New Mexico

Daughter of South Carolina paramedic shares gratitude for New Mexico law enforcement

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10 months ago

March 19, 2024

Daughter of South Carolina paramedic shares gratitude for New Mexico law enforcement

A grieving South Carolina family with a connection to a suspect captured in Albuquerque stands in solidarity with the family of fallen New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A grieving South Carolina family with a connection to a suspect captured in Albuquerque stands in solidarity with the family of fallen New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare.

“My mother’s death doesn’t make sense to me. So I can’t begin to imagine what types of feelings and emotions and rollercoasters you all are going through right now,” said Roxie Currie, daughter to Phonesia Machado-Fore.

Police believe Jaremy Smith is connected to Machado-Fore’s death and that he killed Hare near Tucumcari days later.

Right now, Smith is only facing charges for Hare’s death. Currie says she hopes he’ll be extradited back to South Carolina, where they have the death penalty.

“They reached out to me from the minute they were able to and kept me in the loop from a thousand miles away, and they didn’t really have to do that. I appreciate them so much for whatever they have done and whatever they are still doing to aid in my mom’s investigation,” said Currie.

Currie now has ties to them and to Hare’s family. Connections she wishes didn’t have to happen.

Currie’s mom Machado-Fore, a South Carolina paramedic, was found dead there last week.

“She was extremely bubbly, extremely giving, she was a very loving caring person. She always wanted to help people,” Currie said.

Machado-Fore was getting ready to move to Minnesota to be closer to her oldest daughter and grandkids. But those plans came crashing down after she disappeared Wednesday.

By Friday, police had found her car more than 1,500 miles away near Tucumcari.

“My heart dropped a little bit at that point, I was still holding on to the fact that my mom was okay. That wherever she was that even if she was hurt she was okay and that she would come back to us,” said Currie.

Police say Smith stole the vehicle then drove it to New Mexico where he shot and killed Hare. Machado-Fore’s body was also found Friday.

After a 48-hour manhunt, Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputies captured Smith in Albuquerque.

Police have not charged Smith with Machado-Fore’s murder but say he’s a person of interest.

“No one in my family knows who he is. My mom was such a loved figure in the community, always out around and about helping people, that there’s no telling if she actually knew him or if it was just someone who saw her in passing, or she came across in her job,” Currie said.

Currie says now she wants answers.

“Maybe he can answer some questions as to why he was in my mother’s car and if he knows anything about what happened to her,” she said.

Not only for her and her family, but for Hare’s too.

Currie also wants to remind people to always tell someone where they’re going. She says that would have helped point the family in the right direction when they started searching for her mom.

The family also has a GoFundMe page to help with funeral and memorial expenses.

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New Mexico

New Mexico Lottery announces Zozobra scratchers coming in 2025

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7 hours ago

January 1, 2025

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Dec. 31—Zozobra will find a new stage this spring — on lottery scratch cards. Three New Mexico-based artists will have their Zozobra designs featured on New Mexico Lottery scratchers and in promotional materials, which will go on sale March 5. The scratchers will make up the “Zozobra Glooms Collection” — a new collaboration between the New Mexico Lottery and the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe, which …

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Toxic fumes sicken 20 workers at New Mexico cheese plant

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16 hours ago

December 31, 2024

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CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine what caused a mechanical failure that resulted in 20 workers inhaling toxic fumes at a cheese manufacturing plant in eastern New Mexico.

The Curry County Sheriff’s Office reported that more than a dozen workers were transported to area hospitals by ambulances and private vehicles Monday morning after acid mixed with chlorine to create the fumes. Two of the workers were listed in critical condition.

Crews responded after a strong smell was reported at the Southwest Cheese plant. A hazardous materials crew with the Clovis Fire Department helped to clear the scene and production resumed later that morning.

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Southwest Cheese said in a statement issued Monday that early investigation indicated the cause of the incident was a chemical overflow that occurred due to a mechanical failure in one room at the plant and that the vapors affected employees who were working close by.

The company said the affected area was quickly closed off per its incident response plan.

Southwest Cheese has been operating since 2005. It processes billions of pounds of milk every year, producing more than 588 million pounds (266,712 metric tons) of block cheese and more than 36 million pounds (16,329 metric tons) of whey protein powders.

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Yesway opens five new Allsup's stores in Texas and New Mexico

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23 hours ago

December 31, 2024

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Yesway opens five new Allsup's stores in Texas and New Mexico

Yesway opens a new Allsup’s store in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Credit: Yesway/PR Newswire.

US-based convenience store chain Yesway has launched five new Allsup’s sites across Texas and New Mexico.

Yesway acquired Allsup’s Convenience Stores in November 2019.

In Texas, the new Allsup’s stores are located at 2450 Southeast Access Road, Mount Vernon; 9704 Highway 87, Lubbock; and 100 East US Highway 67, Keene.

Meanwhile, New Mexico will get new stores at 8951 Mountain Vista Parkway, Las Cruces, as well as 3075 W Main Street, Farmington.

These new stores are large-format, each covering 6,277ft² and operating 24 hours a day.

They offer a wide range of products, including Allsup’s “World Famous” burritos, private-label snacks, and fresh essentials such as Allsup’s bread, milk, and eggs.

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Additionally, most of these locations offer a variety of services such as a beer cave, Western Union services, ATMs, and facilities for cryptocurrency and digital currency transactions.

Yesway chief real estate officer Thomas Brown said: “We could not have achieved this swift pace of growth in 2024 without the relentless efforts and exceptional dedication of our talented teams. I extend our heartfelt thanks to every one of them.”

Including these new openings, Yesway now operates a total of 440 stores across nine states, namely Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, under the Yesway and Allsup’s brands.

In 2023, Yesway, secured $190m in equity for its expansion programme, with the capital used to build 28 stores that year. The company built 17 stores in 2022.