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Serafina man charged with sexual...

A Serafina man has been arrested on charges of criminal sexual penetration against a child dating back to incidents first brought to law enforcement’s attention back in December 2017.

On Dec. 20, 2017, a Las Vegas Police officer made contact at the emergency room in Alta Vista Regional Hospital with a father, who said his then-6-year-old daughter was being touched by his former girlfriend’s boyfriend, identified as David Palomino, 34, of Serafina.

LV police investigating Chavez...

Las Vegas Police are investigating a homicide that apparently occurred Saturday morning on the west side of Las Vegas.

Police were called to the 1100 block of Chavez Street early Saturday morning and ended up investigating a homicide involving the death of one adult. 

Many details, such as the identity or the victim or any circumstances, have not been released yet, as Las Vegas Police Cmdr. Steve Pacheco said the family has not yet been notified. He said the department is not naming a suspect but is "actively searching for people of interest."

State fire marshal: Man lit home...

A Las Vegas man was recently arrested on charges of arson and criminal damage to property after investigators determined he lit a mobile home on fire while his girlfriend and two children were inside. 

Eric Madrid, 47, was arrested on a warrant May 31 for an incident that took place in the early morning hours of May 26 — the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend.

Three women lose jobs, two...

Several women have recently have had their Luna Community College employment statuses change, were active in either work or volunteer committee service that cast a negative impression of the college's Board of Trustees.

Plea agreement reached in child...

By Ryan Lowery, Special to the Optic

A trial slated to begin this month for a case involving a Luna Community College employee will not be necessary after a plea agreement was recently reached.

Christopher M. Chavez, 39, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to interference with communications and attempting to commit false imprisonment, both misdemeanors.

Jail Log Sunday's Optic,...

The following individuals were booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center between May 29 and June 5, 2019:

Mining co. plans drilling in...

The Associated Press

SANTA FE — A mining company is looking to conduct exploratory drilling for minerals in New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest, right along the San Miguel / Santa Fe county line.

Comexico LLC has submitted a plan of operations to the forest and has applied for an exploratory permit with the state Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.

The subsidiary of Australia-based New World Cobalt is planning to start drilling core samples in October.

Task force formed to address...

When one of Highlands University’s newest regents, Bill Garcia, was appointed earlier this year, he touted his ability to solve problems by establishing partnerships and pulling in resources. Now, He’s taken the first steps in his endeavor to resolve one of the university’s significant ongoing financial burdens: the Gene Torres Golf Course.

At Friday’s board meeting, Garcia revealed a newly formed taskforce, of which he is the chairman, aimed at reversing the golf course’s yearly operational deficit of about $190,000.

Not the wanted result

ALBUQUERQUE — Friday night lights were rough for the North as they lost 26–25 in the last few minutes of the Large School North-South All-Star game.

“We did great,” West Las Vegas graduate Antonio Bustamante said of his team. “It was hard to play — those refs were with the blue team. A lot of bad calls. It was horrible.”

With the score tied at 19, the North scored its final touchdown of the game to put them up by six points.
The North all-stars did overcome many of the penalties.

New Mexico United suffers first...

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico United lost its first game at home, in front of a sold-out crowd, on Saturday, 3–0, to the Sacramento Republic FC at Isotopes Park.

“I think that is only the second time this year we have been kept off the scoreline,” coach Troy Lesesne said. “That is going to happen. Maybe not losing 3–0, but this type of result at home and some adversity, it was going to happen.”
Prior to the loss on Saturday, the United had a 1–1 draw against OKC Energy FC on June 5.