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07/04/2024

Authorities say that it was a lightning strike that ignited the

Officials have determined that a lightning strike was the cause of the South Fork Fire that has scorched areas in and around the village of Ruidoso and the Mescalero Apache

07/04/2024

A former Roswell business owner was sentenced to 31 and a half years in prison Tuesday, for ra**ng an underage employee, providing her with illegal drugs.

A former Roswell business owner convicted of ra**ng and providing illegal drugs to one of his underage employees will spend more than three decades in prison.

07/04/2024

Lightning strike was cause of , authorities say

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

07/03/2024

A judge has ruled that a California man who allegedly collided with multiple vehicles, including police units, while engaged in a high speed pursuit, will be held without bond.

The man accused of crashing into multiple vehicles during a recent high-speed chase with law enforcement will remain in custody while awaiting trial on nearly a dozen criminal charges.

07/03/2024

“The message is going to be 'Discover Ruidoso later' like give us a week,” Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford said Monday, following heavy weekend flooding and ongoing recovery and fire fighting efforts

Ruidoso and surrounding communities were hit by severe flooding over the weekend as the South Fork and Salt fires moved closer to full containment.

07/01/2024

Containment of wildfires in and around Ruidoso increases, as area gets thrashed by heavy rain, flooding

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/30/2024

The trial of Daniel Flores was supposed to conclude Friday but will extend into Monday. Flores is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated assault in a 2022 shooting that left one teen dead and two others injured.

A five-day murder trial has begun in the case of a man who allegedly shot to death a teenager in 2022 during a party.

06/29/2024

A series of landspouts, characterized by fierce winds, unleased damage upon the city of Hagerman south of Roswell

Fierce winds, thunderstorms, heavy downpours and funnel clouds hit the city of Hagerman on Wednesday evening, leaving behind a trail of damaged property and power outages.

06/26/2024

As containment of wildfires increases, areas around the and brace for flash flooding

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/26/2024

Eight days after it began, officials reported Tuesday that the is now 54% contained and the is 37% contained

Officials say that substantial progress was made Monday in containing the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/26/2024

A week after being driven out of their community by mounting wildfires, full-time residents were allowed back into Ruidoso to survey thier property

A week after a pair of wildfires led to a forced evacuation of Ruidoso, some residents were permitted to return to the village on Monday to observe the damage to

06/26/2024

The District Attorney's Office has filed a motion to keep a Roswell man in custody after he allegedly shot to death his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend in front of her and her three children

Prosecutors have filed a motion to keep a man behind bars for fatally shooting another man in front of his ex-girlfriend and her children at a Roswell apartment complex over

06/26/2024

A Flood Watch has been issued for Lincoln County, including the and burn scars, for Wednesday into early Thursday morning.

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/25/2024

Officials report substantial progress in containing the and . This morning they report that the is now 54% contained and the 38% contained

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/24/2024

at 37% containment as evacuation order in Ruidoso is lifted

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/24/2024

Authorities in Ruidoso warn that even as full-time residents are welcomed back into the village on Monday, exclusion zones where search and rescue operations underway that will continue to be inaccessible to the public

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/23/2024

Heinrich, Lujan vow ongoing support for recovery and rebuilding efforts in areas ravaged by the and

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) visited Roswell on Friday, where they pledged to continue pushing for federal support for those displaced by two wildfires that

06/23/2024

Full-time residents of Ruidoso and the city of Ruidoso Downs will be permitted to return to their properties beginning Monday at 8 a.m.

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/23/2024

During a visit to Roswell on Friday Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan vowed to continue advocating for additional aid for and providing assistance to the community of Ruidoso and those affected by the and . Story in Sunday's Roswell Daily Record

06/23/2024

As reported earlier, the Albuquerque Division of the FBI is offering a reward of $10,000 for any information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of individuals responsible for igniting the and

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/22/2024

A show of support for those displaced by the and on display on North Main Street and West 7th Street in downtown Roswell.

06/22/2024

Full-time residents will be allowed back into Ruidoso starting Monday

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/22/2024

Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford said Friday night that he and the Village Council are looking to allow residents back into the town within "days not weeks."

