Man pleads no contest in shooting LOVINGTON — Hobbsan Jamar Evans pleaded no contest at the Lea County Courthouse on Monday morning to attempted murder in the 2016 shooting of Tywon Basquez and was sentenced to serve five years of a 14-year sentence. Evans, 35, appeared in District Judge William Shoobridge’s courtroom for a change of plea hearing Monday after …

Hobbs duo allegedly found with 60 grams of meth Two Hobbsans face felony drug charges after Hobbs police found about 60 grams of suspected methamphetamine Saturday while stopping a vehicle with a suspended registration. Javier Quinonez, 38, was arrested and charged with trafficking a controlled substance, a second-degree felony; and criminal failure to appear. Maria Yanez, 36, was arrested on …

Burglary suspect charged with 45 more felonies  The Hobbsan suspected of being a serial burglar behind approximately 50 commercial burglaries was arrested Wednesday evening on 45 felony charges stemming from those alleged crimes, which date back to 2016. Manuel Muro, 45, is charged with 38 counts of burglary, a fourth-degree felony, four counts of aggravated burglary, a second-degree felony, and …

EUNICE — The Eunice Municipal Court recently released its list of warrants to the public. The list includes the case number, name and year of birth. The municipal court may be contacted at 575-394-2635 or by 1323 Main St. in Eunice, N.M., 88231 or P.O. Box 147. Docket Number – Last Name – First Name – Year of Birth 2001018514 …

Hobbsans caught with $2.5 million, 56 pounds of meth Three Hobbs residents have allegedly been caught with more than 56 pounds of methamphetamine after a traffic stop northeast of Phoenix. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said driver Nicholas Y. Quezada, 24, and passengers Cheyanne Leah Silco, 20, and Cesar A. Huerta, 20, were found with 56.5 pounds of meth, …

Lovington Magistrate releases warrant list Lea County Magistrate David Finger has released an updated list of warrants active as of June 13, from the Lovington Magistrate Court. “We want to continue to get the information out there so that we can continue to clear up these outstanding warrants,” Finger said. “We intend to post a list of our outstanding warrants …

Supreme Court adopt digital-age privacy rules to track cellphones WASHINGTON (AP) — Police generally need a warrant to look at records that reveal where cellphone users have been, the Supreme Court ruled Friday in a big victory for privacy interests in the digital age. The justices’ 5-4 decision marks a big change in how police may obtain information that phone …

Hobbsan accused of attempted home invasion A Hobbs man faces battery, assault and burglary-related charges after being arrested Tuesday following an “unwanted subjects” call. Erick Cano, 32, is charged with two counts of battery upon a peace officer, aggravated assault and possession of burglary tools, all fourth-degree felonies; assault on a peace officer, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer and …

Call of gun fired leads to drug, firearm, child abuse charges Hobbs police made four arrests Saturday morning on different charges, including drug possession, firearm possession and child abuse after officers responded to a south Hobbs residence following a report of a man firing a gun outside. Around 7 a.m. Saturday, Hobbs police officers went to the 100 block of …

N.M. woman mistakenly jailed for 49 days in Lea County and Arizona sues A New Mexico woman is suing Lea County and the City of Hobbs after she was incarcerated for 49 days in two states on an Arizona bench warrant that resulted from identity theft. She claims her protests to law enforcement and jail officials about her wrongful detention …