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Man drowns at Bill Evans Lake
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- Published: 27 June 2024 27 June 2024
Man drowns at Bill Evans Lake in Gila New Mexico. On June 24, 2024 at approximately 1:37 P.M., deputies responded to Bill Evens Lake in regards to 66-year-old Bernardo Ruben Chacon, drowning at Bill Evans Lake.
Bernardo along with a female had jumped in the lake to go swimming. Bernardo, according to witness statement, was acting as if something was wrong and was struggling to stay afloat. Bernardo had gone under water and never resurfaced. According to other witnesses, Bernardo had been under water for over 20 minutes without resurfacing.
Midnight shooting in Santa Clara wounds one
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- Published: 26 June 2024 26 June 2024
By Roger Lanse
On Friday, June 14, 2024, a few minutes after midnight, Grant County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to the area of the Prescott Apartments in Santa Clara to a possible shooting. Residents in the area told deputies they heard about eight or nine gunshots and a vehicle taking off.
According to a GCSO offense report, upon arrival a deputy observed a male standing in the yard at 504 Jaguar Street, Santa Clara, who originally declined to provide any information to the deputy saying, "I am not no snitch." However, later he stated he had been in a fight with another individual and had "beaten that other male subject up." The reporting male said the male he had been fighting with returned with other people and began shooting toward his house and that he heard someone say, "they got shot, but she isn't here anymore."
Freeport-McMoRan Declares Quarterly Cash Dividends on Common Stock
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- Published: 26 June 2024 26 June 2024
To download a PDF of the release, please visit the following link: Freeport-McMoRan Declares Quarterly Cash Dividends on Common Stock
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) announced today that its Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $0.15 per share on FCX’s common stock payable on August 1, 2024, to shareholders of record as of July 15, 2024. The declaration includes a base dividend of $0.075 per share and variable dividend of $0.075 per share in accordance with FCX's performance-based payout framework. The payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Board, which will consider FCX's financial results, cash requirements, global economic conditions and other factors it deems relevant.
30Something funding awards 062324
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- Published: 26 June 2024 26 June 2024
Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy
Janey Katz, the founder of the 30Something group, which now boasts 92 members, invited members and friends to the annual awards ceremony, held Sunday afternoon, June 23, 2024.
The Commons hosted the event, offering finger foods catered by Tiffany Lindsey.
Katz started off the ceremony giving a bit of background on how she had founded the organization to raise money for local non-profits. The members each donate $1,000 a year, and they vote on which non-profits will receive the awards.
Good Intentions: The Origin of the NM Crime Crisis. Part One.
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- Published: 25 June 2024 25 June 2024
Frost McGahey, Investigative Journalist
New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Charles W. Daniels
In 2016 a bail reform amendment to the constitution was passed. The intention was to reduce the dependency on cash bail, if the defendant was not deemed a flight risk. Supporters contended that poorer individuals could not post bail and were unfairly jailed until trial. The amendment would change pretrial detention decisions to be based on risk rather than financial means.
"'Do you want to hold dangerous people in jail?' one headline read before the vote," Norm Wheeler said, candidate for District Attorney. "Most people I've talked with thought they were voting to make it more difficult for people to be released from jail pending trial. The effect of the amendment was just the opposite and is now called catch and release."
Constitutional Amendment 1: Proposing to amend article 2, section 13 of the constitution of New Mexico to protect public safety by granting courts new authority to deny release on bail pending trial for dangerous defendants in felony cases and to provide for the release of non-dangerous defendants who do not pose a flight risk.
Man held at taser point is arrested
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- Published: 25 June 2024 25 June 2024
By Roger Lanse
A Silver City Police Department officer was dispatched to 909 N. Hudson Street on Monday, June 17, 2024, at about 5:52 p.m., in relation to a disturbance complaint.
According to an SCPD incident report, when the officer arrived at the address, he found a male, later identified as Todd McCarty, 59, address listed in the report as homeless, who was very irate. The officer gave McCarty commands not to leave, but he began running away from the officer yelling, "Shoot me."
McCarty did stop after additional commands from the officer. The officer drew his taser and told McCarty to relax and cooperate. Shortly after, the report said, other officers arrived to assist. McCarty was subdued by the officers, handcuffed, and placed in a patrol vehicle.
Annual Silver City Wild, Wild West Rodeo - 062224
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- Published: 24 June 2024 24 June 2024
The Annual Silver City Rodeo
Article, photos and videos by Martha Hamblen
This western rodeo event, held over two days: Friday, June 21st, and Saturday, June 22nd, is promoted as the Wild, Wild West Rodeo and The Renegade Rodeo Tour. It's an "open" rodeo, which means any adrenaline-seeking, fear-loving cowboy or cowgirl can enter to compete.
The weather couldn't have been better; a mixture of dark clouds, peeking sun, cool temps and a couple of drops of rain. So, what usually can be a hot, dust-eating event offered a surprising amount of comfort and humidity.
New lightning start on Glenwood Ranger District
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- Published: 24 June 2024 24 June 2024
SILVER CITY, NM, June 24, 2024 – A lightning fire was detected this afternoon on the Glenwood Ranger District of the Gila National Forest. The Frisco Fire is burning in rugged, steep, inaccessible terrain approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Glenwood Ranger District office on the west side of the San Francisco River.
A confine and contain strategy is being implemented for the fire due to its remote location and associated safety concerns. This suppression strategy may be adjusted as conditions change. Recent precipitation has led to low fire activity, and daily precipitation is anticipated based on the current weather forecast.