News Staff A man has been formally charged with a December 20th fatal shooting in Roswell. A statement from police says Oscar Antonio Vargas is charged with second degree murder and a gun crime for the death of Larry Turner. Vargas was arrested in El Paso, Texas, for a probation violation connected to a previous conviction in … Read more
South Park Cemetery staff in Roswell will soon be removing all Christmas flowers and decorations that were left at gravesites. People who would like to retrieve those items from gravesites should do so by Sunday, Feb. 4. Cemetery staff members plan to begin clearing and disposing of the Christmas items Monday, Feb. 5. Christmas items … Read more
The Artesia Daily Press is reporting that EOG Resources is closing it’s Artesia office. Several employees confirmed the closure on Friday. 55 employees will reportedly be affected. Later, EOG issued a statement that said it was consolidating it’s Artesia and Midland, Texas, offices into one division, which will be located in Midland. the statement from … Read more
If Eddy County officials get their wish, the county will soon embark on building a brand new courthouse. The current Eddy County Courthouse in Carlsbad is 110 years old this year. The county is asking state lawmakers to approve 20 million dollars for the courthouse project. This will be the second year in a row … Read more
The Artesia city council is expected to take up a vote Tuesday on whether or not to give payraises to themselves. There have been two public hearings on the subject. The payraises would be significant. The mayor’s salary would more than double, from 96-hundred dollars a year to 25-thousand. The mayor pro tem would earn … Read more
An Artesia man is now facing formal criminal charges for the death of a woman in a car crash. Authorities claim George Robert Cosper caused the crash on US 82 near Sandweed on May 5th. Reports indicate Cosper was driving recklessly when he rear ended another car containing Ryan and Meslissa Craddock. Meslissa Craddock died … Read more
Artesia Police continue to ask for the public’s assistance in finding a man wanted for his involvement in a shooting on November 25th that led to an Amber Alert. That Saturday morning, APD responded to West Cannon Avenue and North 8th Street after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. The officers arrived and found Carlos Renteria had … Read more
The Caerlsbad City Council has passed a new ordinance that aims to presevre the city’s history. The ordinance creates a new Historic Preservation Board. The move would also allow the city to earn a certified local government designation, which encourages preservation of cultural resources and promoted partnerships among local governments, the state and the National … Read more
A Roswell man has been captured and charged with the killing of his ex-girlfriend during a drive-by shooting in 2018. 45 year old Raymond Anthiony Lucero Junior was arrested at a home in the 200 block of East Deming Street last week. RPD made the arrest shortly after a judge issued a warrant in the … Read more
A former employee of the Ashley Furniture store in Portales has been ordered to serve one year in state prison for stealing over 100-thousand dollars in furniture. 30 year old Darius Vonschritz pleaded guilty to larceny and receiving stolen property. Poclie said much of the frniture was found inside the home Conschritz shared with former … Read more