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Local Crime Report for Monday November 30, 2015

11/30/2015

(Deming) – Here’s the area crime report from the holiday weekend:
     Manuel Preiado, age 23, was arrested for DUI, speeding and no driver’s license… Javier Garcia, age 26, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, concealing identity, on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines and on a Municipal warrant for failure to appear… Isaiah Garcia, age 19, was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines…
     Nathan Fuentes, age 39, was arrested for battery against a household member… a criminal summons was issued to Jesus Chavez, age 23, for battery on a household member… Rene Garcia, age 21, was arrested for resisting, evading or obstructing an officer… Julian Pinon, age 28, was arrested for trespassing at a residence and on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines…
     Alfredo Dominguez, age 22, was arrested on a District Court warrant for failure to appear and on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… Lorie Gannaway, age 24, was arrested on a Mora County warrant for failure to appear… Alexandra Gamboa, age 33, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… Alexis Granillo, age 20, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… Emilio Valenzuela, age 32, of Las Cruces, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… and Joseph Pinon, age 38, was cited for trespassing at Walmart.
     Also… golf clubs and other equipment, with a combined value of $3,400, were taken from a storage shed at the golf course… a window valued at $1,000 was broken on a vacant building off West Spruce… a television valued at $750 was taken from a residence off Quail Run… a television, Blu-Ray player and computer tablet, with a combined value of over $500, were taken from a residence off South Zinc… $400 in criminal damage was reported to a chain-link fence off Scotch Pine Road… a large window valued at $350 was broken on a business off West Spruce… a video game console valued at $125 was taken from a residence off South Tin; nearly $200 in criminal damage to two windows and door handles occurred during the break-in… a pickup tailgate valued at $300 was taken from a location off South Ninth Street… two cellular phones with a combined value of $250 were taken from a vehicle parked off East Walnut… a window valued at $200 was broken on the Moose Lodge… several windows were broken on a residence off Lucca Road… and a rear window valued at $100 was broken on a vehicle parked near Diamond and Poplar.

Charter School Council Work Session Tuesday

11/30/2015

(Deming) – The Governance Council of Deming Cesar Chavez Charter High School will meet for a work session Tuesday.
     According to the agenda, the purpose of the work session is to hear a student presentation, and receive updates on the restroom remodel and the facility school project.
     No action will be taken.
     The special work session is set to begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 1st, in the board room of Deming Cesar Chavez Charter High School, 315 East First Street.
     The work session is open to the public.

Underage Drinking Party Busted Early Friday

11/30/2015

(Deming) – Deming Police officers busted an underage drinking party at about 3:20 a.m. Friday at an apartment in the 1100 block of North Eighth Street.
     Deming Police Chief Brandon Gigante said his officers were met at the door by several argumentative party-goers, while others ran to the back of the apartment.
     Gigante said his officers, with assistance from the Luna County Sheriff’s Department, cited 11 people found in the apartment.
     Cited for interfering with officers and minor allowing self to be served alcohol were 19-year-old Omar Molina and 19-year-old Gisela Ortiz.
     Cited for interfering with officers were 23-year-old Macario Grado… 23-year-old Erik Molina… and 21-year-old Anthony Perez.
     Cited for adult minors allowing themselves to be served alcohol were 19-year-old Hugo Duarte… 20-year-old Kimberly Garcia of Las Cruces… and 20-year-old Viviana Sanchez.
     And two 17-year-old girls and a 16-year-old boy received juvenile citations for minors allowing themselves to be served alcohol.

Local Crime Report for Wednesday November 25, 2015

11/25/2015

(Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
Jesus Ramirez, age 18, of Lordsburg, was arrested for DUI, driving while license was suspended or revoked and concealing identity… Jose Arroyo, age 29, was arrested for aggravated battery and aggravated assault… Ismael Espinoza, age 21, was arrested for burglary, larceny and criminal trespassing… Christina Garcia, age 25, was arrested for abandonment or abuse of a child and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute… Abel Lara, age 23, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines… and William Brooks, age 70, was cited for unvaccinated animals and dangerous dogs.
Also… a 2006 Chevrolet diesel pickup valued at $30,000 was reported stolen from a location off Santa Monica.

Deming High Drops to NMAA 5A Division

11/25/2015

(Deming) – After two tough years of competing in the New Mexico Activities Association 6-A division, Deming High will be dropping to 5-A beginning next fall.
     The NMAA board of directors recently approved classification and alignment for the next two-year block, and Deming will be in the 5A-District 3 division with Alamogordo, Chaparral and Santa Teresa.
     According to a media release, the NMAA uses a comprehensive review of enrollment numbers every two years to determine classification and alignment for all sports.
     An average of 40-day enrollment count numbers of grades 9-12 for the three years just prior to the start of a new block are
used to determine the enrollment figure for each school. All member schools are then ranked by their enrollment average.
     The realignment of Deming’s current 6A-District 3 division will have seven schools competing beginning in the fall of 2016: Las Cruces High, Mayfield, Onate, Centennial, Gadsden, Carlsbad and Hobbs.
     Centennial is moving from Class 5A to Class 6A.

