The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration has allocated $24.8 million to fund new corrections officers for 22 out of 33 county jails and prison facilities across the state. While I wholeheartedly support the need for more corrections officers and recognize this as a crucial step toward addressing the challenges within our struggling jail…
The League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico (LWVSNM) is hosting two public forums to engage the community with local candidates who will appear on the November 5 ballot. Both forums will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, and October 8, at the Las Cruces City Hall Council Chambers, located at…
Omar Naziry, a Mountain View resident, was indicted on Wednesday for mail fraud after allegedly falsely claiming military service to obtain pay benefits, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The indictment states that Naziry’s former employer had a policy initiated post-9/11 to provide differential pay to employees who took military leave. In August 2016,…
San Jose police have arrested two women on suspicion of human trafficking and operating a brothel. Xiaohong Yang, 55, of Mountain House, and Mei-Chen Juan, 53, of San Jose, were allegedly running the operation from a residence located in the 2700 block of McKee Road, according to the San Jose Police Department. The arrests followed…
A 47-year-old man wanted in connection with a homicide in Fremont has turned himself in at the Pleasanton Police Department. Abbasin Hoshmand of Fremont was arrested on suspicion of murder following an incident reported on Thursday around 4:40 p.m. in the 40400 block of Grimmer Boulevard. Upon arrival, Fremont police discovered an unidentified man lying…
I take great pride in my roots in Sunnyvale, where I’ve spent most of my life. My family’s journey began with my grandparents, Mexican immigrants who settled in Texas during the late 1950s and early 1960s. My mother was born there in 1963, and shortly after, my grandfather moved to Sunnyvale for work at a…
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a fatal fire that resulted in the death of a man, several years after he allegedly stabbed his father. In the early hours of September 23, the Union City Police responded to multiple reports of a house engulfed in flames on 14th Street. Upon arrival,…
The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) have announced plans to conduct warrant round-up operations statewide. This proactive initiative aims to apprehend individuals with outstanding warrants. NMSP emphasizes the importance of resolving these warrants voluntarily, urging those affected to take action before facing further consequences. “Our goal is to implement proactive warrant round-up operations across the…
New Mexico has achieved a significant milestone in the cannabis industry, hitting $1.3 billion in sales as reported by the state’s Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD). This achievement follows a strong performance in August, which saw sales exceeding $51 million. However, the celebratory news is marred by reports of small cannabis businesses and legacy operators…
The Alamogordo Police Department provides police activity logs to the staff of AlamogordoTownNews.com and Krazy KALHRadio.org. These logs serve as a public information service, promoting transparency within the community. In these logs, abbreviations such as FTA (failure to appear), FTP (failure to pay fines), and TRO (temporary restraining order) are commonly used. It’s important to…