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DWI suspect drives wrong way on interstate

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:05:21 +0000

A woman is facing a drunken driving charge after crashing her car while driving the wrong way on Interstate 40
The incident happened at about 3 30 Friday morning Deputies report 21-year-old Yesenia Woods was driving east in the westbound lanes from Rio Grande Boulevard to San Mateo before she crashed
Woods was taken to University of New Mexico Hospital and treated for minor injuries She is being charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated
No one else was injured

Fed extends deadline for states’ Real ID compliance

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:59:37 +0000

Your New Mexico driver s license is okay to use at the airport and for other holiday travel at least until 2011

Today the Department of Homeland Security extended the deadline to 2011 after 46 states and U S territories notified the Government they would not be in compliance with the law requiring states to have tougher standards on their licenses

It was feared by this December 31st New Mexico along with numerous other states would not be in compliance with the federal Real ID act and driver s licenses would be denied at airports with passports needed to fly even within the U S

Current federal legislation seeks to replace Real ID with streamlined changes dubbed Pass ID But even if the new bill is adopted it still may require someone be legally in this country before they can get a driver s license

New Mexico currently permits illegal immigrants to get driver s licenses

The NM Department of Tax and Revenue responsible for issuing licenses in the state reports it s likely congress will now do away with Real ID

Three Charged in Robbery, Burning of Man

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:48:44 +0000

Three people were charged with murdering a man by stuffing him in his trunk and setting him on fire had to face a judge

Grand Jury Hands Down Indictment In Chateaugay Killing

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:18:14 +0000

Kathryn Shoemaker was arraigned in Clinton County court this morning after a grand jury indicted her on murder charges in connection with the August death of Ravin Miller

Social problems put on trial for United Way

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:11:07 +0000

A group of Terre Haute lawyers put hunger homelessness and violence on trial They hosted a mock trial at the Vigo County circuit court

Family wins judgment against Children’s

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:07:04 +0000

UNDERCOVER - The parents of Jason Fox believed Children s Hospital contributed to the death of their son and they accused doctors there of trying to cover it up Now after a two-month trial the jury has spoken awarding the family 15 million FOX Undercover s Mike Beaudet reports

Perez trial

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:04:49 +0000

Just moments ago a Travis County jury sided with the City of Austin in the case of Ramon Perez

Teacher Says He Never Threatened Students

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:34:46 +0000

A West Orange High School teacher arrested in October said he never threatened to kill students

Victim’s Mother: Woman Could Have Prevented Deaths

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:08:06 +0000

The mother of one of two girls who died of carbon monoxide poisoning says the other mother who was supposed to be watching them could have prevented their deaths

Former janitor is guilty of sex abuse

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:02:50 +0000

In Niagara County a former school janitor now awaits his fate for sexually abusing three girls