Local News Releases

Sunday, Mar. 29

Aggravated DWI – no location given – Sebastine Apodaca was arrested on an outstanding warrant and aggravated driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

Shooting – no location given – Espirideon Varela was arrested on an APO hold.
Unwanted subject – E. 38th Street
Battery – W. 13th Street
Welfare check – E. 13th Street
Unwanted subject – E. 7th Street
Animal – Panorama Drive
Accident with injuries – W. College Avenue
Suicide threat – Ranch Club Road
Shoplifting – Rodeo Road
Suspicious person – E. 12th Street
Criminal trespass warning – N. Rosedale Road
Suspicious person – E. 16th Street
Harassment – Howell Street

Monday, Mar. 30

Harassment – Bellm Street

Harassment – Prescott Apartments – Caller stated her neighbor is yelling and cussing at her. Made contact with the neighbor. Caller refused to speak with the officer.

Medical – Prescott Apartments – unfounded

Friday, Apr. 3

Mark your calendars for the 13th annual Give Grandly community celebration, happening Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Gough Park in Silver City. This lively, family-friendly event supports the Give Grandly Coalition, an informal network of over 60 local nonprofits, and is now part of the broader Southern New Mexico Giving Day, a regional effort spanning 13 counties.

This year marks a new chapter for the event as the Gila Community Foundation partners with the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico to create a unified giving campaign across the region. While this collaboration expands the reach and impact of giving, Give Grandly remains Silver City's signature in-person celebration and day of giving, bringing the community together in the same vibrant, grassroots way it always has.

Tuesday, Mar. 31

Fire
1318 E. Pine Street
Caller advised her neighbor is burning his yard with a flame/she is concerned as it it very windy.

Thursday, Apr. 2

Fire, other
W. 7th Street/N. B Street
Attack 1 requests to send LE.

Sunday, Mar. 29

Shooting – N. Corbin Street – Silver City
Unwanted subject – Valley Vista Drive – Silver City
Loud party – Romero Avenue – Hurley – 2:30 a.m.
Animal – Whiskey Creek Airport Road – Silver City
Domestic disturbance – E. Street – Hurley
Welfare check – Highway 180 – MM 128 (1 mile south of Hurley)
Animal – Highway 15 – Pinos Altos (Continental Divide RV Park)
Suspicious person – East Street – Bayard
Suspicious person – Highway 365 – Bayard City Limits
Serving papers/warrant – Moon Shadow – Hanover
Suspicious person – Turquoise Street – Tyrone

The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) will hold a public hearing on Freeport-McMoRan's application to revise and update the reclamation plan for the Chino Mine. The application includes changes to reclamation designs and water treatment plans, as well as the addition of a new waste rock stockpile.

The reclamation plan, also called the Closure Closeout Plan, is updated every five years as required by the New Mexico Mining Act. It outlines how Freeport will clean up and reclaim the mine site, including how it will manage and treat thousands of acre-feet of contaminated water after closure.

The Commons is excited to participate in both online and in-person giving for this year's upcoming Give Grandly event hosted by the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico and Gila Community Foundation. 

With the goal to raise $25,000 towards alleviating food insecurity in Grant County, we encourage you to participate however you can and give where you live! Starting April 13th and through April 24th, you can visit the website www.southernnewmexicogivingday.org and make a donation or visit Gough Park on Saturday, April 18th from 10am to 2pm to meet all the participating non-profits, learn more about their mission, and do some fun activities!

April 12, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "The Mystery Novel and Social Justice"

Author and Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City member, Marty Eberhardt, will use readings from her latest mystery novel, "Crime on the Coast" to demonstrate how she deals with the social justice issues of racism and the entitlement of the wealthy.

Mystery novels satisfy the reader because justice wins out in the end. But they also can serve to highlight social justice concerns.

Marty Eberhardt's third novel in the Bea Rivers series, Crime on the Coast, deals with issues of racism and the entitlement of the wealthy in the format of a traditional mystery. Who might be guilty of pushing a woman from 300-foot cliffs in exclusive La Jolla, California, and why? A small botanical garden conference yields plenty of suspects.

Eberhardt will read passages from the book to illustrate her points. She will sell and sign copies of Crime on the Coast after the presentation.

Marty Eberhardt is a former botanical garden executive director who now lives in Silver City. Her first two mysteries have garnered several awards. She is an active volunteer with the Gila Native Plant Society and Great Old Broads for Wilderness, and she enjoys the wild flora, fauna and humans of this region.