Archive for the 'Crime' Category
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Organ Mountains Fire
A fire, apparently arson, started today about 5:30 on the Las Cruces side of the Organ Mountains. The origin was evidently just south of Dripping Springs.
By late evening about 400 acres had been burned. Several homes were evacuated. The old sanatorium ruins at Dripping Springs are evidently not at risk.
June 17 — The fire is basically out. Fire fighters from as far away as Lincon and Silver City helped fight it.
Saturday, November 4th, 2006
Deadline Passes
The deadline set by the Las Cruces Blackmailer passed yesterday (Friday) at 7 pm with no consequences.
This was the second deadline set by the extortionist.
Here’s the 24-hour tip line for any information about the case:
(505) 635-9934
Tags: Blackmail Deadline Passes
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
Friday — 7 pm
According to the local paper, the deadline given by the Las Cruces Blackmailer is 7 pm, Friday, November 3. If the blackmailer isn’t paid an undisclosed amount by that time, he (or she) threatens to start shooting school children.
“More bodies will fall. Now they will fall in school yards. Don’t believe us? Try us again.”
Police are taking this threat extremely seriously. Schools are being kept locked, outside activities are banned, and extra police are patrolling schools.
A letter released to parents by the Las Cruces Public Schools requested that parents cooperate with the following new security measures:
* Please sign in when visiting our building.
* Doors will be locked, please enter through the front door only.
* Help us look for suspicious cars, people or anything out of the ordinary around our campus.
Here’s the 24-hour tip line for any information about the case:
(505) 635-9934
Tags: Extortionist Deadline Released, Las Cruces Blackmailer
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
Authorities Take Precautions
The threats to local school children by an unknown extortionist are being taken very seriously by the police and local authorities.
School doors will be locked, and outside activities cancelled or curtailed. Additional police will be present at schools.
If you have any information about this crime, call the 24-hour tip line:
(505) 635-9934
Tags: Las Cruces Extortionist
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
“More Bodies Will Fall”
The Las Cruces Blackmailer has sent the local paper a new letter threatening to shoot Crucens unless paid a large sum of money.
Here are the details of his previous extortion attempt:
The Blackmailer had previously set a deadline of September 22. That day passed with no consequences. The local paper states that the Blackmailer has set a new deadline in early November.
It quotes the new letter as saying:
“More bodies will fall. Now they will fall in school yards. Don’t believe us? Try us again.”
This could be a reference to the tragic shooting of a child several days ago. No one has been identified and arrested in that crime, but authorities are saying they don’t think it’s related to the threats.
A reward of $51,000 is offered for information leading to the capture and prosecution of the person or persons responsible.
Here’s the 24-hour line for reporting tips:
(505) 635-9934
Any kind of information could be valuable.
Tags: Las Cruces Blackmailer, Deadline, Reward, Tip Line
