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Home Tag Archives: Lea County Sheriff

Tag Archives: Lea County Sheriff

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LCSO issues citations on NM 128

By Michael
September 19, 2024
in :  Local News

LCSO issues citations on NM128 Christina Holt/News-Sun The Lea County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic safety blitz west of Jal due to the increase of vehicle crashes and citizen complaints of unsafe driving. The blitz was on Sept. 9 – 13 on New Mexico Highway 128 between the City of Jal and the Lea/Eddy County line. During the five days, …

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Law and Courts

Sheriff’s office creates new patch to support Santa Program

By Michael
November 17, 2021
in :  Law and Courts

As the colder weather begins to roll in, so does the holiday spirit and the season of giving — at least at the Lea County Sheriff’s Office. Seven years ago, the LCSO created a “Santa Program” after it was brought to their attention that a family wouldn’t be having a Christmas. “We had a family that came to our attention …

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Lea sheriff announces re-election bid

By Michael
July 21, 2021
in :  Local News

Lest there be a doubt, Lea County Sheriff Corey Helton plans to run for re-election next year. After posting his plans on social media, Helton explained he had heard of a rumor to the contrary. “I thought I would quash that rumor,” Helton told the News-Sun, recognizing his office won’t be on the ballot until next June for the primary …

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Law and Courts

Man breaks into storage building for the third time

By Michael
February 9, 2021
in :  Law and Courts

Rigoberto Corral Cazares, 33, of Lovington, was arrested and charged with two counts of burglary of a storage building, where he allegedly broke in twice before coming back a third time to erase the security footage of him committing the previous crimes. According to a Lea County Sheriff’s Office, on January 22 investigators responded to the 2800 block of Six …

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Man breaks into storage building for the third time

By Michael
February 9, 2021
in :  Law and Courts

Rigoberto Corral Cazares, 33, of Lovington, was arrested and charged with two counts of burglary of a storage building, where he allegedly broke in twice before coming back a third time to erase the security footage of him committing the previous crimes. According to a Lea County Sheriff’s Office, on January 22 investigators responded to the 2800 block of Six …

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Told to close your business? Now what?

By Michael
April 27, 2020
in :  Local News

With Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s orders to close “non-essential” businesses, enforcement of those orders falls to the New Mexico State Police (NMSP). And, several local businesses have received visits from NMSP officers telling them “complaints” have been filed and the business needs to close because of state orders. “They told me they had several reports that we were open to …

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Law and Courts

Hobbs man convicted of child sex crimes

By Michael
May 31, 2019
in :  Law and Courts

LOVINGTON — A Hobbs man has been found guilty of sex crimes in district court. On March 27, Lorenzo Contreras, 45, was delivered the verdict of guilty from a jury of his peers in Fifth Judicial District Court on two felony charges of sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18. On May 13, Contreras was sentenced by District …

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Law and Courts

Murder suspect found in De Baca Co. cell

By Michael
April 15, 2019
in :  Law and Courts, Local News

A traffic stop 30 minutes before the Lea County’s Sheriff’s Office was called on a report of a suspicious death helped Lea investigators arrest a suspect on a charge of murder. On Friday, the Lea County Sheriff’s Office released a statement that Hobbs resident Albino A. Mendez-Solis, 30, was arrested in connection to the April 1 murder of Wilson M. …

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Law and Courts

Sheriff gets five more deputies, staff pay bumps

By Michael
December 17, 2018
in :  Law and Courts

LOVINGTON — Considering a rapidly increasing population to serve and protect, plus competition with nearby law enforcement agencies for officers, the Lea County Sheriff’s Office has five new deputy positions and increased pay for current deputies.The Lea County Commission on Thursday unanimously approved the changes that will increase the sheriff’s department budget about 23 percent from $8,455,000 to $10,440,000.Sheriff Corey …

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Law and Courts

Hobbs duo charged after $50,000 stolen trailer found

By Michael
June 8, 2018
in :  Law and Courts

Hobbs duo charged after $50,000 stolen trailer found A Hobbs man and woman face a felony charge each after they were allegedly living in a $50,000 travel trailer that was reported stolen in west Texas. Todd Dentler, 48, and Amber Powers, 36, were arrested Tuesday on a warrant for receiving stolen property (more than $20,000), a second-degree felony. They were …

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