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Hobbs police arrest one charged with murder after two men killed in May 15 shooting
HOBBS, NM - Police last week announced the arrest of a suspect now charged with two counts of murder in connection with a May 15 shooting that left two men dead. Police announced an arrest warrant was issued for 34-year-old David Rodriguez-Baeza – a.k.a. “Paps” - of Hobbs, NM. On May 23, officers and detectives located and arrested Rodriguez-Baeza without further incident, according to a statement from Hobbs police. He has been charged with two counts of 1st degree felony murder for the killings of 54-year-old David Castillo and 52-year-old Felipe Castillo of Hobbs.
UPDATE: 18-year-old teen dies after shooting in Hobbs
HOBBS, N.M. — A shooting that left 18-year-old James Lara-Salazar in critical condition on May 25 has died on Thursday, the Hobbs Police Department said. On May 25 at 12:20 a.m., HPD officers responded to the area of the 2000 block of North Kingsley street and found Lara-Salazar suffering from several gunshot wounds. Previous coverage […]
City of Hobbs announces new Deputy Attorney
HOBBS, N.M. — The City of Hobbs proudly announced Medjine Desrosiers-Douyon as Deputy Attorney on Thursday. Desrosiers-Douyon was former Deputy District Attorney with the Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Lovington, New Mexico. Born in Port-au-Prine, Haiti, Desrosiers-Douyon immigrated to the United States at the age of six,...
Warmer and breezier weather with high fire danger
Thursday morning is off to a cool and quiet start. There is patchy, dense fog in the southeast plains, in Hobbs and Clovis. Skies will be hazy in northern New Mexico, thanks to a couple of wildfires burning. Today will be a mostly sunny day, with breezier winds and warmer temperatures. Highs will climb a […]
New elementary school in south Hobbs reaches final stages of completion
HOBBS, N.M. — The original Southern Heights Elementary School was a one story building that served generations of students for nearly 70 years. On Tuesday, leaders of Hobbs Municipal Schools, some New Mexico State representatives, community members and students alike witnessed the ribbon cutting ceremony that symbolized the new Southern Heights Elementary School is reaching the final stages of completion.
Resolution reached in litigation against University of the Southwest over deadly van crash
HOBBS, N.M. — It’s been over two years since a head-on crash between a truck and a University of the Southwest van on Highway 1788 in Andrews County. The crash killed both passengers of the truck and seven of nine passengers in the van who were part of the school’s golf team.
‘Baby was found to be healthy:’ Baby box in Hobbs served its purpose for the second time
HOBBS, N.M. — On May 20, a healthy newborn baby boy was safely placed inside the Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station 1 in Hobbs. According to a press release, this was the second time the baby box served its purpose. Upon notification from the baby box safety alarm, the infant was transported to […]
Update: HPD searching for vehicle, subjects related to double homicide
HOBBS, New Mexico (KMID/KPEJ) – Update: The Hobbs Police Department is also seeking information about the whereabouts of a vehicle related to the investigation of the death of two Hobbs men. The driver of a Black Ford F150 with license plate RBX008 is wanted for questioning regarding the incident. If you have any information, please […]
Healthy baby boy left inside Safe Haven Baby Box was well cared for, officials say
HOBBS, New Mexico (KCBD/Gray News) – A newborn was safely left inside a Safe Haven Baby Box in Hobbs, New Mexico, for the second time this year. According to city officials, “the baby was found to be healthy and well cared for when found by Hobbs Fire Department personnel.”
Hobbs car wash to benefit the ‘Drone Boss’
RICH TROUT/NEWS-SUN After “Drone Boss” Leroy Gonzalez, 43, died March 12 during a car cruise in Hobbs, the financial responsibility for helping his two sons through college fell entirely on the shoulders of his widow, Casey Gonzalez of Hobbs. The couple’s friend, Kristina Hamilton, said she could never...
Hobbs Library hosting annual Summer Reading Program
News-Sun Research has shown students, particularly in the younger grades, can lose as much as three to four months of learning each year over the summer holidays. Nikki Lawless, library director for the Hobbs Public Library, and her staff are fighting that loss of learning with the annual Summer Reading Program coming to Hobbs in June, because reading is one way to fight the dreaded “summer slide” in students.
18-year-old in critical condition after Hobbs shooting
HOBBS, New Mexico (KMID/KPEJ)- The Hobbs Police Department is investigating a weekend shooting that left one teen in critical condition. According to HPD, around 12:20 a.m. on May 25, officers were called to the 2000 block of N Kingsley Street in reference to a shooting. At the scene, officers found 18-year-old James Lara-Salazar injured from […]
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