Report: Alamogordo ax murderer arrested
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — Alamogordo police say a convicted ax murderer has been arrested after he allegedly violated an order of protection by knocking on the door of the family home Feb. 21 where the murders occurred in 1989.
The Alamogordo Daily News reports Albert Lueras was booked into the Otero County Detention Center on fourth-degree felony aggravated stalking and a misdemeanor violation of a restraining order. He was arraigned Monday on both charges in 12th Judicial District Court.
It’s the third time he has been arrested for violating the protection order since being released from prison after serving 19 years for murdering his mother and 6-year-old nephew with an ax on April 17, 1989.
12th Judicial Chief Deputy District Attorney David Ceballes said there’s been a restraining order in place for several years against Lueras.
Man steals laser from trunk of car, cops say
Albuquerque police say medical laser equipment stolen from an Albuquerque doctor is dangerous in the wrong hands.
KRQE-TV reports the doctor who reported the equipment stolen told detectives it’s used for acupuncture to treat pain and swelling.
A detective says misuse of the equipment can cause blindness or permanent eye vision issues or even skin damage.
The equipment was stolen from a doctor’s office parking lot in northeast Albuquerque in February. Police said the doctor was loading the trunk of her car when a man pulled up, grabbed a green bag and drove off.
Detectives said the serial numbers from both pieces are now in a national database. So, if someone tries to sell them to a legitimate buyer they will show up as stolen.
Cops: woman beat boyfriend with bat
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — A New Mexico woman is facing battery charges after authorities say she ran over her boyfriend with a pickup truck and then hit him with a baseball bat following an argument over a shirt.
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The Alamogordo Daily News reports that court record said 34-year-old Agapita Ramos beat her boyfriend so badly on March 23 that he had to have reconstructive surgery on his right arm.
Magistrate Court records say that Ramos’ boyfriend got out of a truck that she was driving and grabbed his 18-pack of beer and a bottle of whiskey. Records show that Ramos then struck him with the truck and hit him with a baseball bat while his leg was pinned under.
Ramos was booked last week at the Otero County Detention Center on a $30,000 bond.
