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LAS CRUCES - Unpaid fines amounting to $242 landed Hector Garcia in the county jail for six days in August 2019. On day six, he was dead, a federal complaint alleges.
The lawsuit, brought by Garcia s son, says Doña Ana County Detention Center staff and employees of Corizon Health the contractor providing medical and behavioral services at the detention center denied Garcia higher-level care even after he began exhibiting symptoms of a perforated ulcer, a condition that requires emergency surgery.
The lack of care allegedly continued despite episodes of collapsing, vomiting blood and severe abdominal pain over several days.
Boyfriend indicted on child abuse charges in baby Kamilah s death
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LAS CRUCES - Israel Ramirez, charged with intentional child abuse which resulted in the death of 5-month-old Kamilah Hernandez, was indicted by a grand jury.
Ramirez, 23, is also charged with intentional child abuse resulting in great bodily harm. Both charges are first-degree felony counts. Kamilah, the daughter of Ramirez s girlfriend, Danielle Lujan, died April 19 from injuries consistent with long-term child abuse.
Ramirez was released from the Doña Ana County Detention Center on May 12 on a $25,000 secured bond and currently remains out of custody. His arraignment and trial dates have not yet been scheduled.
A woman connected to the 2017 murder ofDakota Lunceford was indicted. Bryanna Terry was indicted by a grand jury on Monday. Bryanna Terry (Credit: Dona Ana County Detention Center) Terry was arrested along with Justin Bullock following a forensic evaluation of several cellphones. RECOMMENDED:Two arrested in connection with 2017 murder of New Mexico teen. Justin Bullock (Credit: Dona Ana County Detention Center)
A pair of men from Roswell were arrested early Monday morning after a Las Cruces police officer spotted them burglarizing a vehicle that was abandoned on the side of Interstate 25.