A student at La Cueva High School was in police custody Friday after the school was locked down following a report of the student flashing a firearm. La Cueva Principal Maurice Guerin sent a letter to school families, saying police had confiscated the student’s backpack, which was believed to contain the weapon. He wrote that […]
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Rio Rancho police release new information on shooting that killed teenager
A shooting in Rio Rancho Oct. 30 left a 15-year-old fatally injured, according to the teen’s family and the Rio Rancho Police Department. RRPD released more information Nov. 7 about Adrian Maestas Jr., a student and football player at Rio Rancho High School, who died two days after being shot in the head. RRPD said […]
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Sandoval County hosts K9s United for crucial training
K9s United, a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting and advocating for law enforcement canines, hosted a four-day training seminar for K9 officers and their partners last month at the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office. The seminar was designed to equip participants with the highest level of customized training, problem-solving techniques and animal care practices essential for […]
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Teenager dies after being shot in the head in Rio Rancho
A shooting in Rio Rancho Oct. 30 left a 15-year-old fatally injured, according to family members and the Rio Rancho Police Department. Adrian Maestas Jr., a former student and football player at Rio Rancho High School, died Nov. 1, family members said. Maestas was taken to an area hospital, according to an Oct. 31 release […]
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Santa Ana Pueblo debuts new Public Safety and Judicial Complex
The Pueblo of Santa Ana’s new Public Safety and Judicial Complex, which was nearly a decade in the making, opened for business Friday morning. The 20,000-square-foot, $15.5 million facility, located at 11 West Prairie Star Road near the intersection of U.S. highways 550 and 528 on the Santa Ana Pueblo, will house the Santa Ana […]
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Another officer under investigation in DWI probe
The ongoing DWI scandal within the Albuquerque Police Department has led to the suspension of a 10th officer. Gustavo Gomez, the deputy commander of the Internal Affairs Force Division, has been placed on paid administrative leave as part of the department’s ongoing investigation. Gomez, who has been with the APD since 2008, was promoted to […]
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Another officer under investigation in DWI probe
The ongoing DWI scandal within the Albuquerque Police Department has led to the suspension of a 10th officer. Gustavo Gomez, the deputy commander of the Internal Affairs Force Division, has been placed on paid administrative leave as part of the department’s ongoing investigation. Gomez, who has been with the APD since 2008, was promoted to […]
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Young adults share fentanyl stories at Albuquerque forum
The scourge of fentanyl addiction and its devastating impacts was the focus of a daylong forum in Albuquerque on Thursday as part of Bernalillo County’s “Keep New Mexico Alive” campaign. In addition to workshops and panel discussions, six forum participants who first used fentanyl in their teen years, and now in their 20s, talked about […]
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Young adults share fentanyl stories at Albuquerque forum
The scourge of fentanyl addiction and its devastating impacts was the focus of a daylong forum in Albuquerque on Thursday as part of Bernalillo County’s “Keep New Mexico Alive” campaign. In addition to workshops and panel discussions, six forum participants who first used fentanyl in their teen years, and now in their 20s, talked about […]
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BCSO: Man kills three family members in Tijeras
By Kevin Hendricks, The Independent Authorities say a 24-year-old man is in custody and facing several charges, including three open counts of murder, after admitting to Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies that he killed his father, mother and sister on Oct. 13. BCSO Sheriff John Allen held a press conference in Albuquerque Monday to share […]