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Shots rang out in Silver City just before 5 p.m. March 16 on Silver Heights Boulevard at Bennett Street, leaving a tragic aftermath: two vehicles peppered with bullet holes, 18-year-old Bayard resident Jerimiah Mohr on the verge of death, two other young men injured, a suspected shooter nearby and several young women crying and in shock amid the chaos. Not long after the shooting, the missing suspect, 31-year-old Joseph Trujillo, …
Over the course of 2021, struggles within Mining District municipal police departments continued. While these departments have long seen high turnover rates, area officials noted that over the last few years, it has grown increasingly difficult to maintain adequately staffed departments. Whether or not it is even sustainable for these communities to maintain their own departments remained a hot topic throughout the year. As 2021 began, Bayard and Hurley were …
April 27, 2021 Bayard plans $2 raise, will cover total insurance premiums Written by Geoffrey Plant on April 27, 2021 (Courtesy Photo) Newly hired Bayard police officers Joe Carlos and Aaron Ordoñez were sworn in during Monday afternoon’s meeting of the Bayard City Council. Effective July 3, Bayard will give all 24 of its city employees a $2 hourly raise. “We decided we could afford a raise for all employees of $2 an hour,” said Bayard Councilor Charles Kelly, who proposed the move at Monday’s regular meeting of the Bayard City Council...