After soliciting employee for sex, county treasurer charged with felony
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Doña Ana County Treasurer David Gutierrez is facing a felony charge after admitting that he offered to pay a female employee for sex in 2014. Continue Reading
Local governments flip the right switch on power
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Kudos to the Doña Ana County Commission and the Las Cruces City Council for battling El Paso Electric’s proposed rate increase. Continue Reading
Accused cop killer was previously prosecuted by Martinez’s office when she was DA
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Davon Lymon’s plea deal in that 2002 case landed him in prison for more than 10 years. He could have been imprisoned for more than 30 years had he gone to trial and been convicted on the original charge, first-degree murder. Continue Reading
Scientists probe groundwater changes in Doña Ana County
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Years of recent drought in the Southern New Mexico borderlands encouraged intensive pumping of groundwater in Doña Ana County. Continue Reading
Feds subpoena records from Martinez’s tenure as DA
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A federal grand jury has subpoenaed documents from the district attorney’s office in Doña Ana County from 2010, when now-Gov. Susana Martinez was the DA, The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting. Continue Reading
County releases video, photos of sheriff taking over jail
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Doña Ana County has released photos and videos from security cameras that show the moments the Sheriff’s Department took control of the county jail earlier this month. Continue Reading
Jail director is accused of misusing funds, not pocketing them
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The administrator of Doña Ana County’s jail, who is facing a second-degree felony charge of embezzlement or fraud over $20,000, isn’t accused of pocketing that money. Continue Reading
This isn’t the way to handle a high-profile public corruption case
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To avoid a real or perceived conflict, the Doña Ana County sheriff and district attorney need to ask someone else to take over their high-profile investigation of county government. Continue Reading
County jail administrator arrested; officials fight for control of facility
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The top administrator at the Doña Ana County Detention Center was arrested Tuesday morning, and Sheriff Enrique “Kiki” Vigil took control of the jail and placed it on lockdown. Continue Reading
Former state Rep. William ‘Ed’ Boykin dies at 83
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Former state Rep. William “Ed” Boykin, who helped pave the way for the creation of Spaceport America before he left office in 2006, died Nov. 17. He was 83. Continue Reading
Three charged in theft of info from clerk’s office plead guilty
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The alleged ringleader of a binational scam to cash fraudulently obtained federal tax refund checks using information stolen from the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Continue Reading
El Paso Electric, please explain
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El Paso Electric’s 20-year operating plan is a real wallet buster for consumers and a head scratcher for anyone who follows the utility industry. Continue Reading
Clerk’s Office implements new security measures
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The changes come at the recommendation of a bipartisan panel Clerk Lynn Ellins created after several employees of the office were arrested in June. Continue Reading
In search of the great New Mexico chile pepper
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In 1992, 34,500 acres of chile were harvested in New Mexico. That remains the high point for a crop that is not only an economic driver but a cultural icon of the Land of Enchantment. Since then, it’s been mostly downhill for chile. Continue Reading
On TV: Discussing capital outlay, spaceport, clerk’s office
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Heath Haussamen joined some other journalists on the inaugural episode of KRWG’s New Mexico Now this week to discuss recent headlines. Continue Reading