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Deadly police shooting may be connected to ongoing feud

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April 9, 2024

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Deadly police shooting may be connected to ongoing feud

An ongoing feud, a murder, a chase, and a deadly shooting by police may all be related.

ROSWELL, N.M. — New Mexico police are investigating after Roswell police shot and killed Javier Salinas.

Officers say they had an arrest warrant for Salinas, in connection to a shooting that occurred about a week before his death.

Police spotted Salinas driving and tried to get him to pull over.

Police say he took off going nearly 100 mph before crashing into a yard outside an apartment complex.

A witness to the crash told KOB 4 he saw Salinas get out of the car.

“The guy got out with a gun in his right hand and ran around the front of the apartment. About that time, some officers arrived, coming from the north end and they jumped out with their rifles,” he said. “The officer poked his head around and the guy shot at the policeman. The policeman returned fire.”

Salinas died from his injuries.

The warrant for Salinas was in connection to the murder of Nicolas Montoya. He was charged with aggravated assault as well as a gun charge.

Two other men, Eric Contreras and Miguel Soltero, are facing murder charges in this case.

“There was an exchange of gunfire between the two parties,” said Albert Aldana, deputy chief of the Roswell Police Department.

Officials say there has been an ongoing feud between the two parties, including the deadly shooting of Steve Soltero at the Walmart back in October.

Police believe the shootings are not connected, but the suspects and victims in both are.

“They are all connected because they are brothers,” said Aldana.

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New Mexico Public Education Department faces $35 million shortfall

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January 9, 2026

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New Mexico Public Education Department faces million shortfall

The New Mexico Public Education Department is facing a $35 million deficit, which it attributes to overpayments made to Gallup-McKinley County Schools, a claim the district disputes, arguing they are being wrongly blamed for the state’s funding mismanagement.

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New Mexico deserves speedier game commission appointments

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January 9, 2026

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New Mexico deserves speedier game commission appointments

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What bills have been filed for New Mexico’s 2026 legislative session?

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January 8, 2026

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What bills have been filed for New Mexico’s 2026 legislative session?

The governor sets the agenda for the session, including for the budget, so here is what they are looking at so far.

SANTA FE, N.M. — As the regular session of the New Mexico Legislature is set to begin Jan. 20, lawmakers have already filed dozens of bills.

Bills include prohibiting book bans at public libraries and protections against AI, specifically the distribution of sensitive and “Deepfake” images

Juvenile justice reform is, again, a hot topic. House Bill 25 would allow access to someone’s juvenile records during a background check if they’re trying to buy a gun.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sets the agenda and puts forth the proposed budget lawmakers will address during the session. The governor is calling for lawmakers to take up an $11.3 billion budget for the 2027 fiscal year, which is up 4.6% from current spending levels.

Where would that money go? More than $600 million would go to universal free child care. Meanwhile, more than $200 million would go to health care and to protect against federal funding cuts.

There is also $65 million for statewide affordable housing initiatives and $19 million for public safety.

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