Alamogordo Daily Digest Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Ty's Take
When a Supreme Court decision hinges on what a camera did or didn't capture, you're looking at the kind of case that haunts a small region for years. The video tossed from the Artesia newborn murder case won't disappear from local memory the way evidence disappears from court records, and that's the real weight of it. Meanwhile, two women facing felony child abuse charges here in Alamogordo remind us that the worst dangers to kids don't always come from strangers or distant towns. Most days we talk about water rights and missile range contracts and whether White Sands tourism will save the basin, but some weeks the courthouse stories cut deeper than any development dream or cattle sale ever could.
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Supreme Court tosses video in Artesia newborn murder case
The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled that police body camera footage cannot be used as evidence in the murder trial of an Artesia teenager accused of killing her newborn. The court unanimously upheld a 2024 district court decision to exclude the video on July 30.
Alamogordo women arrested for felony child abuse
Alamogordo police arrested 48-year-old Amy Albright on July 29 and charged her with felony child abuse involving a 7-year-old child. Officer Angel Medina made the arrest while assisting the Children, Youth and Families department with the case.
Tales from the Tularosa Basin: Great White Sands, Part VII
The seventh installment of a historical series examines how the Tularosa Basin and White Sands region transformed after President Herbert Hoover's 1932 election loss and the onset of the Great Depression. The article explores how hardship and change reshaped the landscape during that era.
La Feliz Montana Ranch offers top-quality yearlings at New Mexico Sale
La Feliz Montana Ranch in Hondo is preparing over 300 top-quality racehorses for the New Mexico-bred Horse Sale scheduled for Saturday, August 15. The ranch maintains year-round operations while gearing up for the competitive event.
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