Alamagordo
Murder (2 counts), Attempted Murder, Assault, Evading Arrest and Failure to Appear [Cloudcroft]
On December 18, 2004, Earl L. Flippen had an argument with his pregnant former girlfriend, Deborah Rhoudes, then murdered her. Neighbors called police and reported hearing gunshots. When Otero County sheriff's deputies arrived at the house, Flippen refused them entrance. The deputies went to call for assistance, and Flippen shot and killed 49-year-old Deputy Robert W. Hedman, Jr., who was standing at the back door of the house. He was then arrested by Deputy Hedman's partner, Deputy Billy Anders, who handcuffed him, placed him on the ground, and then shot him execution-style. This action was caught on the videotape running in Deputy Anders' patrol car.
Police found Deborah dead in the house, but here three-year-old daughter was unharmed. Otero County Sheriff John Blansett said that Deputy Hedman was a hero; "He saved a little girl's life by giving his own. ... He was a good guy and a good officer. He'll be surely missed."
Authorities named Flippen as a member of the violent white supremacist group Aryan Brotherhood. He had been arrested in October 2004 in Lamesa, Texas, and was charged with misdemeanor assault and evading arrest for assaulting Deborah, and failed to appear for a court date.
In 2005, Deputy Anders pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a firearm enhancement for the murder of Earl Flippen.
References: Amy L. Ashbridge. "Otsego Native Killed in Line of Duty in N.M." The Daily Star Online, December 21, 2004; Anti-Defamation League's Law Enforcement Agency Resource Network (LEARN). "White Supremacist Kills Officer and Pregnant Woman in New Mexico." January 6, 2005; Monica M. Brown. "Tight Security Marks Beginning of Anders Sentencing Hearing." Alamogordo Daily News, March 3, 2006.
Albuquerque
Death Threats (12 incidents) and Harassment (100 incidents)
After a successful political campaign that retired two pro-abortion politicians, pro-abortionists harassed New Mexico pro-lifers in the Albuquerque area with hundreds of obscene telephone calls, including at least a dozen death threats against them and their children.
Reference: "Threats, Obscenities, and Wire-Taps Visited on Pro Lifers in New Mexico." National Right to Life News, April 1979, page 2.
Gross Negligence
Abortionist David Cohn performed a suction abortion on a 28-week, 2.2 pound unborn baby whom he misdiagnosed as being only 6 to 8 weeks along. The baby was later delivered dead. His license to practice obstetrics or perform abortions in the State of New Mexico was suspended, and he was placed on 10 years' probation. He was originally charged with misdiagnosing the preborn child's age, admitting a patient without giving information with regard to her condition, and lying to the Office of Medical Investigations.
Reference: Leslie Bond. "Abortionist Admits 'Gross Negligence' In Grisly Abortion Death." National Right to Life News, December 4, 1986, page 6.
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