A fight between two men in Carlsbad last month led to a shooting and five felony charges for the alleged shooter who said he was “on a bender” in the days before the incident.
Former Loving Police Chief Frank Methola was convicted Nov. 14 of impersonating a police officer, nearly four years after he was accused of making an arrest outside of his jurisdiction.
Wyatt Widener, 19, was arrested Oct. 1 after police said he opened fire with a Glock handgun on Antonio Tonrabene, 25, and Lateesha Delgado, 30, hitting Delgado in the foot.
Sunday morning was moving day for the F-4 fighter jet, which was transported from Alamogordo Regional Airport to take its formal resting spot at Gateway Freedom Monument.
Otero County Commissioners chose State Rep. John Block (R-51) as their nominee for the vacant District 33 seat in the New Mexico Senate. The nomination came on a 2-1 vote during a special commission meeting Friday, Oct. 7.
The No. 1-ranked District 5A Artesia Bulldogs football team will face a new challenger in the No. 8 Highland Hornets in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Nusenda Credit Union state football playoffs at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bulldog Bowl.
Health care remained a sticking point for U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), whose 2nd Congressional District represents most of southern New Mexico. He voted against the funding bill, arguing it did nothing to address rising health care costs in New Mexico.
A former candidate for Carlsbad City Council was arrested for sexual assault and child abuse, the day after concluding his losing bid in the Nov. 4 election.
A plan approved unanimously by the Eddy County Commission Monday, Nov. 10, would set aside $15.6 million of county money to partner with municipalities on housing projects approved by commissioners.