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/21/2024

An FBI spokesperson has confirmed that the agency is taking part in the investigation into what caused the and fires

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/21/2024

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a flash flood warning for parts of Lincoln County, especially burn-scared areas

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

06/21/2024

The White House announced Thursday that President Joe Biden has signed a major disaster declaration requested by the state of New Mexico for areas ravaged by the and

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a major disaster declaration for Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Reservation, a move meant to connect communities and people impacted by the South

06/21/2024

Officials announced that Ruidoso Police are investigating claims of break-ins and burglaries as the village and surrounding areas deal with the fallout from wildfires and flooding.

As Ruidoso grapples with wildfires and flooding, police are also investigating claims of break-ins in Midtown and throughout the village.

06/21/2024

A restricted area closure has been declared for land, roads and trails in the Smokey Bear District of the Lincoln National Forest due to the . It will remain in effect until Aug 23 or until recinded.

06/21/2024

Authorities confirmed Wednesday that the claimed two lives. Story from the Thursday edition of the Roswell Daily Record

The wildfires that have torched the village of Ruidoso have claimed two lives.

06/21/2024

Ruidoso Police investigate reports of break-ins, burglaries and President Joe Biden issues a major disaster declaration for New Mexico due to the and , all in my latest update.

This page is being updated regularly with new information regarding the South Fork and Salt fires.

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The Goddard High Choir came into the Roswell Daily Record today. #HappyValentinesDay

Will a man who stole a truck, kidnapped a woman and led police on a high speed chase stay behind bars until trial? I am Alex Ross and I'll have more tonight at 6:30 on KOB 4.

"A carjacking Monday in this parking lot in Roswell led to a high speed chase that crossed county lines. I'm Alex Ross and I'll have more tonight at 6:30."

Roswell Mayor Tim Jennings at "March 4 Our Lives: "You all need to teach your little brothers and sisters this is not the way it is. You need to teach your classmates 'we don't do this, we don't do things with guns."

An event in Roswell was among many "March 4 Our Lives" events across the nation Saturday calling for Congress to pass measures they say will curb gun violence. They marched from the School administrative building on Kentucky Ave to Pioneer Plaza downtown. More tonight on KOB4.

The police chief wants to bring a satellite police academy to Roswell. I'll have more on his proposal and why he says it is needed tonight on KOB 4.

The Roswell Police Department is having problems with their body cameras. And the chief is fed up. I'll have more on what's being done about it tonight at 6:30 on KOB 4.

An incident of road rage led to a stabbing outside a Roswell gas station Saturday. I will have more on the suspect authorities are searching for tonight at 6:30 on KOB 4.

Scene this morning at the intersection of Main and 2nd Streets in Roswell.

"A man convicted of shooting and killing a father and husband nearly a decade ago in this neighborhood was sentenced today. I am Alex Ross here in Roswell and I will have how long the man will spend behind bars tonight at 6:30."

The Overflow Fire in Chaves County has charred thousands of acres. I will talk with one of the property owners impacted tonight on KOB 4.

Overflow Fire

Smoke from the Overflow Fire south of Roswell late Friday morning.

As promised, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and candidate for New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres dancing to a live mariachi band at the Democratic Party pre-primary convention. #nmpol

In a KOB 4 interview, Roswell Mayor-elect Timothy Jennings responds to those who say he will be beholden to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. "The governor has her agenda, I have my agenda and they are not intertwined." #NMpol

In a KOB 4 interview Roswell Mayor-elect Timothy Jennings responds to those who say he will be beholden to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. "The governor has her agenda, I have my agenda and they are not intertwined." #NMpol

Ten-year-old Davarjaye "DJ" Daniel, (wearing the cowboy hat is sworn in by Chief Phil Smith as an honorary member of the Roswell Police Department Friday, along with his two brothers. Story soon on KOB 4

Chaves County Sheriff's Office leads a convoy during a parade for Donnell Hunter. Hunter of Roswell was hospitalized in Albuquerque with COVID-19 for more than 500 days. He came home today. Story soon on KOB 4.