pantex
Amarillo
Texas
State terror hotline open to calls
The New Mexico Department of Public Safety activated a toll free Homeland Security Counter Terrorism Hotline in Albuquerque for reports of suspicious acts that may be related to terrorism. Call 911 for emergencies. remain vigilant and aware of surroundings.
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Red
State Department of Public Safety
Homeland Security
Special Investigations
Gene Galassini
Living Desert Zoo opens new exhibit in Carlsbad
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park unveiled a $1.6 million exhibit for mountain lions and bobcats funded by state bonds. Construction lasted about a year with many contractors and the project followed AAZA accreditation earlier this year. Park manager Ken Britt said the cats are adapting as the public views the new habitat. Tom Trujillo praised Carlsbad’s progressiveness and support for Living Desert.
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Living Desert Zoo
Carlsbad
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Ken Britt
Britt
Tom Trujillo
Man Convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter in Neighbor Death
In Clovis Jose Zapata 19 was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the May 2002 stabbing death of neighbor Arthur Galvan 31. Judge David Bonem sentenced Zapata to six years in prison after he was arrested hiding in a closet at a vacant house. Police described the crime and arrest details.
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Clovis
Jose Zapata
Arthur Galvan
David Bonem
Galvan
Zapata
Six New Mexico papers endorse Bill Richardson
Six New Mexico newspapers including the Albuquerque Journal and Albuquerque Tribune endorsement for Democrat Bill Richardson for governor. Editors praise his congressional tenure and DOE tenure while noting mixed views on his readiness and plan to fund goals.
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New Mexico
Bill Richardson
Albuquerque
Albuquerque Journal
The
Albuquerque Tribune
Richardson
Journal
Mescalero judge fights removal
Mescalero Apache Associate Judge Alta Branham says she was improperly suspended on September 11 by Chief Judge Sharon Begay, and she asserts tribal council hearing rights were violated. The tribe says Branham’s two year term ended in June and she was not renewed. Branham's husband faced DUI and related charges August 31.
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Misquez
Freddie Kay
Begay
Otero County
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