Brothers arrested on shooting charge
Two men are in jail and a Clovis man is in stable condition after a shooting at a party Saturday morning. Angel Fernandez is being treated at a Lubbock hospital for a gunshot wound to his abdomen,...
View ArticleFormer resident ‘hometown hero’
Courtesy photo Capt. Louisa Jones, second from the right, is midway through her third deployment in Iraq. Liliana Castillo Capt. Louisa Jones hasn’t lived in Portales for nearly 15 years but she still...
View ArticlePolice: Crash may have been intentional
CNJ staff A crash Sunday on Interstate 40 resulting in the death of a 39-year-old California man may have been intentional, according to New Mexico State Police Capt. Jimmy Glascock. Glascock said the...
View ArticleCannon pilots teaching skydiving course
Courtesy photo: Ryan Antoon Ryan Antoon jumps with one of his students, Amy Hayes, for a tandem skydiving jump. Alisa Boswell The possibilities for a new course at Eastern New Mexico University are up...
View ArticlePortales teen dies in single-vehicle wreck
Freedom New Mexico A 19-year-old Portales man died in a one-vehicle wreck in Roosevelt County Monday night. Michael Galvan was killed in the wreck, according to the New Mexico State Police. State...
View ArticlePolice determine speed, inattention factors in wreck
Freedom New Mexico Excessive speed and driver inattention caused a wreck that left 19-year-old Micheal Galvan of Portales dead Monday, State Police Capt. Jimmy Glascock said. Police would turn their...
View ArticleCannon airman recognized for clinical excellence
USAF: James Bell Capt. David Martinez of the 27th Special Operations Medical Dental Operations Squadron won the Air Force’s top award for medical personnel in February. By Gabriel Monte: Cannon...
View ArticleSan Jon 19-year-old dies in rollover after chase
CNJ staff A 19-year-old San Jon man died early Saturday in a one-vehicle rollover following a high-speed chase with the Clovis Police Department and the New Mexico State Police. Brandon Saville was...
View ArticleTexas man killed in crash
A 37-year-old Plains, Texas, man was killed Thursday evening in a single-vehicle crash about 20 miles northeast of Elida. Jason Thomas died at the scene around 6:30 p.m. when he was partially ejected...
View ArticleBerry’s good work should be remembered
Moving forward… Thursday was a sad day for eastern New Mexico law enforcement. Former Portales Police Capt. Lonnie Berry was convicted of tampering with public records, a result of Berry destroying...
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