Jal police officers charged on federal rights violations Levi Hill/News-Sun Three Jal police officers, including one former officer, have been arrested and charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for violating a suspect’s constitutionally protected rights. Jal police officers Corey Patrick Saffell and Ceasar Enrique Mendoza, along with former Jal police officer Robert Edward Embly, were arrested on two counts each …
New Lovington Police Chief selected Bake Ovard/News-Sun LOVINGTON — During Monday night’s regular Lovington City Commission meeting the selection process to name a new police chief in Lovington was narrowed to just one name — Joe Clark. Clark is currently the Sergeant Detective for the department and serves in the Criminal Investigations Division. Lovington City Manager, and former Lovington Police …
Burglary, conspiracy charged filed on Los Lunas woman Andy Brosig/News-Sun EUNICE – A Los Lunas woman is facing multiple felony charges including burglary and conspiracy after allegedly being being caught on video from a doorbell camera in October. Melisa Ann Gordan, 34, was taken into custody Wednesday on warrants charging burglary of a dwelling, accessory and larceny valued at more …
Organized retail crime target of new law/reporting system Levi Hill/News-Sun Hobbs business owner Joe Imbriale is fed up. In just two years he’s lost at least $20,000 in merchandise to theft and despite loads of video surveillance and even tracking down the suspects’ names on his own, he can’t get a single case prosecuted. “You have no idea how bad …
Hobbsan charged in October arson Andy Brosig/News-Sun Hobbs Police arrested a Hobbs man on Monday on a warrant alleging he set fire to a local residence in October. Edgar Flores-Valenzuela, 35, was charged with arson causing damage of more than $20,000, a second-degree felony, in connection with a residential fire Oct. 20 in the 400 block of West Byers in …
Yoakum Co., Lea Co. Drug Task Force seize 12,000 fentanyl pills, 2 pounds of meth News-Sun staff report A Hobbs couple who fled into Texas, where they were apprehended by Yoakum County deputies and agents with the LCDTF, who found approximately 12,000 suspected Fentanyl pills and approximately two pounds of suspected methamphetamine and two pistols. Robert Ortiz, of Hobbs, was …
Drug task force arrests 2, seizes 100+ fentanyl pills, guns For the News-Sun Agents with the Lea County Drug Task Force capped a two-month investigation by arresting two wanted brothers and seizing more than 100 fentanyl pills, four pistols, 365 grams of cocaine, an AR-style pistol and psilocybin mushrooms. Both men were wanted on outstanding violent felony warrants and were …
Hobbs woman charged with trafficking, conspiracy Andy Brosig/News-Sun A Hobbs woman faces multiple charges related to a sting operation in May that closed down an operation using social media to sell drugs. Kaylee Denise King, 20, of Hobbs was arrested Wednesday on warrants charging trafficking in controlled substances, a second-degree felony, unlawful possession of cannabis, tampering with evidence and conspiracy, …
Avila released from prison in baby in dumpster case Virginia Cunningham/News-Sun By order of the New Mexico State Court of Appeals, Alexis Avila has been released from prison, pending the outcome of her case in the NM Court of Appeals. Alexis, 19, of Hobbs, was found guilty of attempt to commit 1st degree murder and abuse of a child resulting …
Mom drives drunk with infant Virginia Cunningham/News-Sun A woman who was reported to be “driving erratically,” crashed into a curb, and was discovered to be drunk and driving with her infant in the backseat, an Lea County Sheriff’s Office report stated. Desiree Ortega, 30, of Hobbs, was arrested Sep. 5 and charged with abuse of a child, a third-degree felony, …
