Steven Nave received 18 years for second-degree murder Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun Steven Nave was sentenced to 18 years in prison with two years of parole for the murder of Clinton Holladay on July 21, 2021, in the Fifth Judicial District Court by District Judge Efren Cortez on Thursday. Nave, 42, of Lovington, pleaded guilty to the murder of Holladay after …

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 …