Drugs and Addiction

VIDEO: Woman admits to taking Fentanyl, falls asleep with baby in car

753 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — She’s been in trouble repeatedly for putting others in danger on the road and even admitted to using drugs before getting behind the wheel. But as KRQE Investigates discovered, despite these arrests and admissions, a New Mexico woman’s court cases appear to be going nowhere.

WalletHub report ranks Las Cruces 34th safest city in the U.S.

727 Views   A new report from WalletHub ranks Las Cruces as the 34th safest city in the United States. El Paso ranked 97th in the report. Jill Gonzalez, WalletHub analyst shares more about the report that looks at home and community safety, natural-disaster risk, and financial safety.

Fentanyl’s impact on New Mexico families

717 Views   Perhaps the biggest lessons about fentanyl come from the people who survived the drug. The stories heard today shared a common theme – pain and suffering. Not just for the people using, but for the families many left behind.

DEA: Fentanyl is ‘number one threat’ in New Mexico

771 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s common these days to hear stories about fentanyl seizures, arrests and busts in New Mexico. In fact, the largest fentanyl bust in the FBI’s bureau history was just made in Albuquerque earlier this month.

Recidivism and prison population continue to fall

768 Views   The prison population of New Mexico has fallen significantly in the last two years, and the number of people being reincarcerated after release has also decreased, according to a new assessment of Corrections Department data. In Fiscal Year 2020, 54% of people released from prison were incarcerated again within

Man arrested after attempted robbery at New Mexico State Fair

724 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A man was arrested after he attempted to rob fair goers waiting in line for food and put small children in danger when he tried to get away, according to a criminal complaint.  Mario Maestas reportedly tried to make off with a purse and a wallet

Alligator, drugs and several firearms seized in Albuquerque

635 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Albuquerque Police Department assisted New Mexico Game and Fish in a search warrant for illegal possession of a tiger. The search was conducted on Aug. 12. Although a tiger wasn’t found, numerous items were seized including an alligator.

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