Two and a half years after a 13-year-old student was shot and killed at Washington Middle School, the Second Judicial District Attorney visited campus to speak with students about the […]
Courts, Justice & Safety
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
APD arrests two in bizarre restaurant shooting
Albuquerque Police arrested Jonathan Olivas, 28, and Amanda Sheppard, 39, for the accidental shooting that injured a man at Duran’s Pharmacy. On Jan. 7, APD Valley Officers were dispatched to […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
City, county ask for millions for law enforcement technology, upgrades
With more money than ever swirling around the state’s budget—$10.5 billion total—everyone wants a piece of the action. For local law enforcement agencies, that means asking for millions of dollars […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Housing & Homelessness, NM State Gov.
Advocates say housing, not harsher criminal penalties, will reduce crime
Albuquerque’s crime problems improve when affordable housing is addressed, not by instituting more severe penalties and longer jail sentences for offenders. That was the message a coalition of community advocates […]
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Man convicted in road rage death of two 14-year old girls
A jury convicted Roger Wilson of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of great bodily injury by vehicle (DWI), Unlawful taking of a Motor Vehicle and leaving the scene […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News
Attorney General’s Office rebrands as New Mexico Department of Justice
By Nicole Maxwell/NM Political Report New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Wednesday that his office was undergoing a rebrand. Torrez said the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office would be […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Downtown, Uncategorized
APD keeps arresting people with guns in the Downtown gun free zone. What happened to federal charges?
On Nov. 5, multiple officers were called to a Downtown parking lot on the corner of Central and Third for reports of a fight. When they arrived they found Noah […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.
Solomon Peña co-defendant pleads guilty to interfering in electoral process
One of the three defendants facing federal charges for his part in a series of shootings targeting the homes of local lawmakers last year pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to conspiracy, […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.
New Mexico justices hear challenge but make no quick decision on health ban on guns in parks and playgrounds
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press | SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Advocates for gun rights urged the New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday to block emergency orders by Gov. Michelle […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
ABQ locals surrender over 600 guns in latest chapter of Gov’s gun safety push
The governor’s call to surrender unwanted guns netted State Police 150 handguns and 422 rifles and/or shotguns this past weekend in Albuquerque and another 684 at similar events around the […]