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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,841 new cases, totaling 151,819 - 010721

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Published: 07 January 2021 07 January 2021

Thirty-nine additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 1,841 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
449 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
77 new cases in Chaves County
23 new cases in Cibola County
7 new cases in Colfax County
35 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
117 new cases in Doña Ana County
131 new cases in Eddy County
33 new cases in Grant County
2 new cases in Guadalupe County
7 new cases in Hidalgo County
47 new cases in Lea County
19 new cases in Lincoln County
11 new cases in Los Alamos County
24 new cases in Luna County
69 new cases in McKinley County
52 new cases in Otero County
2 new cases in Quay County
73 new cases in Rio Arriba County
24 new cases in Roosevelt County
143 new cases in Sandoval County
231 new cases in San Juan County
12 new cases in San Miguel County
131 new cases in Santa Fe County
11 new cases in Sierra County
4 new cases in Socorro County
13 new cases in Taos County
5 new cases in Torrance County
5 new cases in Union County
65 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County
16 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Cibola County

The Department of Health on Thursday reported thirty-nine additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

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Henry Provencio to serve as acting District Ranger on the Wilderness Ranger District

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Published: 07 January 2021 07 January 2021

henry provencio head shot copyMimbres, NM, January 7, 2020--Henry Provencio has accepted the position as acting District Ranger on the Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest. Provencio will serve as the acting ranger through the end of May 2021.

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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,496 new cases, totaling 149,984 - 010621

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Published: 06 January 2021 06 January 2021

Forty-seven additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 1,496 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
443 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
76 new cases in Chaves County
14 new cases in Cibola County
6 new cases in Colfax County
13 new cases in Curry County
164 new cases in Doña Ana County
14 new cases in Eddy County
23 new cases in Grant County
6 new cases in Guadalupe County
4 new cases in Hidalgo County
56 new cases in Lea County
2 new cases in Lincoln County
15 new cases in Los Alamos County
5 new cases in Luna County
82 new cases in McKinley County
1 new case in Mora County
28 new cases in Otero County
1 new case in Quay County
93 new cases in Rio Arriba County
3 new cases in Roosevelt County
96 new cases in Sandoval County
154 new cases in San Juan County
6 new cases in San Miguel County
103 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Sierra County
9 new cases in Socorro County
15 new cases in Taos County
4 new cases in Torrance County
57 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 Wednesday reported forty-seven additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19:

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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,201 new cases, totaling 148,499 - 010521

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Published: 05 January 2021 05 January 2021

Twenty additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 1,201 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
484 new cases in Bernalillo County
47 new cases in Chaves County
17 new cases in Cibola County
2 new cases in Colfax County
15 new cases in Curry County
1 new case in De Baca County
117 new cases in Doña Ana County
25 new cases in Eddy County
8 new cases in Grant County
58 new cases in Lea County
7 new cases in Lincoln County
2 new cases in Los Alamos County
7 new cases in Luna County
93 new cases in McKinley County
26 new cases in Otero County
5 new cases in Quay County
17 new cases in Rio Arriba County
78 new cases in Sandoval County
104 new cases in San Juan County
8 new cases in San Miguel County
37 new cases in Santa Fe County
1 new case in Sierra County
2 new cases in Socorro County
6 new cases in Taos County
3 new cases in Torrance County
2 new cases in Union County
28 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Roswell Correctional Center

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

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Woman arrested for aggravated assault

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Published: 05 January 2021 05 January 2021

Woman arrested for aggravated assault

By Roger Lanse

Three Silver City Police Department officers were dispatched to 310 Reynolds Circle on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in reference to an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon call. The officers were advised that the female involved had left the scene in a blue Chevy car headed toward town.

According to an SCPD offense report narrative, officers made a felony stop on the blue Chevy driven by Gina Turrieta, 52, of the Reynolds Circle address, at the intersection of College Avenue and Corbin Street.

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Female punches fist through car door window

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Published: 04 January 2021 04 January 2021

By Roger Lanse

A Silver City Police Department officer responded to 1412 N. Bennett Street at approximately 10:45 p.m. in reference to an injuring/tampering with a motor vehicle complaint. The officer had been advised by the Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority that a female said her vehicle's window had been broken by another female.

When officers arrived at the address the victim told them, according to an SCPD report narrative, she and a male friend had arrived at 1605 Canal Street at about 10:30 p.m. to pick up her dog from Andrea Amyx, who had been caring for the animal, when the two females got in an argument. Amyx, the narrative said, told the 27-year-old victim she needed to leave the property and when the victim got in her van to leave, Amyx punched the victim's driver side door window with her closed fist causing it to shatter. Officers noted the damage to the victim's vehicle and later, also observed shattered glass at the Canal Street address

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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 936 new cases, totaling 147,315 - 010421

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Published: 04 January 2021 04 January 2021

Twenty-three additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 936 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
279 new cases in Bernalillo County
1 new case in Catron County
40 new cases in Chaves County
19 new cases in Cibola County
11 new cases in Colfax County
33 new cases in Curry County
3 new cases in De Baca County
116 new cases in Doña Ana County
44 new cases in Eddy County
3 new cases in Grant County
2 new cases in Guadalupe County
72 new cases in Lea County
3 new cases in Lincoln County
4 new cases in Luna County
34 new cases in McKinley County
18 new cases in Otero County
8 new cases in Rio Arriba County
8 new cases in Roosevelt County
54 new cases in Sandoval County
69 new cases in San Juan County
10 new cases in San Miguel County
63 new cases in Santa Fe County
5 new cases in Sierra County
2 new cases in Socorro County
4 new cases in Taos County
5 new cases in Torrance County
1 new case in Union County
24 new cases in Valencia County
1 new case among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Doña Ana County

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

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Video game causes a disturbance

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Published: 04 January 2021 04 January 2021

By Roger Lanse

On Monday. Dec. 28, 2020, at about 11:35 p.m. Santa Clara Police Department officers were dispatched to a disturbance call at 500 S. Prescott Street in reference to someone screaming. When officers arrived, they found 34-year-old Stephanie Brewer, outside, on top of a 13-year-old male who was screaming for help, according to a statement of probable cause.

As officers removed Brewer from the child, the statement said, and attempted to place her in investigative detention, she began to scream and resist arrest. She refused to speak with officers and continued "screaming at the top of her lungs and wouldn't listen to any instructions," the statement said. The officers had to "physically carry" Brewer to be placed in a patrol car.

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