After months of technical difficulties, Sandoval County’s new public safety dispatch center is being all it can be. Since it opened July 1, the Public Safety Emergency Communications Center of […]
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Moriarty woman arrested on domestic battery charge following altercation
A Moriarty woman was arrested Monday on a misdemeanor charge of battery against a household member following a domestic dispute at her residence. According to a criminal complaint filed in […]
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Spitting mad: Woman arrested after altercation with police at Santa Ana casino
A woman was arrested Monday on charges of battery upon a peace officer following an incident in a casino parking lot that escalated into a physical confrontation with law enforcement. […]
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Man accused of threatening women with hatchet outside Eye Associates
By Lauren Lifke An Albuquerque man was arrested on Monday, Oct. 13, after allegedly using a hatchet to threaten three women in Rio Rancho. Officers responded to the Eye Associates […]
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Man accused of assault with deadly weapon in McIntosh
The Torrance County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for a man’s arrest in McIntosh after he allegedly threatened his neighbors with a handgun near the Dollar General near NM-41 and […]
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Strangulation, assault with deadly weapon alleged in Moriarty
A woman was arrested early Wednesday on domestic violence charges after an incident involving a partner at a Moriarty residence. The Torrance County Sheriff’s Office was called to a residence […]
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Woman allegedly resists arrest, kicks police during DWI stop in Rio Rancho
A woman faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including three counts of battery upon a peace officer, following a traffic stop and alleged refusal to submit to chemical testing in […]
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Community questions prompt APD to revisit investigation into Black teen found hanging last year
Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina announced Tuesday that his department will seek an outside review of APD’s investigation into the death of Jayvon Givan, a young Black man found hanging […]
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Edgewood man sentenced for voluntary manslaughter
By Lauren Lifke An Edgewood man was sentenced Oct. 1 for the death of a man on Christmas Eve 2023. On Dec. 24, 2023, the Edgewood Police Department responded to […]
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Forged medical note leads to charge for Moriarty woman
By Lauren Lifke A Moriarty woman was charged with forgery after she allegedly fabricated a medical excuse letter to avoid being evicted from her home, according to a criminal complaint. […]