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Local Crime Report for Monday February 29, 2016

2/29/2016

(Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
     Erica Baeza, age 32, was arrested for DUI, abandonment or abuse of a child, driving while license was suspended or revoked and on an improper-lane driving violation… Dakota Trusty, age 29, of Las Cruces, was arrested for DUI, speeding and no insurance… Antonio Almanza, age 52, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and on an Otero County warrant for failure to pay fines…
     Jesus Padilla, age 38, was arrested for receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle and identity theft… Oran Perkins, age 21, of Missouri City, Texas, was arrested for receiving or transferring a stolen motor vehicle… Toni Yadon, age 27, was arrested for concealing identity, possession of drug paraphernalia, loitering and on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear… Jonathan Sigman, age 36, was arrested for trespassing at a residence…
     Alexis Baca, age 19, was arrested on a District Court warrant for violating a protection order… Jacinto Arroyo, age 27, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to appear… David Bencomo, age 25, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to appear… Dyllon Johnson, age 20, of Stafford, Texas, was cited for driving while license was suspended or revoked, no registration, no insurance and speeding… Nazario Renteria, age 32, was cited for having an open container… and Eric Meraz, age 30, was cited for shoplifting at Walmart.
     And in juvenile news, a 14-year-old boy was detained on charges of second-degree kidnapping, attempted criminal sexual contact of a minor and aggravated indecent exposure after an incident Saturday in the restroom of the flea market when a witness reported the teen boy was attempting to coerce a juvenile girl into inappropriate touching.
     Also, two assault rifles and a survival kit, with a combined value of $4,100, were taken from a vehicle parked at a motel off East Pine… a 1993 Toyota Corolla station-wagon valued at $1,000 and reported stolen from a residence off East Fourth Street was found abandoned in a church parking lot off Dona Ana Road a few hours later… over $500 in criminal damage occurred to the door panel of a Ford SUV left unattended for a period near the Columbus port of entry while the owner crossed over into Mexico… $200 in criminal damage occurred to Memorial Elementary after a window was shot with a b-b… $200 in criminal damage occurred to the bumper of a Chevrolet pickup parked off South Tin… and a counterfeit $50-bill was discovered at Walmart.

FAFSA Completion Night Tuesday

2/29/2016

(Deming) – Deming High School Academic Advisor Yvonne Perales will be hosting a FAFSA completion night this Tuesday, March 1st, from 5-7 p.m. in her office at Deming High School.
     FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
     Parents who have completed their 2015 taxes and would like assistance in filling out the FAFSA forms are invited to attend.
     Information you will need to bring to complete the FAFSA includes student and parent Social Security numbers… student and parents’ dates of birth… student driver’s license… student Alien Registration or Resident Card… student and parent 2015 IRS tax returns… student and parent 2015 IRS W-2 and 1099 forms… student and parent 2015 untaxed income records, such as VA Non-Education Benefits and child support paid or received… and student and parent current assets, including savings, checking and cash, and net worth of investments, businesses or farms.

Deming Cesar Chavez Charter High School Meets Tuesday

2/29/2016

(Deming) – The Deming Cesar Chavez Charter High School Governance Council will meet in special session Tuesday evening, March 1st.
     Included on the agenda is an executive – or closed – session to discuss pending litigation related to the Deming School Board’s non-reauthorization of the school’s charter, followed in open session by an action item identified as a response to Deming Public Schools.
     The special meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the board room of Deming Cesar Chavez Charter High School, 315 East First Street.
     Portions of the meeting will be open to the public.

Deming Municipal Election Tuesday

2/29/2016

(Deming) – The Deming Municipal Election is this Tuesday, March 1st.
     The city of Deming is using consolidated precincts for the election, which means registered voters who did not vote early or absentee may vote anytime Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at either Holy Family Parish Hall or the Mimbres Valley Learning and Special Events Center.
     There will be no specific precinct voting locations.
     The only contested race Tuesday is for municipal judge.
     Incumbent Municipal Judge Frank VanGundy is being challenged by political newcomer Julie Mendez.
     VanGundy was appointed to the judgeship in 2006 to fill the unexpired term of Ray Baese, who was elected Magistrate Judge. VanGundy is running for his third full term.
     Mendez is campaigning with the slogan, “It’s time for a change.”
     Also up for election this cycle are city council districts two and three – the seats currently held by Roxana Rincon and Joe “Butter” Milo, respectively.  Both incumbents are running unopposed.
     Rincon was appointed to the city council in March of last year, to fill the unexpired term of Linda Enis-Franklin, who moved out of her district.  This is Rincon’s first run for a full term.
     And Milo was appointed in 1994 to fill the council seat vacated by David Arriola, who moved out of his district.  Milo is seeking his sixth full term in office.

