Articles from the April 24, 2012 edition

Good morning and welcome to the Wednesday briefing. Cops and kids Pre-registration is under way for the annual Cops and Kids Basketball games. The event is May 19 at The Rock and features basketball teams of kids ages 6 to 16 against teams of Clovis Police officers. Participants are limited to the first 150 to pre-register. It can be completed online at http://heymix.com or in person at Clovis Police Department. Alligators in the hall Three baby alligators from the Clovis Zoo are being raised in the Natural History Museum in...

Good morning and welcome to the Wednesday briefing. Cops and kids Pre-registration is under way for the annual Cops and Kids Basketball games. The event is May 19 at The Rock and features basketball teams of kids ages 6 to 16 against teams of Clovis Police officers. Participants are limited to the first 150 to pre-register. It can be completed online at http://heymix.com or in person at Clovis Police Department. Alligators in the hall Three baby alligators from the Clovis Zoo are being raised in the Natural History Museum in...

Here is a sampling of police, sheriff and fire calls for: Monday - 3:09 a.m., Caller reported finding a duffle bag of clothes and papers under a trailer, 700 block of North Prince. - 6:45 a.m., Caller reported mailboxes on the block smashed in, 1300 block of Gidding Street. - 7:40 a.m., Caller reported a basketball hoop in the street, 900 block of Sandia Drive. - 8:36 a.m., Caller reported an attempted break in at back door, 100 block of Cedar Drive. - 8:55 a.m., Caller with gas company reported gas meter tampering, 600 block...