Today's News

A city of Las Vegas accountant has been charged with embezzlement in the utilities department.

Margaret Cordova, 39, an accountant and a supervisor with city utilities, was charged last week with embezzlement and tampering with evidence.

On July 18, Cordova stole $1,104 from a money bag that another employee took to City Hall, according to a criminal complaint filed in Magistrate Court.

The complaint states that Cordova admitted to taking the money. She told a city police investigator that she needed money to make a house payment, according to documents.

Labor Day weekend was full of exciting happenings. Not forgetting to mention that indeed we got lost in a mountain with a boat. We spent 13 hours driving all over the mountains of Colorado looking for the place where we were supposed to camp.

But I never thought getting lost would be as much fun as it was.

While we were stuck in the truck together, we sang and my uncle told jokes and would ask me, “So, is being lost with me better than being at home?” I had to laugh because my answer would always be “Yes.”

By his account, the head of the New Mexico National Guard aims to protect the welfare of his citizen soldiers, even if it risks upsetting higher-ups.

Major Gen. Kenny Montoya, adjutant general of the New Mexico National Guard, speaks of his soldiers’ accomplishments at every opportunity. He said he is sometimes amazed that he was promoted to general in the first place.

As the American public is well aware, the troops who have served in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are often on a short rotation schedule, many on their third, fourth or more tours of duty.

City police this week arrested a man in connection with the killing of a 6-year-old girl in June.

David Levi Chavez, 20, 507 New Mexico Ave., faces charges of an open count of murder, shooting at an occupied dwelling, conspiracy and tampering with evidence. He was arrested Tuesday night.

Jasmine Garcia, who had just completed her kindergarten year, was sleeping in her mother’s bed during the early morning of June 15 when a shot ripped through the outside wall facing the street.