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Suspect arrested for Hobbsan’s death in fatal wreck

By Hobbs News-Sun
July 13, 2017
in :  Law and Courts
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On Sept. 5, 2015 an arrest warrant was filed in Hobbs for Leonardo Morales, Jr., 24,  after detectives investigated a fatal wreck involving a motorcycle and a vehicle that occurred on Sept. 4, 2015 at Turner and Yeso streets. Morales turned in front of a motorcycle driven by Joshua Lewis, 26 of Hobbs, causing a collision and the death of Lewis. …

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Hobbsan woman charged after child found unattended, shoeless

By Hobbs News-Sun
July 11, 2017
in :  Law and Courts
3,173

A Hobbs woman was arrested Sunday on a felony charge after Hobbs police found her five-year-old son “wandering” in a neighborhood unattended on multiple occasions. Yesenia Flores, 35, was arrested and charged with abandonment or abuse of a child, a third-degree felony. On Sunday, officers responded to two separate calls regarding a young boy wandering the neighborhood unattended, without shoes, …

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Hobbsan survives stabbing attack

By Hobbs News-Sun
July 3, 2017
in :  Law and Courts
5,243

On Saturday at around 2:00 am, Hobbs Police Department officers responded to a report of a person down, bleeding, and in-and-out of consciousness in the area of Turner and Roxanna streets.Officers arrived and observed Stephen Cervantes, 21 of Hobbs, suffering from a stab wound and other injuries consistent with a battery. Cervantes gave a brief statement to officers that he …

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Lock your vehicles: HPD reports spike in auto burglaries

By Hobbs News-Sun
July 3, 2017
in :  Law and Courts
2,518

Be sure to lock your car doors. The Hobbs Police Department has alerted citizens to a recent uptick in auto burglaries and advised people to, “hide your things, lock your car, take your keys,” to protect against such types of theft. In recent weeks, Lea County Communication Authority dispatch logs showed multiple calls for auto burglaries throughout Hobbs neighborhoods. It’s …

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Hobbsan arrested on battery charges

By Hobbs News-Sun
June 28, 2017
in :  Law and Courts
3,524

From Hobbs Police Department: Officers responded to a request to check the welfare of an individual at a home in the 1000 block of East Snyder on Monday, June 26 at approximately 10:54 am. While conducting the welfare check, officers noticed that the female resident of the home appeared to have an injury to her leg, as well as other …

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State OMI rules on Hobbs deaths

By Hobbs News-Sun
June 27, 2017
in :  Law and Courts
4,739

The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator released its findings in the Feb. 5 deaths of Hobbs couple John McGraw, Sr., and Amanda McGraw. On the evening of Feb. 5, Hobbs police responded to the 300 block of West Coal where Amanda McGraw, 48, was found deceased. The department stated it was “apparent the death was not natural.” Her …

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Hobbs Police arrest Lubbock man on human trafficking charges

By Hobbs News-Sun
June 14, 2017
in :  Law and Courts
3,397

On Wednesday, at approximately 2:46 a.m., Hobbs police officers responded to the 600 block of North Marland in reference to a domestic disturbance. Officers contacted a 22-year-old female who stated she was battered and strangled by Markell Sweargin, 19, of Lubbock after refusing to have sex with an unknown male. The investigation has revealed that Sweargin attempted to entice the …

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Dollar General accused of selling obsolete motor oil

By Hobbs News-Sun
June 7, 2017
in :  Law and Courts
2,741

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — The discount chain Dollar General is being accused by the attorney general of New Mexico of false advertising and unfair trade practices for selling what he describes as obsolete motor oil. A lawsuit filed Monday in state district court in Santa Fe follows numerous other legal complaints levied against the company in recent years over the sale of …

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HPD responds to pedestrian involved vehicle accident

By Hobbs News-Sun
June 6, 2017
in :  Law and Courts
3,075

Hobbs Police Department officers responded to a pedestrian hit by vehicle Monday morning. Around 5:28 a.m. officers found Gary Lopez, 51, was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Turner and Llano. Lopez was traveling west bound on Llano and was walking his bike crossing the intersection of Turner when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Lorenzo …

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DNA links suspect to four burglaries

By Hobbs News-Sun
April 5, 2017
in :  Law and Courts
2,989

NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT A Lovington man linked by DNA to a 2016 burglary scene was arrested Monday by Hobbs police after a woman reported her Toyota Tundra truck missing from her residence. Ubaldo Anchondo, Jr., 38, was charged with unlawful taking of motor vehicle and four counts of burglary,both fourth-degree felonies. He was booked at the Hobbs City Jail. The …

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