Albuquerque police search for kidnapped woman
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in Albuquerque say they are searching for a 37-year-old woman who reportedly was kidnapped.
They say Chamisa Toya was taken by force after her and her boyfriend spent time with an unknown man.
Police say the kidnapper allegedly put Toya in a headlock while she was in his car and drove away from a convenience store early Saturday.
They say the woman has not been seen or heard from since then.
NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE
New Mexico coalition remains optimistic on nuke storage plan
(Information from: Hobbs News-Sun, http://www.hobbsnews.com)
HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — The head of a southeastern New Mexico coalition supporting plans to build a facility to temporary store spent nuclear fuel says supporters have around 18 months to go.
The Hobbs News-Sun reports Eddy Lea Energy Alliance Chairman John Heaton last week encouraged fellow board members to keep pushing for the proposed multimillion-dollar facility despite opposition from environmentalists and nuclear watchdog groups.
Heaton says a number of agencies are set in the coming months to release environmental and safety reports followed by hearings.
New Jersey-based Holtec International is seeking a 40-year license from federal regulators to build the complex near Carlsbad.
The Eddy Lea Energy Alliance is a public entity formed through a joint powers agreement among the New Mexico cities of Carlsbad and Hobbs and Eddy and Lea counties.
EDDY COUNTY-JAIL FENCE
Eddy County jail in Carlsbad to be ringed by security fence
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — The Eddy County jail will get a security fence to provide an additional layer of separation between inmates in the facility in downtown Carlsbad and the public.
The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports that the county Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $40,000 contract with Roswell-based Waide Construction Co. for an 8-foot (2.4-meter) chain link fence around the jail's main building.
Warden Billy Massingill said the fence will enhance security at the jail's front entrance and provide a barrier for people trying to get the attention of inmates by throwing objects on the building's roof.
Sheriff Mark Cage said adding the security fence is a good move because the detention center is in the heart of Carlsbad and will "provide another necessary layer of security" for the public and correctional workers.
ALBUQUERQUE-FATAL SHOOTINGS
3 killed in Albuquerque in separate shootings Friday night
ALBQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police say three people are dead following separate shootings Friday night.
Police say the shootings say the shootings include an apparently accidental one in which several people were detained. According to police, a 911 caller said several people had been drinking and that one person accidentally shot another.
Another involved a man being fatally wounded in a parking lot and witnesses telling police they saw two people running away. No suspects were immediately identified.
Police said detectives were conducting interviews regarding the third fatal shooting and no additional information was immediately released.