By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A jury convicted a movie weapons supervisor of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by […]
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Defendants in terrorism and kidnapping case sentenced in New Mexico
A U.S. judge handed down sentences Wednesday for five defendants in a federal terrorism and kidnapping case that stemmed from the search for a toddler who went missing from Georgia […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
APD arrests several teens in separate firearm incidents
Five teenagers were arrested over the weekend in separate incidents involving firearms. They were released back to their guardians at the scene due to overcrowding and understaffing at the juvenile […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.
Sheriff: ‘We’ve failed our youth’
A group of teens were angry. They were so angry that their group conversations on social media became violent. Those conversations, police say, led to the fatal shooting of a […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
Prominent attorney says he took DWI corruption allegations to FBI
This story is in collaboration with New Mexico PBS. Watch the interview with Daymon Ely here. He won’t say exactly when, but at some point a “young person” came to […]
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Bernalillo Police Make Significant Fentanyl Busts
In the first two months of 2024, Bernalillo Police made some significant fentanyl seizures prompting them to post two alerts via social media. According to BPD, Officer Bryan Cantril took […]
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47 Dogs Rescued From Placitas Home
Sandoval County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a house in Placitas on Monday, Feb. 26 where they found 47 dogs and five horses living on a property with a three-bedroom house. […]
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Another APD officer resigns amid DWI misconduct probe
Another Albuquerque police officer under investigation in the DWI corruption probe has resigned from the department. Gilbert Gallegos, an APD spokesperson, said Honorio Alba was scheduled to be interviewed for […]
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City seeks, again, to shutter Adam Food Market after years of emergency calls
For the second time since last year, the City of Albuquerque will be filing legally to shutter Adam Food Market on Central Avenue. The area has struggled with high crime […]
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Bernalillo County plans to increase staffing at juvenile jail following Christmas Day disturbance
In the wake of a “large disturbance” at the Bernalillo County Youth Services Center — a juvenile detention center — on Christmas, the county has developed a plan to boost […]