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By Roger Lanse
On Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at about 8:17 p.m., a Bayard Police Department officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black Ford pickup travelling south at an estimated 87 mph in a 55-mph zone on Highway 180 near the Bayard Cemetery. According to a BPD incident report, the driver of the pickup, later identified as Christopher Amador, 36, of Silver City, ignored the officer's lights and sirens and turned onto North Hurley Road heading south. Jumping the curb at the dead-end of North Hurley Road (Diaz Street), the driver re-entered Highway 180 southbound. After reaching speeds of up to 117 mph, the driver exited Highway 180 onto Airport Road and then onto Whitewater Road.
Due to unsafe visibility conditions from the dust created by the fleeing vehicle and extreme speeds, the officer terminated the pursuit.
NEWS RELEASE
Grant County Sheriff's Office with the assistance of Nm State Police Swat team and HSI executed a warrant at the Memory Lane apartments without incident.
This is an active and ongoing investigation; further information will be released as it becomes available.
Sheriff Raul D. Villanueva
PIO Grant County Sheriff's Office
575-574-0100
Jessy Hawkins
February 16, 2026 I Sixth Judicial District Attorney Norman R. Wheeler announced today that Jessy Hawkins, 23, has been sentenced for the shooting death of Kenneth Boudreaux Jr. Hawkins pleaded guilty to Count 1: Second-Degree Murder, with a habitual offender enhancement of one year and a firearm enhancement due to a prior felony conviction. He was sentenced to 24 years in the New Mexico Department of Corrections by District Court Judge Jennifer DeLaney. The case was prosecuted by Chief Deputy District Attorney Cashmala Fazal.
On August 28, 2024, Luna County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a deceased male found on the front stairway of his home, with the front door left open. The victim, Boudreaux, was discovered with gunshot wounds to the back of his head, his upper right arm, and his back. His Nissan Rogue and cell phone were missing from the scene.
The investigation revealed that Hawkins and Boudreaux were acquaintances and had been seen together on Walmart surveillance footage just hours before the homicide. On August 29, officers located Hawkins at his mobile home. He attempted to flee but quickly surrendered after law enforcement surrounded the residence. The Nissan Rogue was later found on a rural property on San Acacia Road, where Hawkins admitted to hiding it. The handgun used in the shooting was recovered at a later date during an unrelated drug bust conducted by the Deming Police Department.
On Wednesday February 19, 2026 in the early afternoon hours, Gila Regional Medical Center EMS personnel responded to the Mimbres area in regard to a medical complaint on a 35 year old male later identified as Kel J. Avena. Mr. Avena was evaluated at his residence but required more thorough care and was to be transported to the hospital. While in route to Gila Regional Medical Center, Mr. Avena entered into a physical fight with the EMT providing care in the rear of the moving ambulance. During this fight, the EMT was stabbed in the neck, suffering a severe and life-threatening injury. The injured EMT called out for help to his partner who was driving the ambulance. The driver immediately pulled over the ambulance and began to assist his injured partner.
To download a PDF of the release, please visit the following link: FCX Announces Agreement for Life of Resource Extension of Operating Rights in Grasberg Minerals District
FCX Announces Agreement for Life of Resource Extension of Operating Rights in Grasberg Minerals District
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Freeport (NYSE: FCX) announced today that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indonesia government for a life of resource extension of operating rights for PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) in the Grasberg minerals district.
Under the terms of the MOU, the parties agreed to the following:
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