Los Alamos Police Department To Conduct Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols During Next Several Months
LAPD will conduct DWI Operations over the next several months. Post file photo
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) will conduct DWI Operations over the next several months.
Citizens can expect to see DWI roadblocks and saturation patrols to combat crimes related to driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, underage drinking, and open container violations.
Citizens can always report suspected drunk drivers by calling the Los Alamos County Emergency Communications Center at 505.662.8222. Read More
FBI: Zuni Man Sentenced For Abuse
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Zuni man was sentenced to ten years in prison for sexual abuse.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court records, Aug. 19, 2023, Stanton Hannaweeke, 63, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Zuni, engaged in a nonconsensual sexual act with Jane Doe.
Hannaweeke pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse. Upon his release from prison, Hannaweeke will be subject to ten years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.
Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office, made Read More
New Mexico State Police Arrest Couple Following An OIS And Two Day Manhunt
NMSP News:
Feb. 23, 2026, New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau agents were requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving an NMSP Sergeant on US Highway 285, south of Vaughn in Guadalupe County, New Mexico.
Agents learned that the NMSP Sergeant conducted a traffic stop on a black Kia Sportage on US Highway 285 near mile marker 185 after learning the vehicle was reportedly stolen.
During the stop, the female driver, identified as Makaela Johnson (26) exited the vehicle. As the Sergeant was placing Johnson in handcuffs, the male passenger, identified as Jovan Martinez Read More
Driver Ends Up In Ditch Off Edge Of NM 4
A driver alone in their vehicle somehow drove off the edge of N.M. 4 on Tuesday afternoon. The tip of the vehicle is visible here to the right of the tow truck, at the base of the tree. Los Alamos police said the driver sustained minor injuries and was transported (by Los Alamos Fire Department EMTs) to Los Alamos Medical Center. No citations were issued by Los Alamos police, which handled the scene until the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office arrived, because the location of the incident is in the SFSO jurisdiction. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
Traffic is backed up from Pajarito all the way past the Truck Read More
Family’s Fate Forever Altered: Los Alamos Medical Center Saves Two Lives
Hannah and Rayne Bachman and their children, Max and new baby Violet. Courtesy/LAMC
Los Alamos Medical Center News:
Contractions began the night of her due date, signaling the on-schedule conclusion of a perfectly healthy pregnancy. Bags were packed, and a trip to Santa Fe was all planned to welcome the Bachman family’s second child into the world. But just hours later, Hannah Bachman found herself in a terrifying emergency fighting for two lives.
“Everything was going fine and normal,” recalled the Los Alamos resident of that moment just more than one month ago. “And then, in the morning, my Read More
