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Retired sergeant killed in Interstate 10 crash near Las Cruces
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:22:50 -0800
An early morning accident west of Las Cruces claimed the life of a Doña Ana County transport officer and retired sergeant of the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department. Jay Reeves, 57, was killed in a single-vehicle accident shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday. The crash happened on Interstate 10 near mile marker 116 near the Border Patrol checkpoint. Reeves retired as a sergeant after 20 years of ...
Retired deputy killed in early morning crash west of Las Cruces
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:57:38 -0800
LAS CRUCES — An early morning crash west of Las Cruces has claimed the life of a Doña Ana County transport officer and retired sergeant of the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department,
Doña Ana County gains due to 'outgrowth from El Paso' (5:15 p.m.)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:34:43 -0800
LAS CRUCES - El Paso is experiencing a lot of growth near Ft. Bliss. That has allowed southern New Mexico to reap its own rewards.
Ex-Doña Ana inmate awarded $22 million; county plans appeal
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:23:30 -0800
LAS CRUCES -- A federal jury in Santa Fe awarded a former Doña Ana County Detention Center inmate $22 million Tuesday for "deplorable" conditions that allowed him to "decay" for almost two years in solitary confinement.
Early Morning Rollover Wreck Kills One Near Las Cruces
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:46 -0800
New Mexico State Police tell ABC-7 that a retired Dona Ana County Sheriff's Sergeant was killed Tuesday morning after a rollover just west of Las Cruces.
Report: Man spends 2 years in solitary after DWI arrest
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:27:04 -0800
A New Mexico man who said he was forced to pull his own tooth while in solitary confinement because he was denied access to a dentist has been awarded $22 million due to inhumane treatment by New Mexico's Dona Ana County Jail.
County Defends Lockup after $22 Million Award
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:15:26 -0800
Dona Ana County officials are defending how they run their jail following a huge monetary verdict in favor of a former inmate. A federal jury Wednesday awarded Stephen R. Slevin, 58, of Virginia Beach, Va., $22 million after hearing about …
New Mexico man who pulled his own tooth while in solitary confinement is awarded $22M
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:53:49 -0800
A federal jury has awarded $22 million to a New Mexico man who was kept in solitary confinement for two years and forced to pull his own tooth after being arrested for drunken driving in Dona Ana County.
NM man who pulled own tooth in jail awarded $22M
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:33:16 -0800
A federal jury has awarded $22 million to a New Mexico man who was kept in solitary confinement for two years and forced to pull his own tooth after being arrested for drunken driving in Dona Ana County.
Inmate outcry: County sets meetings to hear public complaints
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:57:17 -0800
LAS CRUCES - A recent $22 million jury award to a former Do-a Ana County detention center inmate - and the startling photos of him before and after his 22-month-long stay in the jail - have focused a public spotlight on his case and prompted a public outcry against the county over his treatment in the taxpayer-funded facility.