New Mexico Crime Watch

• Midnight crash response: APD dispatched to Alvarado Dr. and San Juan Ave. for fatal traffic call
• Injuries prompt switch: Officers found wounds...

• June 2: Crofton, 25, shatters doors at Congregation Albert synagogue and Jewish Community Center using a crowbar-like tool, then boasts in texts...

Albuquerque police shot 53-year-old Dwayne Wilson during a domestic violence response.

• Girlfriend reported he turned violent after drinking, then...

The suspected arson fire that destroyed the Interfaith Bible Center on April Fool's Day left the congregation in profound shock, with Pastor Joanne...

New Mexico's Sale of Recycled Metals Act makes stolen copper and catalytic converters harder to sell by requiring dealer registration and transaction...

Statewide Investigations

• 🔥 AG Records Request: New Mexico AG sent letters seeking records from around three dozen entities including Apple,...

A 2-year-old boy fatally shot himself after his mother left a gun unattended on a sofa, highlighting the deadly risks of unsecured firearms. The...

18,000 elder abuse allegations have been reported in New Mexico so far this year, highlighting the importance of recognizing warning signs during...

New Mexico's Attorney General sent record requests to roughly three dozen entities, targeting Apple, Google, banks, airlines and state agencies. The...

Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue is hosting a wildfire preparedness town hall to help South Valley residents protect their homes and plan for...

Jazmin Ruiz-Castro was sentenced to one year of probation on reduced disorderly conduct charges for her role in the deadly shooting carried out by her...

Statewide Policing Leadership Update

• 🔥 New Academy Director Appointed: The New Mexico Department of Public Safety announced the appointment of...

A motorcycle rider remains in critical condition after striking a pickup truck at Osuna and Jefferson in northeast Albuquerque just before 7 a.m. Albuquerque Police are investigating the crash.

Recent incidents underscore persistent challenges with police accountability across New Mexico.

• Albuquerque saw three officer-involved shootings in...

Roswell police are probing the homicide of a 56-year-old homeless man found with a neck laceration under the South Main Street Hondo River Bridge. The body was discovered Sunday afternoon by a passerby.

New Mexico's Law Enforcement Academy will welcome Fabian Valdez, a 30-year California veteran and current San Fernando police chief, as its new...

A 46-year-old man died days after being struck in the head with a baseball bat during a June 11 attack near a San Pedro Drive smoke shop in Albuquerque. Police have identified the victim as Dwayne Burwell, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Prosecutors are seeking to keep David J. Curtis jailed without bond, arguing the 46-year-old Las Cruces man poses an ongoing danger after...

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