Sponsor: Bill Banning Sale Of ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Guns Is Dead — For Now
By DANIEL J. CHACÓN AND CLARA BATES
The Santa Fe New Mexican
After being riddled with a slew of proposed amendments in a late-night committee hearing, the most contentious gun control bill of New Mexico’s 30-day session is all but dead.
One of the lead sponsors of Senate Bill 17, Sen. Debbie O’Malley, D-Albuquerque, said Tuesday the measure is unlikely to get another hearing after the House Judiciary Committee delayed a vote early Tuesday morning.
“There’s not enough time to hear it again,” she said.
“Of course, it’s disappointing that we won’t hear that bill,” O’Malley added. “But we’re going Read More
Los Alamos Police Arrest Two Men And A Woman In Connection With Local Storage Unit Burglaries
Burglary suspects arrested today from left, Gunner Stacy, Samantha Lopez and Nehemiah Hillhouse. Courtesy/LAPD
LAPD News:
At approximately 3:30 a.m. today, Feb. 17, officers with the Los Alamos Police Department responded to reports of two men returning to the J&L Storage facility in connection with a series of recent storage unit burglaries.
Responding officers observed two men fleeing the area on foot. Officers immediately established a perimeter and requested additional resources, including the department’s K-9 unit, to assist in locating and apprehending the suspects.
During Read More
New Mexico Healthcare Just Got Closer To Your Home: Telehealth Booths Bring The Doctor To A Library Near You
STATE News:
SANTA FE – It’s no surprise that accessing healthcare in New Mexico’s sparsely populated and geographically isolated communities is difficult. There is a vast health and broadband “desert” in this state and New Mexico State Library, together with The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, is working hard to solve this issue through telehealth booths at public libraries.
Designed to fit within a public library space, these 7 x 7 x 10-foot standalone booths are soundproof, private, ADA compliant, and equipped with a computer connected to high-speed internet. Community Read More
FBI: Albuquerque Woman Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial To Methamphetamine Trafficking
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — After one day of trial testimony, an Albuquerque woman pleaded guilty to methamphetamine trafficking.
According to court records and evidence presented at trial, May 18, 2023, the FBI Violent Gang Task Force executed a search warrant at the northeast Albuquerque residence of Nora Baca, 67. During the search, agents located approximately three pounds of methamphetamine in the bedroom of Baca’s housemate and codefendant.
Sept. 10, 2024, following an investigation into a significant intergang drug trafficking conspiracy involving both incarcerated and non-incarcerated Read More
Bill lifting Statute Of Limitations For Some Child Sex Crimes Passes New Mexico Senate
Bill Sponsor Sen. Angel Charley, D-Acoma
By NATHAN BROWN
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A bill that would remove the statute of limitations for some of the most serious acts of child sex abuse passed the state Senate overwhelmingly Friday, with some recent events providing fodder for supporters’ arguments.
“The last time we looked at this law, we didn’t know what was happening at Zorro Ranch,” said Sen. Angel Charley, D-Acoma, who sponsored the bill, referring to the southern Santa Fe County property once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. “The last time we looked at this law, we didn’t know what we know now.” Read More
