Crime

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty in sports betting case

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani, arrives at federal court in Los…

June 4, 2024

Heights Middle School student allegedly planned school shooting

Student was allegedly bullied; school went into lockdown twice in two days

June 2, 2024

Kirtland woman charged in connection with child porn case

Stepfather accused of taking sexually explicit photos of woman’s 10-year-old daughter; Woman charged with child abuse

June 1, 2024

Bloomfield man accused of propositioning a child

Ted Heath allegedly offers 10-year-old ‘a couple hundred dollars’ for sex

June 1, 2024

Driver who accelerated into a demonstration identified as 2018 candidate for N.M. governor

Dark money group founder Jeff Apodaca admits he drove the truck at the Palestinian solidarity protest in Albuquerque, saying he…

May 31, 2024

Man who pleaded guilty to New Mexico double homicide is recaptured after brief escape

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A man awaiting sentencing in a double-homicide case was back in custody Sunday after escaping from…

May 26, 2024

Involuntary manslaughter allegation against Alec Baldwin advances toward trial with new court ruling

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has rejected a request by Alec Baldwin to dismiss the sole…

May 24, 2024

Judge considers dismissing indictment against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer

Alec Baldwin attends the Roundabout Theatre Company's annual gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on Monday, March 6, 2023, in New…

May 17, 2024

The $44M judgment that could change how punitive damages are awarded when civil rights are violated

Legal experts say damages could be reduced in the upcoming hearing in a federal civil case from a former student…

May 14, 2024

AP Investigation: In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines

catalogs 1,036 deaths over a decade after officers had used force not involving their guns

May 14, 2024

Undercover operation nets arrests as New Mexico’s top prosecutor blames Meta for online predators

The arrests are the result of a monthslong undercover operation

May 8, 2024

Undercover operation nets arrests as New Mexico’s top prosecutor blames Meta for online predators

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top prosecutor announced charges Wednesday against three men who are accused of using Meta’s…

May 8, 2024

New Mexico high court upholds man’s 3 murder convictions

The 2018 shooting deaths happened near Dixon

May 7, 2024

Heinrich announces over $1 million for ballistics testing machines

Machines will enable law enforcement to analyze gun casings to improve solving gun

May 7, 2024

FBI says an infant abducted from New Mexico park has been found safe

A suspect is in custody

May 6, 2024

2 women found dead and 5-year-old girl critically injured in New Mexico park, police say

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — Two women were found dead and a 5-year-old girl critically injured at a park near Clovis,…

May 5, 2024

Authorities arrest man suspected of fatally shooting 1 person, wounding 2 others in northern Arizona

Charges include second-degree murder

May 3, 2024

Authorities arrest man suspected of fatally shooting 1 person, wounding 2 others in northern Arizona

TUBA CITY, Ariz. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting one person and wounding two others in a domestic…

May 2, 2024

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

New attorney joins prosecution team against Alec Baldwin in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney has been added to the special prosecution team that is pursuing an involuntary…

April 18, 2024

Whistleblowers outline allegations of nepotism and retaliation within Albuquerque’s police academy

Complaint centers on a requirement that male cadets shave their heads with a razor daily

April 18, 2024

New Mexico special legislative session to focus on public safety initiatives

A long list of gun control and public safety bills stalled without floor votes in latest legislative session

April 17, 2024

Whistleblowers outline allegations of nepotism and retaliation within Albuquerque’s police academy

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Several members of the Albuquerque police academy’s training staff who were dismissed from their duties last…

April 17, 2024

Farmington man accused of bathroom voyeurism at bicycle shop

Tayvin Peshlakai arrested for allegedly taking videos of woman using restroom

April 15, 2024