Lemitar NewsLocal news for Lemitar, NM continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Argument Leads To Gun Shots- March 31, 2008 "These are serious charges and we hope we're able to build a case and get a conviction on all counts. The citizens of Socorro and the police department are not going to tolerate this" Diners at a popular California Street restaurant narrowly escaped serious injury Monday when a teenager fired a semi-automatic weapon from the opposite side of the street. One 9mm bullet passed through the west wall of the China Best Buffet restaurant and ricocheted around the dining room. The bullet entered over.http://www.topix.net/city/lemitar-nm/2008/03/argument-leads-to-gun-shots?fromrss=1 Cousins die in wreck on I-25- March 29, 2008 "Alcohol does not appear to be a factor" ADUNCAN A former Socorro County Sheriff and his cousin died after a car crash that occurred while they were traveling in separate vehicles and going in opposite directions on I-25, north of the Lemitar Exit on ... via El Defensor Chieftainhttp://www.topix.net/city/lemitar-nm/2008/03/cousins-die-in-wreck-on-i-25?fromrss=1 Socorro man charged with gas station shooting- March 27, 2008 "I'm real proud of my officers" ECRONCE Jilberto Chavez, 18, of Socorro was arrested by Socorro city police Monday at a residence in Lemitar. via El Defensor Chieftainhttp://www.topix.net/city/lemitar-nm/2008/03/socorro-man-charged-with-gas-station-shooting... Cousins on Opposite Sides of Interstate Both Killed- March 25, 2008 Police say two cousins traveling in the opposite direction on Interstate 25 in central New Mexico have been killed in a traffic crash. via Fox Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/lemitar-nm/2008/03/cousins-on-opposite-sides-of-interstate-both-... Accident on I-25 Claims Two Lives- March 24, 2008 Police said an accident on Interstate 25 near Lemitar, N.M. has claimed two lives Monday. via KOAT.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/lemitar-nm/2008/03/accident-on-i-25-claims-two-lives?fromrss=1 Socorro County Sheriff's Blotter- March 22, 2008 Feb. 19 A man on Farm Market Road reported at 5:30 p.m. that someone had kicked open the front door to his residence and took several items, including weapons. No suspects at time of report.Feb. 27 A man in Veguita reported at 6 a.m. that someone was dumping their trash at Cordova and Orlando Road. No suspects at time of report. A man in the 4000 block of Chaparral reported at 6:30 p.m. that he was at a Lemitar business when a suspect punched him. Victim said that they got into a fight and...http://www.topix.net/city/lemitar-nm/2008/03/socorro-county-sheriffs-blotter?fromrss=1 Tumbleweed Auction Is A Cultural Event In Central N.M.- March 8, 2008 "Stan sold an 18-inch locomotive headlight and I remember it seemed enormous to me as a kid" For many men, the semi-annual Tumbleweed Auction is a time of joy. For many women, it is a time of distraction. The annual spring auction is begins Thursday and continues through Saturday. There is a saying that says "one man's excess farm equipment, is another man's treasure" or something to that effect. The Tumbleweed Auction is as much a part of Socorro culture as Festival of the Cranes. It wasn't...http://www.topix.net/city/lemitar-nm/2008/03/tumbleweed-auction-is-a-cultural-event-in-cen... |