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  • Tucumcari officer videoed body slamming suspect

    Ron Warnick, Staff writer|Updated Jul 19, 2021

    The actions of two Tucumcari police officers will undergo an internal review after one was seen on video picking up and slamming a suspect to the ground during an arrest Saturday at a grocery store parking lot. The Tucumcari Police Department issued a statement Sunday on its Facebook page, stating “we are aware of the video circulating around social media” of the use-of-force incident involving suspect Pete Apodaca, 43, of Tucumcari. “Tucumcari PD reviews every use of force situation and this incident is no diffe...

  • Two killed in collision with tractor-trailer near Littlefield

    Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Syndicated content|Updated Jul 17, 2021

    A father and daughter were killed while the man's wife was seriously injured when their car was struck by a tractor-trailer Tuesday near Littlefield. The crash, which also involved a Bailey County EMS Ambulance whose crew suffered minor injuries, was reported about 4:50 p.m. on at U.S. Highway 84 and Loop 430 near Littlefield, according to a statement from the Littlefield Police Department. Investigators believe a 29-year-old man was driving a white Honda Accord on Loop 430 when he disregarded a stop sign at the intersection...

  • One dead, four injured in exchange of gunfire

    Dallas Morning News, Syndicated content|Updated Jul 17, 2021

    A Lubbock County sheriff’s sergeant was fatally shot and four other law-enforcement officers were wounded Thursday afternoon in an exchange of gunfire with a barricaded man in West Texas. The suspect, Omar Soto-Chavira, 22, was taken into custody around 11:30 p.m. Thursday at a home in Levelland, a city of 13,000 about 30 miles west of Lubbock, authorities said. He was injured and transported to a hospital in Lubbock for treatment. Lubbock County Sheriff’s Sgt. Josh Bartlett died from his injuries at a Levelland hos...

  • Businesses warned of ransomware dangers

    Roswell Daily Record, Syndicated content|Updated Jul 17, 2021

    ROSWELL — A representative with a relatively new governmental agency says any business, including any agricultural business, could be hit by a ransomware attack. One attack reported in the United States began July 3 and could cost the main business targeted - the integrated technology firm Kaseya VSA - and the thousands of customers who used the firm for remote monitoring of its technology products tens of millions of dollars, according to recent news reports. The ransom requested for a decryption key has been reported as $...

  • Senior calendar - July 18

    Updated Jul 17, 2021

    Curry Resident Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 575-762-9405 All meals served with 2% milk and tossed salad w/dressing Monday: Chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower, dinner roll w/margarine, pudding Tuesday: Meatloaf, roasted potatoes, peas and carrots, roll w/margarine, cake Wednesday: Crispy chicken salad, cucumber and tomatoes, potato salad, garlic toast, yogurt Thursday: Beef lasagna, green beans, garlic toast, fruit cocktail Friday: Baked tilapia, macaroni and cheese, mixed...

  • On the shelves - July 18

    Updated Jul 17, 2021

    The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at clovis.polarislibrary.com or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “After Math” by Terri Blackstock. When police stop Dustin Webb with a warrant to search his trunk, he knows there’s been a mistake. He’s former military and owns a security firm. But he’s horrified when the officers find explosives, and he can’t fathom how the...