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Deming Man Sentenced for Remondini Murder
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- Published: 12 December 2023 12 December 2023
District Attorney Michael R. Renteria announced that one of the co-defendants charged with the murder of 14-year-old Ashton Remondini of Deming has been sentenced to 28 years in prison. Michael Devon Moody, 18, pled guilty to first degree murder, conspiracy and robbery in Sixth Judicial District Court on December 5, 2023 before Judge Jennifer DeLaney.
According to Court records, the State alleged that on April 26, 2022, Moody, who was 16 at the time, and Rafael Camacho, who was 18, shot and stabbed Remondini in a remote area off Keeler Road, N.W., North of Deming. In a statement to law enforcement, Moody said he and Camacho convinced Remondini to go with them to shoot guns in the desert and that the pair planned to take Remondini’s gun from him and kill him.
Grant County Commission held work session 111423 and regular meeting 111623, part 7
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- Published: 10 December 2023 10 December 2023
[Editor's Note: Grant County commissioners held a short special meeting right before a long work session on Nov. 14, 2023. This is the seventh of a series of articles covering the work session. It continues with a review of the regular meeting agenda for Nov. 16, 2023 and will include decisions made at the regular meeting.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
The Grant County Commission Nov. 14, 2023 work session continued with the review of the regular meeting agenda, beginning with resolutions.
County Manager Charlene Webb said the first resolution addressed the need to amend R-23-62 to authorize an election for adoption of Municipal Fire Member Coverage Plan 4. "The first time we approved this resolution, we included only Tier 2 employees. PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association) wants us to include Tier 1 employees, although I think the chance of a Tier 1 employee being part of this is slim to none. This simply amends the one you already adopted but adding the Tier 1 language."
Toys for Tots 2023 held 120923
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- Published: 10 December 2023 10 December 2023
Photos below by Mary Alice Murphy
The annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots gifts handout took place on Saturday, Dec. 9. 2023, at the Santa Clara Armory.
The effort is led and organized each year by Robert and Danna Lopez of the Gaffney-Oglesby Marine Corps League Detachment 1328. With the help of a small army of volunteers, including Mr, and Mrs. Santa Claus, the event takes most of the year to plan and execute each December to make sure that Grant County children, who might otherwise not have had a very Merry Christmas, are not forgotten, thanks to the generosity of Grant County citizens.
Danna Lopez said preliminary numbers showed that more than 1800 children received gifts this year. The final numbers will come out in January.
Grant County Commission held work session 111423 and regular meeting 111623, part 6
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- Published: 07 December 2023 07 December 2023
[Editor's Note: Grant County commissioners held a short special meeting right before a long work session on Nov. 14, 2023. This is the sixth of a series of articles covering the work session. It continues with a review of the regular meeting agenda for Nov. 16, 2023 and will include decisions made at the regular meeting.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
The Grant County Commission Nov. 14, 2023 work session continued with the review of the regular meeting agenda.
County Manager Charlene Webb said Planning Director Randy Hernandez would address the first three items under new business as one group as they are all ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) requests for allocation.
Grant County Commission held work session 111423 and regular meeting 111623, part 5
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- Published: 06 December 2023 06 December 2023
[Editor's Note: Grant County commissioners held a short special meeting right before a long work session on Nov. 14, 2023. This is the fifth of a series of articles covering the work session. It continues with a review of the regular meeting agenda for Nov. 16, 2023 and will include the GRMC monthly update and elected official reports at the regular meeting.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
At the Grant County Commission work session on Nov. 14, 2023, review of the regular meeting and after the public input and presentations and proclamations at the regular meeting on Nov. 16, 2023, commissioners heard the monthly report from the county-owned Gila Regional Medical Center.
Suspect arrested and charged in structure fire causing two deaths
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- Published: 06 December 2023 06 December 2023
Suspect in structure fire resulting in 2 female casualties has been arrested and charged. On December 5, 2023, at approximately 7:33 P.M., a tip was received by the Santa Clara Police Department on the whereabouts of Cassandra Brazeal. Cassandra Brazeal was a person of interest in regards to a structure fire on November 28, 2023. Santa Clara Police Officers made contact with Cassandra at one of the apartments on Mineral Street in Santa Clara.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office arrived on scene and transported Cassandra to the Sheriff's Office for questioning. Cassandra was then placed under arrest and transported to the Grant County Detention Center where she is currently being held and awaiting arraignment. Cassandra is being charged with two counts of murder in the first degree and aggravated arson. No court date has been set at this time.
Grant County Commission held work session 111423 and began regular meeting 111623, part 4
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- Published: 05 December 2023 05 December 2023
[Editor's Note: Grant County commissioners held a short special meeting right before a long work session on Nov. 14, 2023. This is the fourth of a series of articles covering the work session. it continues with a review of the regular meeting agenda for Nov. 16, 2023 and will include decisions made, as well as public input, proclamations and presentations.]
Photos((later in the article) and article by Mary Alice Murphy
County Manager Charlene Webb led the review of the Nov. 16, 2023 regular meeting agenda at the Nov. 14, 2023 work session.
Carlos Lucero, Western Bank vice president led off public input at the regular meeting. "I want to thank you for giving Western Bank the opportunity to bid for banking services to Grant County."
Grant County Commission held work session 111423, part 3
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- Published: 03 December 2023 03 December 2023
[Editor's Note: Grant County commissioners held a short special meeting right before a long work session on Nov. 14, 2023. This is the third of a series of articles covering the work session. it continues with county director reports.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
Following the first county reports from the Detention Center, the Finance director and the Planning director, Emergency Manager Scot Fuller presented his report at the Grant County Commission work session on Nov. 14, 2023.
Fuller said he had completed the memorandum of agreement with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) but said he had not yet submitted the additional paperwork the agency had requested for IPAWS (Integrated Public Alert and Warning System) so the county could get access to Code Red for testing. He said, as of the end of October, all wireless providers are required to submit everything in 13 languages for alert transmission. "Also each county will be allowed two tests a year without FCC permission."