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  • One charged with child solicitation

    The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 2, 2020

    CLOVIS — The Curry County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Los Lunas man Wednesday on allegations he tried to meet an underage person for sex, according to a news release from Sheriff Wesley Waller. Felix Wheeler, 46, was booked into the Curry County Detention Center, where he awaits a detention hearing. He faces a felony charge of child solicitation by electronic communication device and a misdemeanor charge of attempted criminal sexual communication with a child. It was not immediately known if Wheeler had an attorney. Acc...

  • State will enforce mask wearing, hold off on Phase 2 reopening

    The Staff of The News, The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 1, 2020

    SANTA FE — New Mexicans will be required to wear face coverings in public for the next two weeks, and fines are possible for violators. The change in state practices during the COVID-19 pandemic was announced Wednesday afternoon by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who has delayed Phase 2 reopening until at least July 15 due to rising COVID-19 infections. Data released by the state indicated the infection rate is at 1.2 percent, above the desired rate of 1.05. The infection rate, Human Services Secretary David Scrase said, means 1...