Court hears motions in murder case
In preparation for the trial of a Farmington man accused of killing a gay Cortez teen, District Attorney Joe Olt and public defender Pamela Brown sorted through scores of potential juror questions and presented arguments on a number of motions Wednesday.
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Fontes still on the lam
Cortez police are still looking for former MCHS administrator John Fontes, who has been charged with 10 counts of felony sexual assault on a child and one misdemeanor charge of nonconsensual unlawful sexual contact.
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'Uncle Bill' leaves $200,000 to help fund local kids' education
Willis Rees and his wife, Mabel — who were better known as "Uncle Bill" and "Auntie Peg" — were frugal people. 
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