The Feb. 23 preliminary examination was waived for a man suspected of a drunken‑driving crash that killed a Cortez nurse who worked at Northern Navajo Medical Center.
Evidence that would have been presented during the hearing showed that the blood‑alcohol content of Casey Wade Russell was 0.24 g/100 mL, which is twice the legal limit, according to a report from the New Mexico crime lab.
Russell, 45, of Gilbert, Arizona, was charged with misdemeanor DWI, open container and second‑degree felony homicide by vehicle in the death of Richard Morales of Cortez…