48 Views On June 11 and 19, shootings occurred at 11:15 p.m. and 12:15 a.m., respectively, on the premises of Lobo Village, a University of New Mexico student housing apartment complex located on South Campus. The shootings and response have brought up safety concerns among residents. No one was injured
83 Views “To any of the folks that are stupid enough to try and deal this poison, fentanyl: We’re coming for you,” Sheriff Mark Cage said. The U.S. Marshals Service is helping New Mexico crack down on the trafficking of fentanyl. Operation Blue Crush was a combined effort of 20 law
90 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas held an event Sunday to honor crime victims he has defended, as well as announce some new renovations to his office to make victims feel more comfortable.
49 Views EL PASO, TEXAS – The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector is reminding people that, while New Mexico law allows recreational marijuana use, federal law does not. Border Patrol issued a statement Tuesday reiterating how, under federal law, marijuana is still classified as a prohibited drug.
94 Views Bernalillo County Sheriffs Office saw two shootings in one week. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján is co-sponsoring a bill to address violence against law enforcement officers. A spike in deputy-involved violence has become a priority for the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, and now a new bill to address
47 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The FBI director visited the Albuquerque field office on Wednesday, addressing the rise in violent crime. FBI Director Christopher Wray spoke to a room full of top law enforcement officials, which included the New Mexico State Police chief, the Bernalillo County sheriff, and the New Mexico
115 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Office of the Inspector General asked the Torrance County Correctional Facility to relocate its Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees after a report stating the facility’s conditions are poor.
42 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –New Mexico authorities continue to deal with a surge in bank robberies. The FBI is investigation two more that happened Wednesday. One happened around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Santa Fe, at a Wells Fargo on St. Michaels. Police say the suspect led Santa Fe Police on
40 Views CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – A man wanted for murder in New Mexico has been arrested in Oklahoma. Last Friday, Clovis police were contacted by detectives from Oklahoma about 33-year-old David Valdez, who was suspected of criminal activity in a small Oklahoma town.
40 Views SANTA FE, N.M. – Rebuttable presumptions have been a centerpiece of the legislative response to what some people say is a flawed pretrial detention system. But it’s clear there was no path forward for them.
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