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Organized retail crime target of new law/reporting system

By Michael
November 22, 2023
in :  Law and Courts

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 …

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Hobbsan charged in October arson

By Michael
November 22, 2023
in :  Law and Courts

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 …

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Hobbsan charged in October arson

By Michael
November 22, 2023
in :  Law and Courts

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 …

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Yoakum Co., Lea Co. Drug Task Force seize 12,000 fentanyl pills, 2 pounds of meth

By Michael
November 14, 2023
in :  Law and Courts

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 …

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Yoakum Co., Lea Co. Drug Task Force seize 12,000 fentanyl pills, 2 pounds of meth

By Michael
November 14, 2023
in :  Law and Courts

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 …

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Drug task force arrests 2, seizes 100+ fentanyl pills, guns

By Michael
November 9, 2023
in :  Law and Courts

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 …

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Drug task force arrests 2, seizes 100+ fentanyl pills, guns

By Michael
November 9, 2023
in :  Law and Courts

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 …

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Hobbs woman charged with trafficking, conspiracy

By Michael
November 3, 2023
in :  Law and Courts

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, …

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Hobbs woman charged with trafficking, conspiracy

By Michael
November 3, 2023
in :  Law and Courts

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, …

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Avila released from prison in baby in dumpster case

By Michael
October 26, 2023
in :  Law and Courts, Local News

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 …

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