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Alamogordo Daily Digest Monday, June 15, 2026

Ty McDuffey

15 Jun 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

The arrests log, the training drill across county lines, and Doug Turner's column about staying committed—they're all part of the same story in a town like this. We've got people who show up, who put on uniforms and train together and sometimes stumble badly enough that their names end up in the paper for the wrong reasons. That's not a contradiction; that's just Otero County, where the same soil grows both heroes and cautionary tales, and where the work of keeping things together never stops regardless of who falls short. Turner's right to remind us what it looks like when somebody stays in the fight.

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Here’s who was arrested in Alamogordo

Alamogordo police arrested Karly Schmid on June 1 on a municipal court warrant for failure to appear. She was released on her own recognizance pending her court date.

First responder training includes members from across the county

First responders from across Otero County gathered in Alamogordo on June 13-14 for critical incident and active shooter training. The weekend session brought together personnel from the sheriff's office, police department, and other emergency services.

Doug Turner: Why I’m still all in

Doug Turner, a Republican Party candidate in New Mexico, says he remains committed to his campaign following last week's primary election results. Turner congratulated his opponent Gregg Hull on running a competitive three-way race.

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