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Jordan's campaign signs defaced, disappear days before March 1 election
Seven campaign signs for one of the candidates, Barbara Jordan, have disappeared or been defaced.Jordan said she was stunned when friends and supporters told her that campaign signs were missing. One was in a neighbor’s yard. It had a black “X” spray painted across the front.
Zoinks! The Rio Rancho Police Department is giving locals a chance to solve their very own mystery – albeit fictional – later this month. RRPD spokesman Lt. Richard Koschade said they are taking applications for the first Whodunnit Mystery Night, to be held at 5 p.m. on July 31. “This fun, community engagement event will challenge participants to investigate and solve a fictional crime, and educate them about law enforcement’s operations,” he said in a release. “In small groups, participants will work together and with officers to gather information and solve the case.” ...........
Holding memories, seeking answers: Mom asks for info in teen son’s death Some attendees at a March 20 candlelight vigil honoring Alexander Jackson, who was shot and killed March 10, wore T-shirts with his picture and a quote on the back saying, “I shall not wholly die and a great part of me will escape the grave.” Amy Byres photo. The family of the 15-year-old boy fatally shot in Rio Rancho said they will not rest until his killer is found. On March 10, officers responded to a call of shots fired around 7 p.m. and found Alex Jackson with multiple gunshot wounds at the former Club Rio Ra...
Arrest made in shooting of Rio Rancho teen People who attended the candlelight vigil on March 20 for Alex Jackson, who was slain on the former golf course property earlier this month, laid down flowers and other items to honor his memory. Amy Byres photo. An arrest was made in the homicide of 15-year-old Alexander Jackson who was shot multiple times at the former golf course in Rio Rancho. On Friday night, Rio Rancho Police arrested 18-year-old Richard Cresap for homicide and tampering with evidence, according to Lt. Richard Koschade. Jackson was pronounced dead on the property of Club Rio Ra...