Roswell Police are looking for two teenagers believed involved in two shootings in northwest Roswell last weekend. The incidents are thought to be connected. A third teen was arrested shortly after the shootings, which left one of the teens with a minor gunshot wound. Arrest warrants are out for Humberto Velarde and Esiah Gonzales, both 18 years old. After getting several reports of gunfire in northwest Roswell on Sunday, police responded to the 900 block of Escalante Court, where Angelo Trujillo was found. The getaway vehicle was then found in the 1800 block of Cambridge Avenue. Polcie say Trujillo then drove to the house on Cambridge and opened fire at Velarde and Gonzales, striking Velarde in the arm. He was treated and released from the hospital, but police had not yet progressed far enough in the investigation to identify Velarde as a suspect in the initial shooting. Velarde and Gonzales remain on the loose. Anyone with information is urged to call RPD at 575-624-6770.

Artesia City Council received an update from the public safety committee this week, which reported city staff had another incident-free month in November. This marks the third incident-free month this year. The committee credited new safety policies as keepong workers safe.

A troubling report from the animal shelter. 71 dogs were taken in by the shelter in November. This is the most in a single month so far this year. The shelter says it’s been using grant money to try to incentivize adoptions, but admits it’s hard to keep pace with the amount of dogs that are coming in. You can check out available pets by visiting the shelter’s website or visit the facility in person at 502 Paddy Wagon Way.

The Council also approved a new agreement with Stack Sports. The deal will allow parents to register their kids online for city-sponsored sports activities. Parents will also be able to pay the registration fees online, but there will be a small credit card fee. Registration in person will remain available.

The council also approved a new software upgrade to allow forms to be filled out, submitted and approved online. This will streamline the approval process for forms like applications for events, permits, and licenses. Paper forms will also still be available at city hall.

Northern California’s red abalone diving ban, implemented in 2018 following an 80% population decline, is extended until at least 2036. The collapse was caused by red tide, a marine heat wave, and sea urchins destroying kelp. Due to the lack of population recovery, poaching issues, and over $550,000 in lost survey revenue, the CDFW continues the closure. All legal California abalone is currently farmed, and a decade-long recovery is anticipated before any potential reopening.

The California Transportation Commission approved $1.1 billion for zero-emission buses, charging stations, infrastructure, bridge restoration, highway safety, and local street mobility in the state. The funds support Gov. Newsom’s infrastructure agenda, enhancing safety and climate resilience for a modern, sustainable transportation system. The investment includes $340,000 for slide removal on Route 175 in Lake County. Mendocino County projects, funded by SB1, include: $16.5 million for emergency repairs on Route 1; $3.3 million for ground movement tracking on U.S. 101; and $500,000 for repairs on Route 253.

Coho salmon have naturally reproduced in the upper Russian River basin, traveling over 90 miles upstream for the first time in more than 30 years. The sighting of juvenile salmon in Ackerman Creek near Ukiah is promising, attributed to habitat improvements, favorable ocean conditions, and recent wet years. Despite declines since the 1940s, current effortssuggest a significant potential for a major comeback, with coho salmon reported to have been seen on the Noyo, Big and Navarro rivers in Mendocino County.

The Northshore Fire Protection District has received a $160,000 grant, part of nearly $3 million allocated statewide, from the California Office of Traffic Safety for new “jaws of life” rescue equipment and training. Fire Chief Shannon Banks emphasized that modern, hydraulic tools are vital for improved crash response and victim care. The grant addresses the challenge of older, slower tools—especially critical since federal data shows 42% of crash fatalities were alive when first responders arrived.

A second suspect has been charged in a deadly weekend shooting in Charleston. Court records show 25-year-old Brennon Adkins of St. Albans is now charged with the murder of 31-year-old Joshua Walls. Another St. Albans man, 33-year-old Jack Rolfe, was charged Tuesday. Police say Walls was found Sunday with two gunshot wounds inside a Main Street home and later died at CAMC General. Surveillance video showed two men entering the house before the shots were fired. Investigators say Rolfe later turned himself in and identified Adkins as the shooter, telling police the two went to Walls’ home over money and synthetic marijuana. Both suspects are being held without bond.

Mountain Mission is preparing to help more than a thousand preregistered families put food on the table this holiday season. The group’s annual Christmas Food Basket Distribution is set for Saturday, December 13, from 8 a.m. to noon. The drive-thru event will be held at Mountain Mission’s Seventh Avenue location near Patrick Street in Charleston. The program, now in its 99th year, provides complete Christmas meals to families in need. All recipients registered earlier in the fall and met income and household requirements.

The Marmet Police Department is facing serious staffing shortages, with just three active officers on duty and one preparing to retire. Chief Larry Angell told Eyewitness News that the department is stretched thin, relying heavily on overtime as officers “work themselves to death.” The town approved a pay raise in September to attract new recruits, but Angell says departments across West Virginia are short-staffed and applications aren’t coming in. Marmet is now running one-officer shifts, and Angell says the goal is to double the force to at least eight officers to keep the community safe.

More than 6,000 children are in West Virginia’s foster care system, and the Children’s Home Society is working to make sure some of them have a brighter Christmas. The organization serves about 400 families across Cabell, Wayne, Mason, Putnam and Lincoln counties, and this year set up a free holiday shop at its Huntington office. Families can pick out Christmas gifts and essentials, but staff say donations are running low and won’t cover the need without more help before December 23. The Children’s Home Society is accepting both gifts and monetary donations at its location on 6th Avenue in Huntington.