Chaparral News

Ideally the American Red Cross wants to be on the scene of a house fire as soon as possible.

Criminal charges are possible after a fire caused by "homemade" extension cords and improperly spliced wires providing power to a mobile home killed three young people Wednesday night in Chaparral.

Medical investigators have identified a toddler and two other people who died in a mobile home fire in southern New Mexico.

Dona Ana County authorities have blamed the deaths of three Chaparral residents in a Wednesday night fire at least partly on something meant to protect homes: security bars on the windows.

"We don't have anyplace to go," Maria Rodriguez said as she gazed at their three-bedroom single-wide mobile home that was destroyed by fire.

Dona Ana County authorities said a mobile home fire at 2560 Capital Drive in Chaparral started at 11:25 p.m. Wednesday, killing three of the people inside.

A judge has dismissed all charges against twin brothers who were accused of running a dogfighting breeding operation in Chaparral.

Students from Deming High and Cesar Chavez Charter High School are ready for a Walk-a-Thon, Saturday, Nov.

National Guard Lt. Cody Ayon performed a song Friday at the Torres Elementary School Veterans Day Program.

Scott Newell, 21, of 3032 Los Robles, was sentenced to two days in jail, given 180 days probation, and assessed $173 in fines and court costs for public nuisance.

Last Wednesday's blast of cold air is a reminder that many young people in Luna County brave winter without warm coats.

El Paso County Sheriff's deputies arrived at Loop 375 southbound near mile post 33 Thursday around 5:15 p.m. where a man was found unresponsive lying on the median with no signs of life, said spokesman deputy Jesse Tovar.

Sheriff1s deputies today identified a man who was struck and killed Thursday after walking into highway traffic on the East Side.

On Monday fire managers treated an additional 80 acres within the Chaparral prescribed burn near Jemez Springs while preparing for a burn scheduled to start Tuesday southeast of Pecos.

Several prescribed burns are planned for the next few days by the Santa Fe National Forest.

A 24-year-old fugitive from a Las Cruces halfway house was arrested by Otero County Sheriff's Department deputies after he was found by deputies in a home north of La Luz Sunday, an OCSD spokesman said.

Plains Regional Medical Center Auxilians attending the Annual New Mexico Auxiliary/Volunteer service meeting in Albuquerque, Sept.

Dona Ana County's poverty rate remains notably higher than the U.S. average, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Otero County Undersheriff Norbert Sanchez gave a presentation about Mexican drug trade organizations, recent violence in Juarez and working with other law enforcement agencies to combat drugs coming into New Mexico to members of Eagle Forum at their monthly meeting and luncheon on Aug.

As students return to school today after the school year's first three-day holiday, Deming Police are reminding motorists to drive safely.