Airport Guard Irks Mayor, Gets Reassigned
A security guard at the airport has been reassigned after irritating Mayor Martin Chávez and declining to park the mayor's vehicle. (Saturday, July 20, 2002)
Artesia Man Shot While Trying To Scare Family Members
ARTESIA, N.M. — An Artesia man was hiding near a bush, trying to scare family members on a nighttime hike, when one of the frightened relatives shot and wounded him, authorities say.
(July 18, 2002)
Air Force Apologizes For Practice Bombs
"For us, this is not the way we do business, and we're very disappointed it happened," said Brig. Gen. Marc Rogers, commander of the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman.
(July 18, 2002)
N.M. Family Denied Airline Seats Due to Size
INDIANAPOLIS — A family from New Mexico was forced to spend the night here after being told by a Southwest Airlines ticket agent that they would have to buy another ticket if they wanted to fly home.
(July 9, 2002)
Suspect Walks Out of Jail
A felony suspect walked out of the Bernalillo County Detention Center Thursday night after assuming the identity of another prisoner who was due to be freed, police said. (Saturday, May 18, 2002)
Sex Offender Says Registering Will Hurt His Reputation
A former soccer coach convicted of four counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor wants to be released from a requirement to register as a sex offender for two decades, arguing that the requirement will hurt his reputation. (Saturday, May 18, 2002)
Judge Orders Men Charged With Escape To Watch 'Cool Hand Luke'
AZTEC, N.M. — A judge has ordered two inmates accused of walking away from a work detail to watch "Cool Hand Luke," a movie starring Paul Newman as a prisoner who is killed after repeatedly escaping a chain gang.
(April 23, 2002)
Lawsuits Still Fly Over Taos Girl's Marriage
The legal fight over the marriage of Taos girl who was 15 years old when she married a 48-year-old man at a wedding chapel in Las Vegas, Nev., isn't over yet. Marry (Tuesday, April 23, 2002)
Diamonds, Kitty Litter Bought With Federal Credit
A washing machine, a computer, diamond earrings, mortgage payments and — kitty litter? Those were some of the items that three former Department of Interior employees in New Mexico and Arizona charged to government credit cards, according to reports obtained Wednesday from the Office of Inspector General, the department's investigative arm. (Thursday, April 11, 2002)
Young Taos Bride Turns 16; Dad's Lawsuit Doomed
The unresolved legal battle over the marriage of a Taos girl who was 15 when she wedded her 48-year-old guitar instructor last year apparently has become moot because the girl has turned 16. Marry (Tuesday, March 19, 2002)
N.M. Judges Shun May-December Pair
The Taos couple whose May-December marriage Jan. 3 in Nevada is being challenged by the 15-year-old bride's father obtained a New Mexico marriage license Tuesday in Taos — but three judges rebuffed their requests to marry them. Marry (Wednesday, April 4, 2001)
Court Frowns on Ticket Doodles
Draw a frowny face on this Supreme Court decision. (Friday, February 2, 2001)
Sandia Part of Pentagon Project to Improve Soldiers
The Pentagon is researching a powered exoskeleton that would make soldiers stronger, faster, able to carry heavier weapons and "leap extraordinary heights," according to military documents and officials. (Saturday, January 27, 2001)
Freedom for Less Than a Dollar
For handcuffed prisoners, the key to freedom may be the key itself. It was for Byron Shane Chubbuck. (Sunday, January 7, 2001)
Bears Not Smokey, But There's Fire
Two big, naked bears in a storefront window on Central Avenue have earned a citation from Albuquerque police. (Saturday, December 9, 2000)
Fortune Teller Sees Jail in Her Future
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — If Tammy Williams gazes into a crystal ball, she'll see bars.
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Father Fails To Nullify 15-Year-Old Daughter's Marriage
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A Las Vegas judge has turned down a father's request to nullify his 15-year-old daughter's marriage to a 48-year-old man with a prior arrest for domestic violence.
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