CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) - Authorities say a former international fugitive charged with the death of a 10-year-old Clovis boy was assaulted within hours of arriving at the Curry County jail by child's uncle.
Undersheriff Wesley Waller tells the Clovis News Journal that jail staff placed Noe Torres in a holding cell near one occupied by the uncle, Richard Silva.
Waller says Silva asked staff to use the bathroom and began punching Torres as he passed by. Torres was chained to a bench but wasn't seriously hurt.
Authorities say Torres was part of a gang that fired several bullets into a home in September 2005 that killed Carlos Perez.
Torres was captured in Mexico in January and returned to New Mexico. He's been in state custody but was brought to Clovis for court hearings.
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The next time you head over to The Department of Motor Vehicle to get your driver's license renewed, be prepared to hand over 10 pieces of information.
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WASHINGTON - A new study by the Urban Institute shows that more than 35 percent of Americans have debts and unpaid bills that have been reported to collection agencies.
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SANTA FE - New Mexico's annual tax holiday begins on Friday and will provide shoppers with savings on purchases of school supplies, clothing, and other back-to-school items.
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Austin, TX - Across Texas this morning, same-sex couples and supporters of same-sex marriage are petitioning the Texas attorney general as the battle for rights and marriage equality continues.
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Albuquerque, N.M. - A federal appeals court upholds the government's right to demand gun dealers in Southwestern border states report if someone buys more than two semi-automatic rifles in a five-day span.
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Officials look at add another immigration shelter in Texas
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