Compiled by Christina Stock, Roswell Daily Record — The following records are from the Roswell Police Department. All suspects in this report are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, Oct. 27 4:27 p.m. — A green 2016 Dodge Ram pickup, valued at $10,000, was stolen from a location in the […]
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Gunfire hits deputy’s patrol unit, triggers SWAT standoff in East Mountains
By Kevin Hendricks — Someone inside an East Mountains home fired toward Bernalillo County deputies early Saturday, hitting a patrol unit and drawing a SWAT team to N.M. 333 near Tijeras. Deputies headed to the 1100 block of N.M. 333 around 3 a.m. Oct. 31 after callers reported yelling, a possible fight, threats and people […]
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‘No corporation is too powerful’: New Mexico wins massive $25B ruling against Meta
By Kevin Hendricks, NM Political Report — Meta now has a $25 billion reason to read the fine print. District Judge Francis Mathew ordered Meta Platforms Inc. on Wednesday to pay New Mexico $25 billion for misleading Facebook users about their privacy, misinformation, hate speech and more. The bill grows 15% a year until Meta […]
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Ransomware group claims UNM hack as health clinics reopen
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — UNM Health clinics reopened Tuesday, but the fallout from Monday’s cyber incident may just be starting. A ransomware group now claims it stole personal information belonging to University of New Mexico students and employees. UNM Hospital and Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho are both open, and all […]
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UNM Health clinics reopen Tuesday after cybersecurity event; health sciences classes stay cancelled
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — UNM Health patients can keep their Tuesday appointments. Clinics reopened Oct. 27, a day after a cybersecurity event knocked systems offline and cancelled appointments across the health system. That included Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho. UNM Hospital and Sandoval Regional are both open, and all clinics resumed […]
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Moriarty’s Todd Hart named 2026 NM Fire & EMS Expo Fire Chief of the Year
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Moriarty’s fire chief took a department short on people and gear and turned it into a growing operation. Now fire service leaders across the state have named him the best in New Mexico. Fire Chief Todd Hart won the 2026 NM Fire & EMS Expo Fire Chief of the […]
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Rio Rancho police investigate death of 23-year-old outside Presbyterian clinic as homicide
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Rio Rancho police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old man who died Thursday morning in the parking lot of Presbyterian Family Medicine, according to a police news release. Officers responded at about 9:52 a.m. to the clinic at 4100 High Resort Blvd. SE after a report of a […]
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‘No corporation is too powerful’: New Mexico wins massive $25B ruling against Meta
By Kevin Hendricks, NM Political Report — Meta now has a $25 billion reason to read the fine print. District Judge Francis Mathew ordered Meta Platforms Inc. on Wednesday to pay New Mexico $25 billion for misleading Facebook users about their privacy, misinformation, hate speech and more. The bill grows 15% a year until Meta […]
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Rio Rancho man among 10 charged in state sting targeting online child solicitation
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — A 22-year-old Rio Rancho man is among 10 men facing felony charges after a state undercover operation targeting adults who try to lure children online. The New Mexico Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit ran Operation Midnight Harvest from Oct. 15 to 17. Investigators posed as minors […]
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Don’t take the bait: Scammers pose as Rio Rancho city staff in phishing emails
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Scammers are fishing for Rio Rancho residents’ information by posing as city staff, and city officials want you to check the hook before you bite. The City of Rio Rancho issued a scam alert Oct. 15, after someone reported a suspicious email that impersonated city staff and requested information […]