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Late wife missed more than stolen rings

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:34 GMT

A Roswell man is searching for two rings with deep sentimental value stolen from his home.

Hotel owner arrested for sexual assault

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:21:18 GMT

The owner of an Alamogordo hotel is behind bars, accused of stalking, sexually harassing and threatening two housekeepers.

Parents of girl in squalor arrested

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:02:49 GMT

The parents of the 5-year-old girl found caged in a filthy Roswell home were charged Friday with child abuse and failure to report child neglect.

Judge takes responsibilty for escape

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:57:05 GMT

A judge is blaming herself for an inmate escape this week in a town that's become known for inmates escaping.

Ruidoso Downs issues water restrictions

Elizabeth Alvarez — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:44:23 GMT

The water crisis in Ruidoso Downs continues to grow. The village now has stage four water restrictions.

Autistic child found living in squalor

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:27:02 GMT

Chaves County sheriff's deputies said they found a 5-year-old girl living in filth and confined in a small room similar to a cage home Monday.

Police capture escaped Clovis inmate

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:49:59 GMT

Police say they have captured an inmate, who escaped from Municipal Court in Clovis Tuesday morning.

Past fight cited in neighbor shooting

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:05:46 GMT

A simmering neighborhood feud erupted Tuesday morning, putting one man in the hospital and another behind bars.

Escaped Clovis inmate may be armed

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:35:50 GMT

An inmate in custody bolted from Municipal Court in Clovis Tuesday morning, and police believe he has since armed himself with a semiautomatic rifle.

1998 murder case to air on Discovery

Kim Vallez — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:50:44 GMT

A 1998 murder in Ruidoso will become the focus of an episode of Investigation Discovery later this year.

Murderer caught trying to cross border

Kim Vallez — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:21:51 GMT

An illegal immigrant from Mexico, convicted of murder in Illinois, was busted at the border trying to get into New Mexico.

Two hurt in crash near Tularosa

Crystal Gutierrez — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:08:32 GMT

One person was taken to the hospital after a single vehicle crash.

1 killed, 2 injured in Hobbs crash

Crystal Gutierrez — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:54:59 GMT

A man is dead and two are in the hospital after a crash in southeast New Mexico.

Wall of dirt blew through Carlsbad

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:53:17 GMT

Carlsbad this week got a gritty taste of extreme desert weather more common to the Middle East than southeastern New Mexico.

Damaging storm hits southeast N.M.

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:30:35 GMT

Residents of southeast New Mexico cleaned up damage caused by an extreme thunderstorm Wednesday night.

Grocery-store flasher accosts mom, kid

Kim Vallez — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:17:12 GMT

A suspected flasher has been arrested accused of exposing himself to a mother and 5-year-old daughter at a Roswell grocery store.

Man in cruelty case turns self in

Crystal Gutierrez — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:37:31 GMT

A New Mexico rancher accused of not taking care of his cattle has turned himself in.

32 N.M. patients got tainted injections

Kim Vallez — Thu, 30 May 2013 22:53:19 GMT

Health officials say 32 people in New Mexico received potentially tainted steroid injections now being recalled by a Tennessee company.

Drug tests hit every Ruidoso Downs race

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:18:01 GMT

New Mexico Racing Commission officials says horses in every race on Ruidoso Downs opening weekend were tested for drugs.

Teen arrested for firing gun at club

Kim Vallez — Tue, 28 May 2013 22:44:52 GMT

Deming teenager has been arrested for firing his gun in a busy El Paso night club.

NM girl heads to National Spelling Bee

Crystal Gutierrez — Mon, 27 May 2013 23:02:00 GMT

A Clovis girl will represent New Mexico in the National Spelling Bee.

Police: Drunk man found eating dirt

Crystal Gutierrez — Mon, 27 May 2013 22:53:12 GMT

A bizarre DWI arrest in Hobbs and it was not only what the driver was drinking that caught police's attention.

Hobbs teachers to see pay increase

Crystal Gutierrez — Mon, 27 May 2013 22:52:50 GMT

For the first time in more than four years Hobbs school employees will see their pay go up.

Potentially dangerous medication in NM

Elizabeth Alvarez — Mon, 27 May 2013 18:26:29 GMT

A warning has been issued about a potentially dangerous medication that may have been used in New Mexico.

Man wanted in large cattle cruelty case

Gabrielle Burkhart — Mon, 27 May 2013 14:18:15 GMT

A New Mexico man is facing animal cruelty charges in what livestock officials are calling the biggest case of cruelty they've ever dealt with. At least 25 cattle were found dead, deserted on a ranch while Livestock Board officials say more than 1,000 were nearly starving to death. Now, authorities are searching for the man they say is responsible.

Roundup targets meth, heroin dealers

Gabrielle Burkhart — Sun, 26 May 2013 00:03:38 GMT

Law officers in eastern New Mexico took down nearly a dozen suspects in a major bust targeting drug traffickers, and officers are on the hunt for even more.

Flooding, mean storms in eastern N.M.

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:38:10 GMT

The National Weather Service is warning of flood threat from a storm east of Roswell, one of many alerts issued Saturday afternoon.

Water main break floods Roswell street

Crystal Gutierrez — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:06:06 GMT

A water main break made a big mess Sunday. It happened at the intersection of Union and Alameda in Roswell.

Train wreck blamed on heat, cold

Kim Vallez — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:59:07 GMT

Temperature changes appear to be the cause of a train derailment near Fort Sumner last month.

Police search for child abuse suspect

Elizabeth Alvarez — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:11:43 GMT

Police are looking for a man who is wanted on numerous child abuse charges.