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Goddard High teacher not guilty of sex with student

A teacher at Goddard High School in Roswell is in the clear tonight after he was found not guilty on charges he had sex with a student.

David Lawrence, who is also a coach at the school, was exonerated after he was accused of inappropriately touching a 17-year-old student.

He denied the allegation vehemently, and a judge found him not guilty on Thursday.

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1 man dead in Artesia double shooting

One man is dead and another in the hospital after a double shooting in Artesia.

Artesia Police said Osmond Viernes, 35, shot Juan Sifuentes and a 29-year-old man.

Sifuentes died at the hospital.

Police said the other victim is likely to recover. One Artesia police officer is on paid administrative leave because he fired his gun in an attempt to stop the incident.

New Mexico State Police are investigating the matter.

Hobbs man takes drunken car ride around horse track

The Hobbs Police Department said officers arrested a man who drove his pickup truck around a horse track.

Police said Martin McDonald was drunk when he drove over a barrier to enter the track at the Black Gold Casino on early Friday morning.

Police chased him around the track until they were able to stop McDonald.

Authorities estimated McDonald caused $25,000 worth of damage to the track.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Molina Healthcare's “Viva Molina Day” in Roswell

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Molina Healthcare's “Viva Molina Day” in Roswell

 

The community is invited to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Viva Molina Day celebration hosted by Molina Healthcare which will provide access to preventative care services and present health education at BCA Associates in Roswell located at 813 N Washington Ave on Saturday, May 5 from 11am-2pm..

Free health education information and fun activities for kids to celebrate Cinco de Mayo will be available including information about the Medicaid application process and other health resources.

Sandia ships final barrels of radioactive waste

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Sandia National Laboratories on Wednesday shipped its final four truckloads of radioactive legacy waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad.

Gov. Susana Martinez was on hand for a press conference marking the final shipment of the so-called transuranic waste.

She called it a "significant milestone in our efforts to protect New Mexico's environment and keep our state beautiful."

Much of the waste at Sandia was generated in the 1970s and 1980s as part of nuclear defense research and weapons manufacturing programs.

As part of the cleanup, Sandia has shipped 61 drums of the radioactive waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

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Girl makes pillow cases to bring hope to cancer patients

Jordan Young is only 15, but she's already ahead of the game when it comes to putting others first.

It started when her cousin was being treated at UNM Chidren's Hospital last August for a benign tumor in her spine.

Young says she spent hours walking through the halls of the hospital and couldn't help but notice the other children who were also patients, battling cancer.

Young says it bothered her that kids were forced to sleep away from home and on a strange bed. So she decided to take action and start with a pillowcase.

"Most of the kids sleep on just a plain white pillow, so I thought that it would be cool for them to have something else more bright to lighten up their feelings," she said.

This isn't the first time Young has stepped up to help the community.

She's currently a Girl Scout and president of the Chaves County 4-H Council.

AAA New Mexico: Statewide Gas Price Average Decreases Four Cents

AAA New Mexico: Statewide Gas Price Average Decreases Four Cents

 

According to an article released by AAA New Mexico, as a result of a slowdown in overseas economies and weaker than expected economic data from China, crude oil prices are lower this week in New Mexico, including in various regions across the United States.