After more than a year, the city’s Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board met Feb. 8 to get organized on how to go about clearing a backlog of more than 82 […]
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Rio Rancho Police catch cell phone thief
On January 25, Rio Rancho Police responded to the Cricket Wireless store located at 1109 Highway 528 SE in response to a call for an armed robbery. The male suspect, […]
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Lieutenant under DWI unit investigation resigns from APD
The highest ranking officer being investigated as part of a corruption probe into the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit has resigned. Lt. Justin Hunt resigned on Wednesday, Gilbert Gallegos, an […]
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APD officer arrested on domestic violence charges
An Albuquerque Police Police officer was arrested on domestic violence charges stemming from an argument he had with his girlfriend. On Feb. 4, Rio Rancho Police responded to a call […]
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DA launches new system to notify law enforcement of missed court dates
The Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office has launched a new system to notify law enforcement agencies when an officer misses a hearing or a pre-trial interview. Joshua Boone, the chief […]
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DA blasts APD for ‘dysfunction and mismanagement’ of DWI unit
As the Albuquerque Police Department grapples with a corruption investigation into its DWI unit—and what could have been done to catch misconduct earlier—the Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office is stridently […]
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The week in crime
In the past week, the Albuquerque Police Department has responded to a fatal stabbing, discovered a man and a woman dead inside a home during a welfare check and shot […]
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At risk kids get new kicks
Choking back tears and covering his face to hide emotion, a student at West Mesa High School was thrilled to be getting a new pair of shoes Friday evening. Just […]
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“What we know and don’t know about the APD corruption investigation”: City Desk’s Elise Kaplan joins NM In Focus
NMPBS’ New Mexico In Focus looks at the state of the APD corruption scandal in this week’s episode airing on NMPBS Friday at 7:00pm and again Sunday morning at 7:00am […]
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Father of co-defendant of Solomon Peña pleads guilty to interfering in electoral process
The second of three defendants facing federal charges for his part in a series of shootings targeting the homes of local lawmakers last year pleaded guilty Friday afternoon to conspiracy, […]