Local Crime Report for Friday February 2016

2/26/2016

(Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
     Traci Morocco, age 50, of Longmont, Colorado, was arrested on eight counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia… Jesus Rios, age 23, of Sun City, Arizona, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia… David Del-Rio, age 28, was arrested for two counts of burglary, three counts of receiving stolen property and one count of larceny… Eddie Romero, age 33, was arrested for driving while license was suspended or revoked and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer…
     Hector Molina, age 54, of Columbus, was arrested on three Magistrate warrants for failure to pay fines… Antonio Cordova, age 18, was arrested on a Municipal warrant… and a 15-year-old girl from Columbus was cited for battery.
     Also, an industrial sewing machine, numerous tools and several propane heaters, with a combined value of over $4,700, were taken from a location off Del Sol… a gooseneck trailer valued at $3,000 was reported stolen from a location off Velarde Road… a 2003 Honda dirt bike valued at $1,200 was reported stolen from a residence off West Olive; a second dirt bike stolen at the same time was recovered near the scene of the theft… a generator valued at $1,200 was reported stolen from a location off O’Kelly Road… tools and power toys, with a combined value of over $200, were reported stolen from a residence off Del Sol… and three pine trees with a combined value of over $100 were dug up and stolen from city-owned property off J-Street in the industrial park.

Deming Public School Board Meets Monday

2/26/2016

(Deming) – The Deming School Board will meet in executive session Monday afternoon.
     According to the legal notice, the purpose of the meeting is to evaluate Superintendent Dr. Dan Lere.
     No action will be taken.
     The executive session is set to begin at 4 p.m. Monday in the conference room of the Emmett Shockley Administration Building, 400 Cody Road.
     The meeting will be closed to the public.

Sutton Charged in 2013 Vandalism of Deming City Pool

2/26/2016

September 2014 Vandalism of the Sam Baca Aquatic Center

(Deming) – A Deming man has been charged in the September 4th, 2013, vandalism of the Sam Baca Aquatic Center.
     Deming Police Chief Brandon Gigante said DNA evidence led to charges being filed on 19-year-old Justice Sutton.
     Sutton, who was 16 at the time of the pool destruction, has been charged with burglary, larceny, causing over $1,000 in criminal damage and conspiracy.
     Gigante said Sutton’s DNA was entered into a data bank in April of 2015 after he was arrested locally on a forgery charge.
     Crime technicians in Santa Fe recently matched Sutton’s DNA with DNA collected from the pool crime scene in 2013.
     Gigante said Sutton was incarcerated on unrelated charges in Las Cruces at the time his office was notified of the match, and that Sutton was then interviewed and confessed to the pool vandalism.

Justice Sutton, 19

The city’s insurance adjuster determined the vandalism damage to the aquatic center was over $100,000 because of contamination from fire extinguishers which were discharged throughout the facility and into at least one of the pools.
Gigante said the investigation is continuing, because they believe two or three other people helped Sutton damage the aquatic center.

Deming’s Night Out is Saturday

2/25/2016

(Deming) – Dr. Seuss’ quote, “There is fun to be done!,” is the organizational mantra for this Saturday’s Deming’s Night Out event.
     Activities for Deming’s Night Out will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at Voier’s “Pit” Park.
     Sponsored by the City of Deming, the event is promising music, games, educational activities and prizes.
     Everything will be free of charge.
     This is Deming’s second such event.
     The first, held on a Friday night last September, was organized by Deming City Councilman Dr. Victor Cruz as a way to uphold a campaign promise of creating more fun things to do for families in Deming.
     City organizers said last fall’s event was well-attended and the response was positive, so they wanted to continue holding Deming’s Night Out events.
     Again, the second Deming’s Night Out will be this Saturday, February 27th, at Voier’s “Pit” Park.  Activities will begin at 4 p.m. and are free of charge.
     Everyone is welcome.

Early Voting for Municipal Election Ends Friday

2/25/2016

(Deming) – Early, in-person voting for the March 1st municipal election ends Friday.
     Up for election this cycle are Deming’s municipal judge and seats from council districts two and three.
     Incumbent Municipal Judge Frank VanGundy is being challenged by Julie Mendez.  A third candidate, Mike Eby, dropped from the race.
     Incumbent councilor Roxana Rincon is running unopposed to continue representing district two, and incumbent councilor Joe “Butter” Milo is running unopposed to continue representing district three.
     Voters may vote anytime from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday in the John Strand Municipal Building, 309 South Gold Avenue.
     Again, early voting in the municipal election ends Friday.  Election Day is Tuesday, March 1st.

Fire destroys historic mill along Continental Divide trail

2/24/2016

Photo from KRQE-TV

SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Forest officials say a human-sparked fire is to blame for the destruction of a historic mill along the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
The Silver City Ranger District released details of the fire Tuesday and asked the public to call if they had any information.
Officials were assessing the damage but it appears the flames destroyed most of the wooden elements of the site. The so-called arrastra, or a primitive mill, was used for crushing gold ore during the 1800s.
The site was first restored about 20 years ago with the help of the Gila Fish and Gun Club. It was rehabilitated again in early 2000 by the district's recreation staff and Youth Conservation Corps.
Officials say damaging or destroying archaeological resources can result in fines or jail time.

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