Crime

Local News

Law enforcement identifies man suspected of hitting bicyclist south of Durango

Driver allegedly admitted to drinking three beers an hour before crash

July 22, 2026

New Mexico

Former New Mexico AG says federal prosecutors haven’t honored Epstein investigation agreement

Letter comes weeks after current AG accused feds of impeding Zorro Ranch investigation

July 21, 2026

Tri-Cities

Opening statements made in Farmington man’s double-homicide trial

Special prosecutor says case is about defendant’s ‘deliberate choices’

July 21, 2026

Tri-Cities

Farmington man charged with child sex crimes

Figueroa-Leal accused of molesting child for four years

July 20, 2026

Tri-Cities

Farmington man allegedly bites, disfigures child’s lip

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

July 20, 2026

Tri-Cities

Police see 980% increase in arrests in 2 years at lake

Increased police presence provides sense of safety at Lake Farmington Bryton Westbrook shows off a baggie of baby catfish he…

July 17, 2026

Tri-Cities

Farmington man arrested in connection with death of 33-year-old former girlfriend

Melvin Becenti reported woman’s death in 2024; allegedly gave inconsistent statements to police

July 17, 2026

Tri-Cities

Aztec man facing felony after courthouse lockdown

Johnston arrested on a false imprisonment charge

July 16, 2026

Tri-Cities

Security breach led to DWI Treatment Center escape in Farmington

Situation has ‘since been rectified,’ administrator says

July 10, 2026

Tri-Cities

Detention officer reportedly causes courthouse lock down

William Johnston distressed by issuance of restraining order

July 8, 2026

Tri-Cities

Farmington man accused of sexually abusing 8-year-old

Boy told police man wore a ‘Pokemon Pikachu beanie’ during assaults

July 8, 2026

Tri-Cities

Suspect pleads guilty to 2024 double homicide in Bloomfield

Victim’s mother rushes killer, threatens death

July 7, 2026

Tri-Cities

Farmington man allegedly escapes DWI treatment facility

Authorities searching for 20-year-old Mataius Oros

July 6, 2026

Tri-Cities

Bloomfield man charged in connection with July 4 shooting death

Thomas Vigil, 20, reportedly shot man multiple times at party in Waterflow

July 6, 2026

Tri-Cities

Shooting Saturday leaves one injured, one dead in San Juan County, NM

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office investigates

July 4, 2026

Associated Press

Former Olympian indicted on felony charge over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

Trump says problems will most likely require draining the pool again for liner repairs

July 2, 2026

Tri-Cities

Attorneys await medical records in bludgeoning case

Judge warns subpoena should not be ignored

June 30, 2026

AP New Mexico

New Mexico governor says state could seek billions after DEA let fentanyl hit streets

The fentanyl went unseized amid the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history

June 30, 2026

New Mexico

Albuquerque launches initiatives to curb youth violence, mental health woes

Guaranteed basic income will provide financial support for any needs

June 26, 2026

Tri-Cities

Pretrial hold granted for man accused in stabbing death

Fidel Curtis allegedly killed man after being sentenced to probation

June 24, 2026

Local News

Durango man who sat through three arson trials allegedly vandalized Tesla Cybertruck

Bradley Clark, 53, out on bail for unrelated charges, arrested in connection to spray-painted vehicle

June 23, 2026

Tri-Cities

Man sentenced to probation allegedly stabs and kills man two weeks later

Fidel Curtis, 26, was facing 10 years in prison, but a district judge suspended the sentence

June 22, 2026

AP New Mexico

Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show

Whistleblower says agents on one case permitted the delivery of at least 1.8 million fentanyl pills

June 22, 2026

Tri-Cities

Farmington man receives 61 years for child sex crimes

Deputy DA says case unlike any other she has seen

June 19, 2026