Gabriela Arsiaga/News-Sun A reckless driver is accused of killing a couple and fleeing the scene of the hit and run on Mother’s Day, according to Hobbs Police. Euden Avila, 24, of Hobbs, was arrested on May 12 and charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle, both third-degree felonies, and leaving the scene of an accident, a fourth-degree felony. According …
Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun A Hobbs man who has been arrested more than 14 times since 2015, was once again arrested, making number 15 — this time for arson. Reid Menefee, 29, of Hobbs, was arrested on March 25 on a warrant for arson less than $250, a misdemeanor. According to a Hobbs Police Department criminal complaint, on March 6, an off-duty …
Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun Interviews are underway for the next police chief for the City of Hobbs. Out of nine applicants, the city is down to the final four. The pool includes a professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, the current interim chief of police for the Hobbs Police Department, the director of safety and security at ASM Global, …
GABRIELLE ARSIAGA/NEWS-SUN A Hobbs man was arrested on March 11 after officials said he was caught with more than $113,000 worth of stolen equipment and trailers. Alberto Trevizo, 42, of Hobbs, was arrested on March 11 on warrants for receiving stolen property, over $20,000 a second-degree felony; receiving stolen property, over $2,500, under $20,000, a third-degree felony; and receiving stolen …
VIDEO below from HPD officer on Feb. 23 shooting. Viewer discretion is advised. VIDEO above from HPD officer on Feb. 23 shooting. Viewer discretion is advised. Blake Ovard/News-Sun Around 10:29 p.m. on Feb. 23 Hobbs police officer Jorge Carrillo stopped to help what appeared to be a stranded motorist in a 2003 Dodge Ram dually pickup on Turner Street. …
Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun The Hobbs man charged in the shooting death of Yvonne Villalobos in March 2018 pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence, both fourth degree felonies, on Feb. 8. Jose Acosta, 40, was sentenced to 18 months, enhanced by four years for being a habitual offender, followed by a year of parole, for the involuntary …
Hobbs police blocked off a stretch of North Turner Street near the 1800 block Thursday for an ongoing investigation of an officer involved shooting. Early reports indicated an unidentified HPD officer attempted to help a stranded motorist and the encounter turned deadly. During the stop, the driver, a male, attempted to flee the scene on foot and fired a weapon …
Andy Brosig/News-Sun Hobbs police arrested a 14-year-old male on Thursday in connection with an early morning shooting. Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of North Breckon in Hobbs following a report of a man who’d been shot multiple times, according to a Hobbs Police Department report. The victim was discovered inside the residence. The man’s former spouse told police …
GABRIELLE ARSIAGA/NEWS-SUN A stolen vehicle and high-speed chase through Hobbs ended with the arrest of a Hobbs man Tuesday. Steven Salazar, 32, of Hobbs, was arrested on Feb. 15 and charged with aggravated assault on a peace officer and larceny over $2,500, under $20,000, both third-degree felonies; unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, …
Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun Hobbs Police Department officers are investigating two homicides that occurred on Tuesday night at approximately 6:19 p.m. on the 2400 block of N. Jefferson St. and 11:50 p.m. on the 1500 block of Yeso Place. Cheyenne Land, 27, of Hobbs, was found unresponsive inside of her residence on the 2400 block of N. Jefferson St. by HPD officers. …
