In the culmination of a year-long investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division of the Lovington Police Department, a Fort Worth man was arrested Thursday, Aug. 31 in Texas and charged with seven counts of embezzlement relating to the construction of the Lovington Trails apartment complex, located adjacent to Nor-Lea Hospital in the City of Lovington. The complex comprises of 64 …

A Hobbs man was arrested Thursday night after attempting hit residents with his car and leading Hobbs Police in a vehicle chase. At around 11:20 p.m., Hobbs Police Officers responded to the area of Fowler and Midwest in reference to a call of an aggravated assault. The caller advised a male subject, later identified as Leonardo Marquez Jr, 25, of …

          On Sunday, Hobbs Police Officers learned that Desilee Atkins, 22 of Amarillo, was advertising on an internet website as currently in Hobbs looking for companionship. Officers acting in an undercover capacity contacted Atkins who agreed to meet at a local hotel room and perform a sexual act for $100.00. Atkins arrived at the hotel room …

A New Mexico man is behind bars after he opened fire on a Chaves County deputy at a rest stop west of Tatum Wednesday. The Lea County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the capture of the man. No one was injured in the incident. The shootout took place near the Waldrop Rest Area on U.S. Hwy. 380, about 30 miles west …

Hobbs Police Department officers responded to a pedestrian hit by vehicle Monday morning. Around 5:28 a.m. officers found Gary Lopez, 51, was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Turner and Llano. Lopez was traveling west bound on Llano and was walking his bike crossing the intersection of Turner when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Lorenzo …