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 Sandoval County had been beset by reliability issues, with most calls being picked up by Rio Rancho dispatchers. County Manager Wayne Johnson announced at Wednesday’s […]
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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 Torrance County Magistrate Court, deputies responded to a call for service at approximately 9:49 p.m. regarding an unwanted person at the address. The complaint states […]
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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. Officers with the Santa Ana Pueblo Police Department responded to a call at the Santa Ana Star Casino after receiving reports of a highly intoxicated […]
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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 of New Mexico at about 8:30 a.m. to a call about a man threatening three women in their car. The caller said she, her mother […]
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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 Shondale Lane on Sunday, Oct. 12. Officers arrived to meet the victim and his girlfriend at the Dollar General parking lot. The victim’s girlfriend said […]
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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 on Coyote Loop around 12:23 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2025, for a domestic violence report. A deputy filed a criminal complaint that alleges the accused […]
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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 Rio Rancho. The criminal complaint was filed in Bernalillo Magistrate Court in Sandoval County on Oct. 7. According to police records, the incident began on […]
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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 from a chain outside a closed business a year ago on Albuquerque’s Westside. Social media posts — many incorrectly claiming Givan was found hanging from […]
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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 a call on Aspen Drive and found 49-year-old Brian Enright not breathing. After an attempt at lifesaving measures, they were unable to revive him and […]
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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. On Aug. 29, police officers and community service aides showed up to the woman’s home to execute a court-ordered eviction and nobody was there, though […]