Body found in bosque
The badly decomposed body of an unidentified man was found on the banks of the Rio Grande about 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16.
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Socorro man allegedly caught on tape again
A Socorro man who was fired from the city of Socorro parks department a year ago over allegations that he had stolen copper wire from a New Mexico Tech property yard while on the job, has been accused of stealing electronic equipment from Walmart.
Special election called off
The Socorro County Board of Commission decided Tuesday to call off the special mail-in election on funding for a new jail. Instead, the question of whether the county should issue general obligation bonds to finance a new 100-bed detention facility will likely appear on the ballot in the general election in November.
The loss of a friend
A man who was many things to many people in Socorro — friend, colleague, mentor and fellow explorer — died unexpectedly on Jan. 31. Aaron Schnell, a resident of Jarales, was found early that morning in a field off of highway 116, the victim of a single-vehicle rollover. He was only 40.
Confederate memorial erected in Socorro cemetery
A monument to commemorate the sacrifice of Confederate soldiers who "gave their all to liberate our beloved Texas and southland" 150 years ago in the Civil War has been erected in the western-most portion of Socorro's cemetery.
Two names, two complaints
Veronica Sanchez, of Socorro, who is facing charges of forgery and fraud filed against her by the Socorro Police Department on Jan. 25, is also facing charges of embezzlement filed against her by the Socorro County Sheriff’s Department a week earlier.
Socorro star shoots higher
Jeff Bhasker grew up in the quiet little town of Socorro, N.M., not with the fast cars and bright lights of Vegas in the lyrics of a song he co-wrote with rap artist Kanye West, but he knows firsthand about hitting the jackpot.
Battery complaint leads to meth bust
Police response to a domestic violence report made Monday afternoon, Feb. 6, led to the arrest of a Socorro man later that day on charges of battery and possession of an illegal substance.
Socorro woman charged with forgery, fraud
Veronica Sanchez of Socorro, a 44-year-old former employee of Courtesy Loans, has been ordered to appear in Socorro Magistrate Court on Feb. 16 to answer to charges that she falsified signatures and issued fictitious loans while working for the lending company in 2008.
Convicted man will have new trial in May
A new trial will be held for Ramon Lopez, currently serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of 24-year-old Socorro resident Crystal Houston Calderella, in May.
Several programs covered under one umbrella
Socorro County’s DWI Office is many things to many people, and goes by many names, among them DWI Compliance and Misdemeanor Compliance.
Strong support for landfill permit
Socorro should know within 60 days whether it will be approved to open a new lined landfill adjacent to the old, rapidly filling town dump. But all signs are pointing to yes.
SPD analyzes traffic accident patterns
Of the 74 vehicle accidents that took place within city limits in a three-month period last year, 23 happened on Socorro’s most traveled public road, California Street.
Planning and Zoning and the pursuit of happiness
In matters of zoning, according to Socorro Mayor Ravi Bhasker, the city council should make every effort not to stand between citizens and their unalienable rights.
Socorro teenager sentenced to two years in juvenile detention for stabbing another
Former Socorro High School student Devin Fuller, 16, was taken straight from the courtroom and given to the custody of the Children, Youth and Family Department to begin serving two years in a juvenile detention center Thursday, on the orders of 7th Judicial District Court Judge Matthew Reynolds.
Couple loses family dog in mobile home fire
Fire broke out in a mobile home on Eastwood Lane in Socorro, belonging to Ramon and Isela Garcia, last Wednesday morning. A crew of 13 firefighters were on the scene within six minutes, and were able to keep the blaze from spreading to surrounding homes, but when the fire was put out 30 minutes later, the interior of the mobile home and all of its contents were a total loss.
Inching closer to a solid waste solution
Socorro's application to the New Mexico Environment Department for a permit to create a 116-acre landfill next to the existing facility will be one step closer to approval this week. The NMED will hold a public hearing on the matter at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, in the city council chambers at Socorro City Hall.
Public hearing for seniors
Four years ago, it was touch and go whether Socorro County would be awarded the 4-year contract to run its own senior centers.
SocorroLive gets re-purposed
SocorroLive.com, a website created by the local company Integrated Technology to stream broadcasts of Warriors games on the internet, is expanding its scope.
Stolen trike leaves owner distraught
Sandra Epps is hoping that whoever took her beloved red, white and blue tricycle from in front of her Bursum Place apartment Saturday morning will find it in their heart to bring it back.