Hobbs Woman sets fires Virginia Cunningham/News-Sun Nicolette Dobbins allegedly set fire to her trailer house and then went to her mother’s apartment and set another fire inside the kitchen while her son was in the apartment. Dobbins was arrested July 13 and charged with abuse of a child, a third-degree felony, and arson, a fourth-degree felony. At around 3:48 a.m., …

Shoplifter identifies as Satan Virginia Cunningham/News-Sun Jason Foster, 46, of Hobbs went into a retail store to steal vodka, and told those in the store he was Satan while yelling “666.” When store associates stopped Foster, he tried to fight one employee, according to the police report. Foster was arrested July 1 and charged with shoplifting a petty misdemeanor and …

Two crashes near Seminole claim lives of four News-Sun Staff Report A fatal crash about midway between Hobbs and Seminole claimed the lives of two people Sunday. According the Texas Department of Public Safety, a white 2000 Dodge Durango, driven by Heinrich Wiebe-Knelsen, 44, of Seminole, was traveling east on U.S. 62 when it had a tire blowout. The Durango …

Warrant issued in murder Blake Ovard/News-Sun A warrant has been issued for the person Hobbs Police believe is responsible for killing Jiovanny Morales, 25, of Hobbs, on May 28. An arrest warrant was issued Thursday afternoon for 17-year-old Jose S. Briones Jr., of Seminole, Texas, with charges of murder, a first-degree felony. At around 10:34 a.m. HPD officers responded to …

A shooting at Broadway and Grimes on Sunday morning led to the death of a 25-year-old Hobbs man. Hobbs Police were called at 10:34 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Broadway and Grimes in Hobbs in reference to shots fired. Officers found Jiovanny Morales of Hobbs suffering from a gun-shot wound. He was transported to Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital for …

A shooting at Broadway and Grimes on Sunday morning led to the death of a 25-year-old Hobbs man. Hobbs Police were called at 10:34 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Broadway and Grimes in Hobbs in reference to shots fired. Officers found Jiovanny Morales of Hobbs suffering from a gun-shot wound. He was transported to Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital for …

Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun Hobbs Police officers arrested three juveniles on Saturday and charged with robbing a smoke shop with what shopkeepers thought was a handgun, but turned out to be a BB gun. Two 15-year-old boys, were charged with robbery and accessory, second-degree felonies. A third, 15-year-old boy was charged with robbery, a second-degree felony. Around 9:25 p.m. Saturday, HPD officers …

Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun Hobbs Police officers arrested three juveniles on Saturday and charged with robbing a smoke shop with what shopkeepers thought was a handgun, but turned out to be a BB gun. Two 15-year-old boys, were charged with robbery and accessory, second-degree felonies. A third, 15-year-old boy was charged with robbery, a second-degree felony. Around 9:25 p.m. Saturday, HPD officers …

The suspects who fled the scene of the Walmart parking lot homicide of Jordan Ruiz, were pursued and captured by deputies from multiple Texas agencies, including the Reeves County Sheriff’s Office, Culberson County Sheriff’s Office, Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety, along with U.S. Border Patrol Thursday evening. The homicide suspects caught and arrested by …

Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun Seth Alvarado, 29, of Hobbs, was arrested for the 16th time on felony burglary charges — the latest after he allegedly broke into a woman’s car and stole several items. It was also Alvarado’s 22nd burglary charge since 2017. Alvarado was arrested May 13 and charged with burglary of a vehicle, a fourth-degree felony. His first burglary charge came …