Otero County News

A larceny was reported by a resident in the 1000 block of Post. Sometime between 3:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, someone stole a license plate from their red 1992 Honda four-door. The New Mexico license plate number is 600RPR.

An Otero County jury has convicted a man of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the death of a Ruidoso woman five years ago.

District Attorney Mark D'Antonio announced the change during a recent town hall meeting, praising her dedication and knowledge of office logistics.

No wonder the national debt is at nearly $17 trillion-and ticking higher every day.

For the second time in two months, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has denied an interim rate increase sought by a wholesale electricity supplier.

A bipartisan panel will meet in Alamogordo next month to screen candidates for a vacant state district court judgeship in southern New Mexico.

Staff from Chaparral Middle School reported graffiti that occurred sometime between 3 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Monday.

There will be a meeting today concerning this: There will be an Otero County Grazing Advisory Meeting in Alamogordo on Tuesday, May 14 at 10:00 AM in the Otero County Commission Bldg and this issue will be discussed.

From left, Alamogordo Mayor Susie Galea; Lowes Home Improvement assistant manager Robert Strecker; Jennifer Clark, Lowe's nursery specialist; and Ann Tafoya, volunteer coordinator for Otero County Habitat for Humanity, were among more than 20 workers at the Habitat Women Build first landscaping project at 1306 and 1308 Rathgeber Drive on Saturday.

Story Book Wall Committee from left to right, Victoria Copeland, FOL President Nadia Sikes, Library Manager Sharon Rowe, Youth Services Librarian Ami Jones, Mark Rathgeber and Story Book Wall project co-chair Maude Rathgeber.

Brittany Najar, 25, of the 2400 block of Stapp, was arrested during a traffic stop for alleged unlawful use of license and driving with a suspended/revoked license.

Mark C. Jackson was found guilty Friday in 12th Judicial District Court of fourth-degree felony possessing of methamphetamine, cocaine, oxycodone and misdemeanor drug paraphernalia.

Recently, the Otero County Librarians Committee hosted an event at the Alamogordo Public Library.

To protect the health, safety and welfare of citizen the Board of Otero County Commissioners Thursday released a burn-ban proclamation.

Community activism in Alamogordo is sometimes a difficult road, especially when it comes to interpersonal violence.

Prosecutors rested their case against Jackson Thursday afternoon but plan to have rebuttal witnesses testify today after Jackson's defense attorney rests his case.

The Otero County Commission was recently put on a list of delinquent entities for lack of accountability due to turning in a late audit report this year.

Otero County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with an Alamogordo burglary, Sheriff Benny House said.

Christopher Males, 23, of the 2200 block of East First Street, was arrested on a Municipal Court warrant for alleged failure to appear.

Otero County Narcotics Enforcement Unit agents netted about 3.5 ounces of cocaine, 5.5 grams of methamphetamine and 9.5 grams of marijuana in three separate busts since April 30, Sheriff Benny House said.