Local News Releases

Monday, Oct. 21

Shoplifting
1220 N. Hudson Street
Female walking on Bennett toward bridge behind UPS/unknown what she took/had things in a green bag. Officer had negative contact.

Vehicle accident-no injuries x 3
E. Highway 180 and Rosedale Road; 101 E. College Avenue; Silver Heights Blvd. and N. Swan Street
Blue Ford Mustang; report-no narrative; report-no narrative.

Unwanted subject
1110 N. Hudson Street
Caller was advised by an employee that a male appeared to be setting up camp by the drive-thru window/want him removed/negative on CTW.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The regular board meeting of the Upper Gila Valley Arroyos Watershed District will be held Monday, November 4, 2024; 9:00 at the Cliff/Gila Fire Station in Cliff, New Mexico.

To request a copy of the agenda or for more information, please call 575-388-1569 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 Master Carver and Photographer Jesse Ochoa

Silver City -- Award-winning wood carver Jesse Ochoa's stylized, indigenous-inspired art works are now featured in the annual Arte Chicano Exhibit at the Silver City Museum's Besse-Forward Gallery through December 29, alongside his photographs of The Crown Dance, an Apache ceremonial dance for healing and protection of the community.

Accomplished author Steven Havill will be speaking at the Silver City Public Library at 3:00pm Friday, November 1. His latest mystery novel is Perfect Opportunity, part of the Posadas County police procedural series featuring retired Sheriff Bill Gastner and Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman.
Steven F. Havill lives with his wife of more than half a century, Kathleen, in Datil, New Mexico. A former high school teacher of biology and English, Havill is the author of more than thirty novels, including the Dr Thomas Parks historical mystery series, the long-running Posadas County police procedurals, and several standalones.

Our organization, Literacy Link Leamos, is looking for replacements for President, Secretary, and Treasurer for our Board of Directors.

We would like to thank Javier Marruffo for serving as our president. He is very busy with earning his PhD in History and would like to pass on the office. You are an amazing young man and thanks for all you have done to capture our local history!

Also, a huge thanks to Marta Bloy for serving as Treasurer! She has worked hard for us, as a volunteer, for many years and is ready to pass on her office. Thank you Marta for your many years of service!

Bayard Police Department

Welfare check
Guinevan Street
Walk-in requests welcheck on his kids/ Officer had negative contact.

Shoplifting
101 Tom Foy Blvd.
Someone just walked out the back door with a basket/caller has it on camera/black BMW/it is gone now/east on Highway 180.

Friday, Oct. 18

Fraud/embezzlement
W. Highway 180 -- Cliff
Caller advised someone has been using her bank account for a year.

Welfare check
Chaparral – Tyrone
Caller has not talked with a 60-year-old female for five hours and it is very unusual/she has significant medical history but does not know what specifically.

Friday, Oct. 18

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Female outside the front of the store telling caller she is in some sort of distress/appears to either have a mental illness or be on drugs. Officer out with a named female/request ambulance for anxiety.

Welfare check
1600 16th Street – Mountain View Senior Apartments
Someone in an apartment is banging on the floor/ever since the male moved in he has been banging on the floor every day. Officer had negative contact with anyone banging on the floor/had contact with caller.