Deputy Arellano was named in a civil lawsuit related to the 2016 murder-suicide of Nikki Bascom by Silver City Police Captain Mark Contreras. The lawsuit accuses Deputy Arellano and other officers of failing to protect Bascom despite being aware of Contreras’ history of threats and violence. The suit alleges that the internal handling of these reports prevented effective intervention, leading to Bascom’s death. ([scdailypress.com](https://www.scdailypress.com/2017/11/21/officers-details-added-to-bascom-suit/?utm_source=openai))

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