Local roundup - Dec. 30

Missing person report issued for senior citizen

CLOVIS - State police is requesting public assistance Friday in locating a missing senior citizen last seen in Clovis.

Lorenzo Rendon, 70, is an Hispanic male, five feet three inches tall and 120 pounds with short gray hair and green eyes, according to a press release. He is "driving a gray 2014 Nissan Versa with turquoise New Mexico centennial license plate MYR-774" and was last seen Dec. 26 in Clovis.

New Mexico State Police issued the Silver Alert for Rendon early evening Friday and asked anyone with information toward locating him to call 911 or the Curry County Sheriff's Office at 575-769-2335.

A Silver Alert "is a notification relating to an endangered person who is confirmed to be a missing person, who is 50 years or older and whom there is clear indication that the individual has an irreversible deterioration of intellectual faculties," according to the state's Department of Public Safety website.

Rendon "was reported to have been seen in Prescott Valley, (Arizona) and could be making his way to California," and is believed to be in danger if not located, NMSP said.

UPDATE: The NMSP reported late Saturday night Rendon was found safe, and thanked the public for its assistance.

Escapee returned to De Baca County jail

FORT SUMNER - A successful escape from the De Baca County Detention Center was short-lived.

Nicoles Davis, 20, was apprehended just over an hour after his escape was first announced by the New Mexico State Police.

According to information from the NMSP shortly after 1 p.m., Davis was arrested without incident.

According to court documents, this isn't Davis' first escape attempt. He was scheduled for a Feb. 15 sentencing after pleading no contest two weeks ago to escape or escape to attempt from jail and possession of a deadly weapon or explosive by prisoner. Both are felony counts.

Calls placed to the state police and the detention center Friday were not immediately returned.

- Staff reports