Cosmos Charlie - Southwest Surreal, #2

It's a very bad landing. An otherworldly creature in pursuit of an escaped criminal crashes his ship in (where else?) rural New Mexico.  Now the chase is on. The self-appointed Earth Defense Force, a local shaman, an ambitious reporter, a private investigator, a former hedge-fund manager, a rancher, and a witch or two all are interested in finding the new arrivals and they each have their own agenda.
So do the aliens. In short, it's a normal day in Silver City, New Mexico.