An early morning police chase Friday ended with a driver’s arrest after he allegedly evaded Hobbs police in reported stolen truck, ran stop signs and continued driving after his tires were spiked. Hobbs resident Steven Calderon, 26, was arrested on charges of aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, criminal damage to property, receiving or transferring stolen motor vehicle, criminal failure …

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico mother is facing child abuse charges after her two children tested positive for methamphetamine. Las Cruces police say 27-year-old Marissa Gomez was arrested last week in Silver City following an investigation that was spurred by a welfare check conducted on the two children in early October. Gomez has addresses in both Las …

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico mother is facing child abuse charges after her two children tested positive for methamphetamine. Las Cruces police say 27-year-old Marissa Gomez was arrested last week in Silver City following an investigation that was spurred by a welfare check conducted on the two children in early October. Gomez has addresses in both Las …

The Lea County Sheriff’s Office has another tool to combat traffic violations like speeding throughout the community thanks to 32 in-car radar units. On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office announced a purchase of 32 Stalker-brand in-car radar units to outfit the majority of its marked fleet using budgeted funding provided by the Lea County Commission. Each one of the radars cost …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man running for the state’s southern congressional seat as a Democrat has been arrested for stalking. KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reports that David Alcon was arrested Friday at an Albuquerque apartment complex after authorities had been searching for him for nearly two weeks. Santa Fe police issued a warrant for his arrest last month …

Two Hobbs residents were arrested on warrants Wednesday after an investigative traffic stop last weekend where police found about $3,000 worth of stolen property and methamphetamine. Carlos Navarro, 23, and Christy Ramon, 37, were charged with receiving stolen property (more than $2,500, less than $20,000), a third-degree felony; and possession of methamphetamine, a fourth-degree felony. Navarro was previously arrested last …

THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — A man suspected of walking into a suburban Denver Walmart and immediately opening fire with a handgun, killing two men and a woman, was arrested Thursday, about 14 hours after fleeing the store. Police used surveillance video to identify the suspect as 47-year-old Scott Ostrem. Television footage showed officers taking him into custody about 5 miles …

The Jal Police Department arrested a man Friday on his reported eighth intoxicated driving offense and other charges after a shots fired incident near South 6th Street, involving a broken truck window. Jesus P. Herrera, 46, of Jal, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs (eighth offense), a second-degree felony; felon in possession of …

The Jal Police Department arrested a man Friday on his reported eighth intoxicated driving offense and other charges after a shots fired incident near South 6th Street, involving a broken truck window. Jesus P. Herrera, 46, of Jal, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs (eighth offense), a second-degree felony; felon in possession of …

LOVINGTON — It was cold, calm and quiet outside Nor-Lea Hospital Saturday morning. Inside the hospital’s clinic, however, was pandemonium. A “gunman” moved through the building shooting patients and hospital staff. Outside was silence, except for a lone broadcast across the hospital’s PA system, “Code trigger.” Within minutes Lovington police cars sped into the parking lot, lights flashing but sirens …