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New Mexico Launches Two-Pronged Investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch: DOJ Reopens Criminal Probe While Bipartisan “Truth Commission” Gains Subpoena Power

Mar 1, 2026

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Community, Community Voices, Crime, DOJ, Epstein Files, Zoro Ramch

Otero County Seeks New 911 Director to Rebuild Fractured Dispatch Authority

ALAMOGORDO, NM — Otero County has officially launched its search for a new Directorof the Tularosa Basin Regional Dispatch Authority (TBRDA), an agency currently navigating a period of intense public scrutiny, leadership turnover, and a high-profile split with the City of Alamogordo. The vacancy follows the February 2026 departure of former director John Barney,… Listen ⇢
From the Basin to the Bench: Alamogordo Delegation Joins Historic Celebration of New Mexico’s First Black Judicial Council

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — While the eyes of the legal world were fixed on the state’s capital and its largest metropolitan centers this past Friday, the heart of the Tularosa Basin was beating loudly in the halls of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court. On February 27, 2026, a distinguished delegation from Alamogordo… Listen ⇢
Otero County Approves 7-Year Tax Abatement for Patriot Pointe Apartments; Sundaro Apartments Project Also Pursues Metropolitan Redevelopment Incentives Amid Alamogordo Housing Push

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (February 28, 2026) — Otero County commissioners took a major step Thursday to spur new multifamily housing in Alamogordo, unanimously adopting a metropolitan redevelopment area (MRA) plan that grants a seven-year incremental property tax abatement to the developers of the Patriot Pointe apartment complex. At the same time, city… Listen ⇢
Otero County Faces Escalating Legal Storm: $2M+ Jail Suicide Settlement, Looming $5–10M Shooting Lawsuit, and Fresh Singh Habeas Petition Pile onto Financial Peril as ICE Facility Closure Looms

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (February 28, 2026) — Otero County’s mounting legal exposure reached a new flashpoint this week with the February 19 settlement of more than $2 million in the federal wrongful-death lawsuit over the 2023 suicide of Jacob Gutierrez at the Otero County Adult Detention Center — the latest in a… Listen ⇢
Alamogordo Fire Lt. William Skaggs Begins Second Term as New Mexico IAAI President; Firefighters Mathias & Coyazo Earn Advanced Investigator Credentials at 2026 State Conference

Alamogordo, N.M. (February 28, 2026) — The Alamogordo Fire Department today proudly recognizes members of its Fire Investigations Unit for their outstanding participation in the 2026 New Mexico Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (NMIAAI) Annual Training Conference, while celebrating the re-election of Lieutenant William Skaggs to a second… Listen ⇢
Alamogordo’s Iconic “Golden Cube” Poised for Golden Milestone: 50 Years as New Mexico’s Gateway to the Stars and Economic Beacon for the Tularosa Basin

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (February 28, 2026) — For nearly five decades, the gleaming four-story “Golden Cube” has stood sentinel against the Sacramento Mountains, its gold-tinted glass reflecting not just the desert sun but the extraordinary story of New Mexico’s outsized role in humanity’s reach for the stars. As the New Mexico Museum… Listen ⇢
Alamogordo High School Technology Student Association Tigers Punch Tickets to Washington D.C. Based on STEM Achievement

ALAMOGORDO, NM — The spirit of innovation is alive and well in the Tularosa Basin. As the final buzzers sounded and the projects were packed away at the 2026 New Mexico Technology Student Association (NM-TSA) State Conference, the message was clear: the traditional public high school- Alamogordo High School is a force to be… Listen ⇢
Alamogordo Pro-Democracy Protests Persist, Expand to Local Government Meetings Amid Rising Activism

Alamogordo, NM – February 27, 2026 – Weekly protests organized by local activists in Alamogordo continue to draw attention, with demonstrators now increasingly participating in city commission and county commission meetings to advocate for their causes as well as transparency, accountability and citizen engagement at all levels of government. The movement, which… Listen ⇢
Alamogordo Police Logs: February 16–22, 2026 – 47 Incidents, 25 Arrests for Shoplifting, Domestic Violence, Warrants, and Property Crimes

The Alamogordo Police Department handled 47 calls for service during the week of February 16–22, 2026, resulting in 25 arrests and numerous citations. Shoplifting remained the most common offense, with at least eight incidents leading to charges or summonses. Officers also responded to multiple domestic disturbances, served a high volume of warrants, and investigated… Listen ⇢