Body found east of Grants believed to be missing Deborah Valdez
A body matching Deborah Valdez, a missing woman who was to start as a McKinley County sheriff's deputy, was found in the El Malpais lava field east of Grants. Identification pending, investigators said. Valdez had moved from California to New Mexico and was due to begin Sept. 17. Her van and purse were found earlier, tying to an Arizona homicide case. Two Texas suspects linked to the Arizona murder were arrested, and warrants were issued for first degree murder in Arizona.
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Grants
McKinley County
Deborah Valdez
Dan Patton
el Malpais
Patton
Frank Gonzales
Albuquerque
Valdez
China Lake
Calif
Coolidge
Gallup
U.S. 64-87
Raton
Balmorhea
Texas
Arizona
Jimmy L. Odom
Newton
Donna Rae Lankford
Kirbyville
Odom
Lankford
Hardin County
Ed Cain
Cain
Kountze
Houston
Coconino County
Ariz
Duard L. Stanphill
Yuma
Williams
Stanphill
Gary Johnson
Clark
Dena Lynn Gore
Artesia
State Supreme Court
Brian Pori
Pori
Texas prison staff hired to perform New Mexico execution
The New Mexico Corrections Department will hire two Texas state prison system staff to execute Terry Clark on November 6. They will be paid six thousand to twelve thousand six hundred dollars, covering travel and lodging. Clark, 45, from Roswell, would be the first execution in 41 years in the state.
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Santa FE
State Corrections Department
Texas
Terry Clark
Department
Gerges Scott
Scott
New Mexico
Clark
Roswell
Janie Cockerell
Texas State
Huntsville
Cathy Ansheles
New Mexico Coalition
U.S
New Mexico May See Wetter Winter Says Forecasters
Forecasters warn the winter could bring more moisture to New Mexico though certainty is limited. El Nino signals grow as equatorial Pacific waters warm and winds slow, while La Nina's dry pattern fades. Experts note the El Nino La Nina cycle is unpredictable and requires more data.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Dave Gutzler
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
U.S
Southwest
Kelly Redmond
Desert Research Institute
Reno
Nev
North America
Bases lower security levels in New Mexico
Cannon Air Force Base and Holloman Air Force Base reduced their threat conditions while Kirtland Air Force Base remains at Charlie. Cannon’s 27th Fighter Wing received deployment orders for Operation Noble Eagle and is deploying unspecified personnel and weapons. White Sands Missile Range canceled the Trinity Site tour on Oct 6 due to higher security, with public access restricted.
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Cannon Air Force Base
Clovis
Holloman Air Force Base
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Kirtland Air Force Base
Albuquerque
Cannon
Bravo
Charlie
Susan Romano
Holloman
Kirtland
New York City
Washington, D.C
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Heather Newcomb
49Th
U.S. Air Force
Persian Gulf
White Sands Missile Range
Trinity Site
Los Alamos
Larry Farrow
Farrow
Albuquerque Party Police Debut Enforces Teen Alcohol Rules
The Albuquerque Police Department forms a party policing squad that issued 116 tickets mainly for underage drinking. Ten officers and two sergeants broke up five teen gatherings over Friday and Saturday, detaining youths and notifying parents. Police officials emphasize prevention to avoid later violence and DWIs.
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Albuquerque
Albuquerque Police Department
Jay Gilhooly
Gilhooly
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