5,500 fentanyl pills lands Hobbs man in jail News-Sun Staff Report A Hobbs man is behind bars after a tip led Lea County Drug Task Force agents to investigate him for trafficking Fentanyl pills into Hobbs from Albuquerque. On Feb. 7, task force agents were reportedly informed by a confidential informant that Hobbs resident Poetry Royal, 53, was transporting thousands …

Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection By MORGAN LEE, NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former New Mexico county commissioner who was kicked out of office over his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the …

Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection By MORGAN LEE, NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former New Mexico county commissioner who was kicked out of office over his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the …

Police involved shooting Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun LOVINGTON – Lovington Police officers were involved in a shooting incident on Sunday and New Mexico State Police are now investigating it. A Lovington officer shot at 37-year-old Luis Raul Bernal-Alvarez of Lovington after police attempted to stop the suspect from fleeing the scene in an SUV. Bernal-Alvarez was charged with aggravated fleeing a …

Police involved shooting Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun LOVINGTON – Lovington Police officers were involved in a shooting incident on Sunday and New Mexico State Police are now investigating it. A Lovington officer shot at 37-year-old Luis Raul Bernal-Alvarez of Lovington after police attempted to stop the suspect from fleeing the scene in an SUV. Bernal-Alvarez was charged with aggravated fleeing a …

Jury found Tanner Shoemaker not guilty Christina Holt/News-Sun A Lea County jury returned a verdict of not guilty for a Hobbs man charged with voluntary manslaughter, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and tampering with evidence. Fifth Judicial District Attorney Diana Luce said in an email to the News-Sun that on Feb. 12, a jury found Tanner Shoemaker not guilty …

Jury found Tanner Shoemaker not guilty Christina Holt/News-Sun A Lea County jury returned a verdict of not guilty for a Hobbs man charged with voluntary manslaughter, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and tampering with evidence. Fifth Judicial District Attorney Diana Luce said in an email to the News-Sun that on Feb. 12, a jury found Tanner Shoemaker not guilty …

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 …

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 …