Milan, New Mexico — April 24, 2012

Troy Elkins was injured on Tuesday in a dispute over cattle rustling according to the Cibola County Sheriff’s Department. As Mr. Elkins was locking a gate at 10: 15 a.m. he was hit and run over by a truck driven by Bruce Latham, 80.

Mr. Latham and his son Brad, 55, both then got out of the truck and chased Mr. Elkins with brass knuckles and an axe handle. By the time sheriff’s deputies arrived Mr. Elkins had been beaten bloody and had to be taken to Cibola General Hospital. Both Bruce and Brad Latham were arrested.

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  • Old Cowboy Geezer.

    Cattle rustling is dangerous business–even when you steal from Old Men.  There is an old saying:  “Never pick a fight with a man too old to fight.  He will just kill you.”  Elkins is lucky he is still alive.

  • Fayster3

    I was there and I called the police.  There was nothing to do with cattle. Lathams lied about everything. They plotted this for several days before what they did.  They were let loose and are not in jail, still terrorizing the county.