Deming, NM - The following is information for the distribution of a Missing Endangered Advisory from the Deming Police Department. For details, please contact the Deming Police Department at (575) 546-3011.

The Deming Police Department is searching for 10-year-old Emilio Rodriguez and his mother Angela Garcia, 28. The two were last seen at around 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 20, 2021 leaving the Deming McDonalds in a 2008 white Chevy Cruz.

Emilio Rodriguez is described as a 10-year-old Hispanic male who is approximately 4-foot-tall weighting approximately 70 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Angela Garcia is described as a Hispanic female who is 5 foot 6 inches tall, weighing 142 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. They are believed to be driving a 2008 white Chevy Cruz displaying a New Mexico license plate number of AYTX57. It is unknown what their clothing description or direction of travel is.

Anyone with any information regarding this New Mexico Missing Endangered Advisory is asked to call the Deming Police Department at (575) 546-3011 or dial 911.

Ten additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 187 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

69 new cases in Bernalillo County
3 new cases in Chaves County
2 new cases in Cibola County
2 new cases in Colfax County
1 new case in Curry County
17 new cases in Doña Ana County
5 new cases in Eddy County
3 new cases in Grant County
2 new cases in Lea County
2 new cases in Lincoln County
1 new case in Luna County
5 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Otero County
4 new cases in Quay County
2 new cases in Rio Arriba County
1 new case in Roosevelt County
13 new cases in Sandoval County
32 new cases in San Juan County
20 new cases in Santa Fe County
2 new cases in Torrance County

The Department of Health on Wednesday reported ten additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

Three additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 161 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

60 new cases in Bernalillo County
3 new cases in Chaves County
1 new case in Curry County
18 new cases in Doña Ana County
1 new case in Eddy County
4 new cases in Grant County
1 new case in Luna County
5 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Otero County
2 new cases in Quay County
4 new cases in Rio Arriba County
19 new cases in Sandoval County
18 new cases in San Juan County
1 new case in San Miguel County
14 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Sierra County
2 new cases in Socorro County
5 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County

The Department of Health on Tuesday reported three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Wednesday and Thursday Afternoons... .Southwesterly winds will increase and combine with very low relative humidity values to create critical fire weather conditions Wednesday afternoon in the Gila Region and the lowlands of southwestern and New Mexico. Winds will increase by early Wednesday afternoon and peak around 20 to 30 mph. At the same time, minimum relative humidities will fall to 8 to 10 percent. Winds will subside by Wednesday evening, only to return area wide on Thursday as critical fire weather conditions expand in coverage.

NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ-
1225 PM MDT Tue Apr 20 2021

By Roger Lanse

A Silver City Police Department officer was dispatched to La Plata Middle School on Friday, Apr. 16, 2021, in reference to a school threat. Upon arrival, the assistant principal informed the officer that a student had reported another student saying there was going to be a school shooting the following Monday. According to an SCPD incident report narrative, school officials interviewed the student concerned who admitted threatening the school saying he had an Uzi in his backpack, but stated it was only a joke.

The narrative stated the student's mother was contacted, who told the student this was not something to joke about. The backpack was checked, and no weapon was found and the student was told to return to school on Monday for in school suspension. Later, detectives attempted to locate the mother to follow up on the incident and was told by a family member she was at Western New Mexico University watching another son's wrestling match. According to the narrative, the mother told detectives she was more interested in watching her other son wrestle than speak to detectives.

An SCPD officer and the superintendent of Silver Schools both determined it would not be wise to allow the student back in school on Monday. The incident remains under investigation.

A Fire Weather Watch for Strong Winds and Low RH's is in effect for Wednesday afternoon... .On Wednesday afternoon, westerly winds will increase and combine with very low relative humidity values to give us critical fire weather conditions for the Gila Region and the lowlands of New Mexico Wednesday afternoon. Winds will increase by early Wednesday afternoon to 20 to 30 mph. At the same time min RH's in the Gila Region will drop to near 10% and min RH's in the lowlands of New Mexico will drop into the single digits. The strong winds and low humidity values will give us critical fire weather conditions that will allow any fire starts to spread quickly Wednesday afternoon. Winds will slow by Wednesday evening, but we will see only modest RH recoveries in the overnight hours into Thursday morning.