CRIME & SAFETY

ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A 14-year-old missing persons case is now closed after an out-of-the-blue murder confession. Tony Peralta called 9-1-1 on May 1 to tell Roswell Police he killed his landlord in 2008. Dispatch: Sir, tell me exactly what happened. Peralta: Well, I killed somebody. Dispatch: You killed...

CHAVES COUNTY, N.M. — An officer at the Chaves County Detention Center, along with an inmate, have been charged for their roles in the stabbing of another inmate. The Chavez County Sheriff's Office decided to charge detention officer Vereniz Cano Villalobos with conspiracy to wit aggravated battery. Cell door...