An update to a Roswell homicide case. A statement from RPD says Robert Avila, 25, was arrested Friday (July 9) around 1:30 a.m. while at the Roswell Police Department, where he had been in investigative custody since early Thursday afternoon in connection with this case. Avila has been charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, battery against … Read more
A local man is being held in Roswell Police Department custody Thursday afternoon (July 8) as part of an investigation that has determined him to be the suspected shooter who killed another local man whose body was found early Thursday morning outside a residence in the southeast part of the city. The body of the … Read more
With the Fourth of July being on a Sunday this year, the City of Roswell will recognize the holiday by closing city administration offices and certain other city facilities the next day, Monday, July 5. However, certain recreation-related city facilities will remain open that Monday. Meanwhile, some city services will have an adjusted schedule that … Read more
A reminder that work continues to replace a city water main in Roswell on West Albuquerque Street between South Main and South Richardson. The project is expected to take a couple of weeks and work will be done on weekdays. During the day, while the crew is working, the eastbound lane of West Albuquerque will … Read more
If you will be using personal fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July, RFD asks you to keep the following safety precautions in mind. Also, be aware of what types of fireworks are legal in Roswell and what ones are not. Take Necessary Precautions — Do not wear loose clothing while using fireworks. — Never … Read more
An arrest warrant was issued Sunday (June 27) for a Roswell man whom Roswell Police Department investigators have identified as the person believed to be responsible for the death of a local woman who was shot late Saturday night (June 26). RPD is seeking to locate Christopher Nathan Beltran, 25. Beltran is charged with first-degree … Read more
With temperatures regularly soaring into the 90s and triple digits in Roswell and other areas of southeast New Mexico, it is critically important for everyone to be well aware of the danger hot vehicles pose to young children who may be unable to get out of a vehicle themselves. Parents and other child caregivers must … Read more
Legislative analysts say New Mexico is the only top oil-producing state to have recovered to pre-pandemic levels of production, but they warned Wednesday that the market remains volatile. Staff members with the Legislative Finance Committee suggested that the panel of lawmakers take care not to grow the state’s budget based on current forecasts that suggest … Read more
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is among those calling on the U.S. government to list so-called “forever chemicals” as hazardous waste under federal law, saying the move would provide a regulatory path for states across the nation that are dealing with contamination at military bases and other locations. The governor filed her brief petition … Read more
A Los Lunas woman has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a crash in south Roswell that resulted in the death of the woman’s sister. 70 year old Inez Crawley was the driver of a Toyota Camry that crashed into a Ford F-150 pickup truck at the intersection of Southeast Main Street and … Read more