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Court upholds conviction in plot to kill deputy
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ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — A federal appellate court has upheld the conviction of a white supremacist who plotted to kill a New Mexico sheriff’s deputy. Samuel Zachary Arrington appealed after being sentenced in June 2009 to 10 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to kill Otero County deputy Billy Anders and 11 years for a methamphetamine conspiracy conviction. Terms were to be served concurrently. Arrington argued that prosecutors never produced sufficient evidence to warrant a conviction, but the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver issued its rejection of his appeal Friday. Prosecutors said Arrington was involved with another man, Robert Guyton Cook, in arranging meetings to set up a revenge hit on Anders because he had killed an Aryan Brotherhood leader near Cloudcroft in December 2004. Cook was sentenced to 15 years in prison on the same charges. Anders was targeted following his response to a domestic violence call during which he fatally shot Earl Lee Flippen, who had been wounded and was handcuffed after he killed Anders’ partner in a gunfight. Anders was sentenced in March 2006 to a year in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Prosecutors argued that brotherhood members communicated their plan to kill Anders using coded notes that reached behind prison walls. The plot was never carried out. Investigators have said Flippen was the leader of the New Mexico chapter of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas.
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — The All Indian Pueblo Council is endorsing Democrat Diane Denish in New Mexico’s race for governor. The group of pueblo gover nors announced the endorsement on Friday. Denish is running against Republican Susana Martinez. The council is backing the re-election of New Mexico’s three incumbent Democratic congressmen: Martin Heinrich, Harry Teague and Ben Ray Lujan. The council supported Democrat Ray Powell for state land commissioner and the re-election of James Lewis as state treasurer and Hector Balderas as state auditor. Lewis and Balderas are Democrats. The tribal leadership group made no endorsements in the races for attorney general and secretary of state.
Property tax increase
SANTA FE (AP) — Property taxes will increase an average of more than $11 a year if voters approve state general obligation bond issues in the general election. The tax estimate by the Board of Finance and Department of Finance and Administration is based on property valued at $100,000 and 10-year bonds. Taxes will increase nearly $10 a year if voters approve $155 million for projects at colleges, universities and special schools. An $8 million bond issue for senior citizen centers will increase taxes 50 cents a year. A $7 million bond issue for libraries will raise property taxes 45 cents a year if approved. Property taxes will go up 33 cents a year if a $5 million bond issue is
approved for school projects.
Wildfire
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — There’s a wildfire burning in the Santa Fe National Forest. S m o k e from the Virgin Canyon fire is visible as far away as Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Forestry of ficials tell KOB-TV that the fire was bur ning southwest of Jemez Springs and had grown to 350 acres Friday. It’s now 10 percent contained, but firefighters believe the fire will grow. So far, the Virgin Canyon fire is not threatening any structures. No word yet on its cause. Crews are using all-terrain vehicles to make the 1 1/2-hour trip from the nearest road to the fire. The fire is burning on a mesa with rocky, steep terrain.
Car-motorcycle crash
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — One person is dead after an accident involving a vehicle and a motorcycle in Belen. Authorities say 21-yearold Fabian Lopez has been identified as the driver of the motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene of Friday’s accident that shut down Gabaldon Road. KOB-TV says the female driver of the vehicle and two young passengers escaped injury. Authorities say speed is believed to be a factor in the fatal accident.
Nun’s death
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — A neurologist who examined a man accused of murdering a nun on the Navajo reservation in northwestern New Mexico said Friday her initial deter mined review
Reehahlio Carroll suffers from mild to moderate mental retardation. But Dr. Lan Qui Chin stressed her conclusion was only a preliminary analysis, and she had recommended to federal prison of fithat cials Carroll have a full psychiatric examination. of fered her Chin remarks as testimony began in a competency hearing to deter mine if Carroll will stand trial in the death last November of 64-year -old Sister Marguerite Bartz, who served at St. Berard Catholic Church in Navajo. Carroll has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and burglary charges.
Cartel danger
PHOENIX (AP) — A sheriff says a federal warning to local law enforcement about Mexican drug “cartel assassins” coming into the state proves the dangers traffickers are bringing to Arizona. Pinal County Sherif f Paul Babeu released parts of the May 13 memo on Friday. The e-mail says the Homeland Security department learned from a source about a meeting where cartel members reportedly discussed sending an armed group into southern Arizona to attack bandits who had been robbing their drug couriers. A spokeswoman for Homeland Security says the e-mail was routine intelligence sharing provided to local and state law enforcement for officer safety purposes. In any event, the agency says the information turned out to be inaccurate.
Ponzi scheme
DENVER (AP) — A former hedge fund manager accused of running a $71
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million Ponzi scheme and whose investors included for mer Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway is negotiating a plea agreement. Sean Mueller waived his rights to a preliminary hearing Friday in Denver District Court. The 42year -old is charged with theft, securities fraud and violating Colorado’s organized crime law. Mueller’s attorney, Rick Kornfeld, tells The Denver Post that a plea agreement is in the works. The details are expected to be released at a Nov. 1 hearing. Court records show that Elway and his business partner gave $15 million to Mueller. Authorities say 65 people invested $71 million with the company over 10 years and it only had $9.5 million in assets in April and $45 million in liabilities.
SANTA FE (AP) — New Mexico has received nearly $17 million in federal grants to continue efforts to improve services for people with mental illness and substance abuse issues. The funding was awarded to the state’s Behavioral Health Services Division by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. State officials say the grants will focus on recovery initiatives and permanent supportive housing. One of the grants is worth $13 million over four years. It will help serve an additional 9,000 people by making recovery programs more accessible. The rest of the grant funding will go toward housing programs over the next five years.
