A homeless man was arrested after he allegedly threatened to hit officers with his guitar and pushed officers with it. Ruben Escobeda, 69, of Hobbs, was arrested on Aug. 19 and charged with battery upon a peace officer, a fourth-degree felony; resisting evading or obstructing an officer and concealing identity, both misdemeanors. On Aug. 19, officers with the Hobbs Police …

An argument between neighbors in a Hobbs apartment complex resulted in death after officers found Maurice Benton shot dead in his living room. Adrian McGaha was later arrested after witnesses saw him with a gun at Benton’s door. According to the Hobbs Police Department arrest report, Adrian McGaha, 34, of Hobbs, was arrested on Saturday and charged with capital murder. …