MISS LAS CRUCES IS NO LONGER MISS LAS CRUCES. 22 YEAR OLD SARAH RICHARDSON OF ALAMOGORDO HAS RESIGNED SINCE BEING ARRESTED LAST SUNDAY NIGHT ON SUSPICION OF AGGRAVATED DWI. POLICE SAY RICHARDSON CRASHED HER CHRYSLER PT CRUISER INTO A POWER POLE. SHE'S FREE ON BOND. 

 

IN HER RESIGNATION STATEMENT, RICHARDSON SAID HER ACTIONS WERE NOT CONSISTENT WITH A MISS AMERICA CONTESTANT. SHE APOLOGIZED FOR LETTING PEOPLE DOWN. RUNNER-UP TAYLOR REY HAS BEEN NAMED THE NEW MISS LAS CRUCES AND WILL COMPETE IN THE MISS NEW MEXICO PAGEANT IN JUNE.