Assault (general)

New Mexico

Lawsuit alleges foster teen was repeatedly sexually assaulted in Albuquerque facility

The girl was later kicked out of the shelter

August 5, 2026

Tri-Cities

Farmington man allegedly bites, disfigures child’s lip

Marquez Smith, 23, facing first-degree felony child abuse charge

July 20, 2026

Local News

Federal immigration officer accused of assault appears in La Plata County Court

Agent allegedly tossed woman’s cellphone, threw her to the ground

June 4, 2026

Tri-Cities

Navajo Nation woman pleads guilty to shooting man in chest

Beverleta Tayah, 54, faces up to 20 years in prison

June 2, 2026

Tri-Cities

Farmington man on probation arrested in skateboard attack

Couple reportedly battered at Brookside Park Pavilion

May 8, 2026

Tri-Cities

Shiprock man charged with assault

Suspect allegedly pulls knife on three Farmington Fire EMTs

April 30, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico House commission hires Albuquerque firm in Epstein probe

Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch is seen on July 8, 2019, in Stanley, New Mexico. KRQE via AP, File The bipartisan…

April 29, 2026

Associated Press New Mexico

Swift and widespread, efforts to rebrand César Chavez Day are fueled by emotion and duty

From California to Minnesota, elected leaders and civil rights groups are scrambling to distance themselves from César Chavez’s name in…

March 29, 2026

Assault (general)

Las Cruces school board discusses renaming Cesar Chavez Elementary following abuse revelations

Santa Fe also considers renaming their local Cesar Chavez Elementary School

March 27, 2026

Associated Press New Mexico

César Chavez Day events renamed, postponed or canceled after sexual abuse allegations

Many of the celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader César Chavez are being renamed, postponed or completely…

March 26, 2026

NMSU mandates students receive sexual assault training in $1M settlement

Agreement follows lawsuit over alleged campus rape

August 26, 2025

Prosecutors warn New Mexico lawmakers about ‘new backlog’ in sexual assault evidence kits

Federal grants account for nearly all of the funding to address 2016 backlog

May 29, 2025

A look at past and future cases Harvey Weinstein has faced

Weinstein’s New York conviction gets thrown out, but he was also convicted in Los Angeles

April 26, 2024

Update: Sheriff shoots dog during Farmington traffic incident; suspect arrested

Farmington police release video; suspect is arrested Wednesday

March 1, 2023