A Lea County man has been arrested for probation violations… Now, during the arrest, police said they found a cache of dangerous drugs and weapons. 26 year old Jose Menchaca, of Hobbs, was captured recently. During the search of the man’s home, Hobbs police said they found thousands of suspected illegal fentanyl pills, cocaine, an … Read more
Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers are studying a 2020 incident in which thousands of migratory birds dropped dead over New Mexico, possibly due to climate change. Hundreds of millions of birds fly south in the winter and north in the summer, but recent studies by NASA and others show climate change may be interfering with … Read more
An Artesia woman is now in jail, accused of prostituting out her own daughter to her boyfriend. Jail records identify Karen Estrada as being held now for chidl exploitation. The crimes took place four years ago while the girl was about 11 years old. Estrada’s then-boyfriend, Kevin Clements, was arrested two years ago and is … Read more
The Eddy County Commissioners are asking for public input as they decide on a final route for Carrasco Road. The road is projected to connect two major highways south of Carlsbad. Six routes have been proposed duiring a series of meetings last year. Commissioners are trying to narrow that list down. The estimated total cost … Read more
Authorities have released the name of a man who died last week in a crash on Highway 62/180 near Carlsbad. The crash Wednesday afternoon left 45 year old Earl Burton dead. State poclie responded and found that Burton’s car was headed east in the wrong lanes. He collided head on with a Chevy pickjup truck. … Read more
Eddy County Commission Chairman Steve McCutcheon presided over his final board meeting this past week. During the meeting, McCutcheon thanked his fellow commissioners, county staff and citizens for their support over the past few years. He had served as chairman of the board for the past two years. McCutcheon represented Sistrict 4, but decided against … Read more
Another traffic alert for you in Roswell. Pavement maintenance work will take place Wednesday and lasting through Monday – on West Albuquerque Street from South Main to South Missouri Avenue. During the project, this segment of of West Albuquerque Street will be closed to most traffuc during the daytime. However, access will still be provided … Read more
Artesia Public Schools are launching a new anonymous reporting system in hopes of improving overall safety at school facilities. The program teaches students, teachers and administrators how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially on social media, of individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others. The program is being provided through the … Read more
An emergency alert went out Sunday, late morning, regarding a 911 outage. A message from Eddy County Emergency Management said that all 911 lines were down and were being routed to Chaves County. Until further notice, if you must call 911 in Eddy County, first advise the dispatcher where you are located. Calrsbad PD can … Read more
A man has been arrested in Eddy County for human trafficking. The Eddy County Sheriff’s Office confirms it respodned to a call from a US Border Patrol checkpoint in Texas on Friday, regarding a vehicle that had avoided the checkpoint there. Sheriff’s deputies here in Eddy County discovered a vehicle that matched the description, pulling … Read more