Local Crime Report for Tuesday November 24, 2015

11/24/2015

(Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
     Timothy Fisher, age 53, was arrested for DUI, driving while license was suspended or revoked and on an Adult Probation and Parole Office order for a probation violation, and was cited for careless driving after rear-ending a vehicle stopped at the intersection of Columbus Road and Florida about 5 p.m. Monday.  A 20-year-old passenger in the vehicle Fisher rear-ended was transported to the hospital with undisclosed injuries.
     Daniel Valdez, age 45, was arrested for DUI… Fabian Lopez, age 19, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute… Ryan Percy, age 24, was arrested for battery against a household member… and James Sanchez, age 23, was arrested on Magistrate and Municipal warrants for failure to appear and on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines.
     Also… four wheels with a combined value of $350 were taken from a location off South Gold… a chain saw valued at over $200 was taken from a shop off McCan Road Southeast… and a backpack containing a jacket and gloves, with a combined value of $100, were taken from a location off East Pine.

US Interior Dept. to Evaluate Gila Diversion

11/24/2015

(Deming) – Despite opposition from environmental groups, the U.S. Department of Interior Monday signed an agreement with the New Mexico Central Arizona Project – or CAP – Entity that initiates a process to thoroughly evaluate the full range of proposed water management alternatives for the upper region of the Gila River and examine their impacts and costs.
     The city of Deming and Luna County are both members of the CAP Entity.
     U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said the agreement sets out the framework for the evaluation of the Gila River Water Project and important related considerations, like the cost to New Mexico taxpayers.
     With the Bureau's initial cost estimates hovering around $1 billion, and only around 10 percent of that available from federal coffers, Heinrich said understanding the financial realities of this potential project will be critical.
     Heinrich added that based on analysis to date, he finds it hard to imagine a dam or diversion project on the Gila River that is not irresponsibly expensive as well as destructive to other economic and resource values.
     Supporters argue that the project is vital to supplying communities and irrigation districts in southwestern New Mexico with a new source of water.

Luna County Ranks 31st in State for Health Factors

11/24/2015

(Deming) – Luna County ranks 31st in the state for health factors according to a newly released study produced through a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
     The ranking is based on weighted scores for health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and the physical environment.
     Only McKinley County ranks below Luna, according to the study.  Harding County is not included in the data.
     Health behaviors include issues such as smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, excessive drinking, sexually transmitted infections and teen births.
     Social and economic factors include graduation rates, unemployment, children in single-parent households and poverty levels.
     Luna County ranks 14th out of 32 counties in the state in health outcomes, based on an equal weighting of length and quality of life.  Again, Harding County is not ranked.
     The health outcomes data takes into consideration premature deaths, poor physical or mental health days and low birthweights.
     The county health rankings are published online at countyhealthrankings.org.

Luna County's Unemployment Rises to 13%

11/23/2015

(Deming) – Luna County's October unemployment rate rose slightly to an even 13%.
     Preliminary figures from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions show Luna County with an October unemployment rate of 13%, up from the September revised rate of 12.8%, but down from the October  2014 rate of 13.4%.
     Luna was the only county in the state with double-digit unemployment in October.
     Other counties with high unemployment were McKinley at 9.7%, Taos at 9.3%, Torrance at 8.7% and Mora at 8.6%.
     In our area, Grant County had 6.9% unemployment in October, Hidalgo County had 6% and the Las Cruces area had 7.2%.
     The county with the least unemployment remained Los Alamos with 4.4%.
     Unemployment statewide was 6.8% in October – unchanged from September.
     The New Mexico labor force estimates show Luna County with a labor force of 10,244 – with 8,917 employed and 1,327 unemployed.

Local Crime Report for Monday November 23, 2015

11/23/2015

(Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
     Daniel Rubio, age 23, of Columbus, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute… Joshua Navarro, age 26, was arrested for battery against a household member, criminal damage to the property of a household member, interference with communications and on an Adult Probation and Parole Office order for a probation violation… Javier Otero, age 19, was arrested for negligent use of a firearm and false imprisonment…
     Victor Urena-Ogram, age 20, was arrested on two Adult Probation and Parole Office warrants for probation violations… Jesse Cox, age 35, was arrested on an Adult Probation and Parole Office warrant for a probation violation… Antoinette Reyes, age 27, who was already incarcerated in the Luna County Detention Center, was served a Municipal warrant for failure to appear…
     Anthony Cordova, age 29, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia… Daniel Montes, age 20, was cited for minor allowing self to be served alcohol… Derrick Rice, age 34, was cited for shoplifting at Snappy Mart… Adela Soto, age 28, was cited for dangerous dogs… and Naomi Macias, age 21, was cited for unvaccinated animals.
     Also… military clothing and sunglasses, with a combined value of $500, were taken from a pickup parked off East Cedar… gardening and plumbing supplies, with a combined value of over $400, were taken from a location off Tennyson… two large outdoor vases, with a combined value of $400, were taken from a residence off South Carlsbad… rims and tires, with a combined value of $300, were taken from a location off South Platinum… $300 in criminal damage occurred to a car parked off West Hickory after the car was scratched… $100 in criminal damage to a fence occurred at a location off East Pine… and a birdbath valued at $100 was taken from a residence off South Carlsbad.

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