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One suspect in custody, one sought following shooting at Grand and University

One suspect in custody, one sought following shooting at Grand and University

From the Las Vegas Optic Two men have been charged in a shooting earlier this month that sent a Las Vegas man to the hospital. Agua L. Ramirez, 18, of Las Vegas, was arrested Saturday and booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center. An arrest warrant was issued for Devin F. Morales, 21, also…

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Is perception reality? Police respond to wide variety of calls near shelter

Is perception reality? Police respond to wide variety of calls near shelter

From the Las Vegas Optic Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series exploring police calls for service to Samaritan House, the city’s only shelter. During the three-month period from May 1 through July 31, officers with the Las Vegas Police Department responded to 35 calls for service to Samaritan House, and 36…

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Pickleball: The most popular sport you’ve never heard of?

Pickleball: The most popular sport you’ve never heard of?

From Downtown Albuquerque News When it comes to pickleball, chances are you either know exactly what it is, or you’ve never heard of it. For those in the latter category, pickleball is a sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. It is popular. Really popular, and that popularity is growing. With at…

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New lighting slated for Downtown core, including alleys

New lighting slated for Downtown core, including alleys

From Downtown Albuquerque News Lighting improvements worth $1 million are coming to a wide swath of the Downtown core, including some of its darkest alleyways. Exactly where the new lighting will be installed, however, has not been decided, city spokesman Johnny Chandler told DAN. The process will begin with an audit to determine where it…

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NMSP: Man who shot at police died of self-inflicted gunshot wound

NMSP: Man who shot at police died of self-inflicted gunshot wound

From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man involved in a shootout with police last month died from “an apparent” self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to investigators with New Mexico State Police. Jeffrey Scott, 30, died July 17 after exchanging gunfire with officers from the Las Vegas Police Department. Scott had called…

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Mora County man pleads guilty to 2019 murder

Mora County man pleads guilty to 2019 murder

From the Las Vegas Optic One day before a Mora County man was set to go on trial for murder, attorneys reached a plea agreement. Alex H. Pacheco, 25, pleaded guilty to shooting and killing Jermain R. Jennings of Rio Rancho on Sept. 28, 2019, in Mora County. Jennings’ husband, Ben Montoya Jr., also of…

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Merger expands Nampa co-op’s reach to Pacific Northwest

Merger expands Nampa co-op’s reach to Pacific Northwest

From the Idaho Business Review Nampa-based Valley Wide Cooperative Inc. is expanding through a merger with a Washington state co-op. The merger brings together agronomy, energy and farm supply co-op Valley Wide and Ag Link Inc., a co-op retailer that sells fertilizer, crop nutrients and petroleum products in a move that will further extend Valley…

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