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New Details Emerge in Mountainair Fentanyl Incident That Killed Three, Exposed 25

New Details Emerge in Mountainair Fentanyl Incident That Killed Three, Exposed 25

,Two of the deceased have been identified as Mika and Georgia Rascon. Twenty-five people were exposed in total, including Mountainair EMS personnel who entered the residence without hazardous materials gear. A coworker called Torrance County Dispatch to check on a colleague who had not shown up to work on

Town Council Postpones Resolution of Shumate Matter

The Mountainair Town Council originally planned for its February 07, 2023 meeting to focus on resolving the employment dispute between the town and former Mountainair Police Officer Michael Shumate. However, Mayor Peter Nieto explained, Shumate’s attorney (Eric Dixon of Portales, NM, who has also represented Town Councilor Ernie Lopez)