LAS CRUCES (AP) — Las Cruces police say they have interviewed the woman driver allegedly involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed a bicyclist earlier this week. Police say the 21-yearold woman came forward Friday along with the passenger who was with her at the time of the crash late Wednesday. Authorities also have taken possession of the minivan the woman was driving and are examining it. Police say charges against the unidentified woman are possible, pending the completion of their investigation. Ricardo Duarte was pronounced dead early Thursday at a hospital in El Paso, Texas. Investigators believe the 58-year -old Duarte was bicycling near the outside lane of Valley Drive when he was struck by a vehicle whose driver then fled the scene.
FOR T COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — It’s been a year since the world watched a runaway silver balloon flying over Colorado, fearing for the little boy thought to be inside. On Oct. 15, 2009, Richard and Mayumi Heene reported that their 6-year-old son Falcon had floated away in a UFOshaped balloon, touching off a furious chase. The balloon’s flight and the chase were broadcast live, taking viewers on an emotional rollercoaster. Falcon wasn’t found inside the balloon when it finally landed, raising fears that he had fallen out. He turned up later that day hiding in the family’s garage in Fort Collins. Authorities accused the Heenes of staging a hoax to promote possible reality TV shows. Both parents served time in jail and the family later moved to Bradenton, Fla.
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Mental health grants
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Heinrich outspends Barela in NM 1st District race Leaders back Denish
SANTA FE (AP) — Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich entered the final month of New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District race with nearly a 2-to-1 advantage in campaign cash over Republican challenger Jon Barela. The Albuquerque-area congressional district is among the competitive races nationally in which Republicans hope they can pick up seats to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats won the 1st District and the 2nd District of southern New Mexico in 2008 after Republicans held the seats for decades. According to the latest federal campaign finance reports, Heinrich’s campaign had a balance of $1
million at the end of last month, and Barela had cash-on-hand of about $570,473. Heinrich raised and spent more than Barela from July through September. Heinrich collected $591,150 in contributions and Barela received $461,296. Labor union political action committees gave at least $28,000 to Heinrich. Barela collected $5,000 from PACs of the National Restaurant Association; Associated Builders and Contractors; the Independent Petroleum Association of America; Devon Energy Corp., an Oklahoma City, Okla.-based oil and gas company; and Koch Industries, a privately held company based in Wichita,
Kan., with business interests that include refining, chemicals and commodities trading. Heinrich spent $832,651, including more than $500,000 on media advertising. Barela reported expenditures of $408,142, with slightly more than half of that for advertising. Besides hard-hitting ads by the candidates, outside groups and the national political parties have unleashed a flood of attack ads in the 1st and 2nd district races. About $2.6 million has been spent by outside interests on the two New Mexico races, according to the Sunlight Foundation, a Washington-based watchdog group that tracks campaign finance. In the 2nd District, Republican Steve Pearce
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had $885,854 in his campaign account and Democratic incumbent Harry Teague reported cash-onhand of $739,772. Pearce is trying to reclaim the congressional seat he left in 2008 to run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate. Pearce spent $792,590 during the past three months, including $500,000 on advertising. He raised $592,368. Teague spent $671,419, including nearly $500,000 on advertising. He collected $347,228 in contributions, with about $35,000 coming from labor union PACs. Contributing $2,600 to Pearce was Midland, Texas,
oilman Clayton Williams, who once said victims of rape should “relax and enjoy it.” The campaign refunded $200, which brought Williams’ total contributions to $4,800 for the primary and general elections, the maximum amount allowed from individuals by federal law. The rape comment prompted GOP gubernatorial nominee Susana Martinez to give a Las Cruces rape center earlier this week the $20,000 that a Williams oil company had contributed to her campaign. Williams was the Texas GOP gubernatorial nominee in 1990 when he compared rape to the
weather: “If it’s inevitable,” Williams said, “just relax and enjoy it.” In the 3rd District of norther n New Mexico, Democratic incumbent Ben Ray Lujan had a balance of $316,295 and GOP challenger Tom Mullins had $90,898. Lujan raised $249,811 and spent $340,675. Labor union PACs contributed about $58,000 to Lujan. Mullins received $128,235 in contributions and spent $73,013. His top contributors included the state GOP, which gave $4,800, and a PAC of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, which gave $2,700.
Dear Friends: I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you for allowing me, Bob Bell, to serve you as your pharmacist over the past many years here in Roswell. It has been great getting to know you and serving the prescription needs of you and your family. I also wanted to let you know that on October 4th, I started as Pharmacist In Charge at the Lawrence Brothers Pharmacy located at West Second and Union Avenue here in Roswell. There will be many advantages to using Lawrence Brothers as your pharmacy, and I hope to see you there. Lawrence Bros. Pharmacy takes most of the same insurance cards as the larger Bob Bell, R.Ph chain pharmacies, and your co-payment will be the same. LAWRENCE BROTHERS ALSO OFFERS: · A convenient drive-thru window · RX Club Prescription card covering most generics for: 30 day supply $5.00, 60 day $9.00 and 90 day $13.00 · Courteous, friendly staff with fast service · Hours: 9-6 Monday-Friday and 9-4 on Saturdays · No long lines or long waits for your medications · Full service food store, floral, deli and bakery on site to meet your everyday needs · New Movie DVD Rentals for 99¢ first night. New releases every week. I am looking forward to seeing you at my new location. Call your prescription numbers into Lawrence Bros. Pharmacy at 622-1984 and the staff will be happy to handle the transfer of the prescriptions from another pharmacy, to the Lawrence Brothers Pharmacy where I will be. Please come visit me at my new pharmacy location, and see what GOOD OLD FASHION CUSTOMER SERVICE is all about.
Sincerely, Bob Bell, R.Ph