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Charmaine Sanchez

AG News:

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has announced the indictment of another serial shoplifter, Charmaine Sanchez, on multiple charges related to brazen criminal activity that has wreaked havoc in New Mexico’s retail community.

The indictment alleges 19 counts, including 12 felonies. If convicted, Sanchez faces more than 22 years in prison. 

“Serial shoplifting means that honest, hardworking New Mexicans have to pay more, and that is intolerable at a time when skyrocketing prices are already pressuring families,” Attorney General Balderas Read More

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Robert “Fat Head” Padilla, 45, and Gary Coca, 49, both of Albuquerque, were arraigned in federal court April 27 on a four-count indictment charging them with retaliation against a witness.

Padilla was further charged with one count of killing while engaged in drug trafficking, one count of using, carrying, brandishing, and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime and causing death through use of the firearm, and one count of tampering with a witness, victim or informant by physical force or threat. Both defendants Read More

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Roman Andrew Poulsen, 40, of Artesia was sentenced in federal court to four years and three months in prison for bank robbery. Poulsen pleaded guilty Jan. 7.

According to the plea agreement and other court records, on July l5, 2021, Poulsen robbed the Washington Federal Bank in Artesia. Poulsen entered the bank and provided a demand note to one of the tellers. The teller placed the money into a bank envelope and gave it to Poulsen, who immediately fled the bank.

Following the robbery, Artesia Police officers located Poulsen’s vehicle at a Fenn’s Country Market. Officers Read More

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Richard “Sky” Kuykendall, 42, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty Monday in Federal Court to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Kuykendall will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

A federal grand jury indicted Kuykendall June 9, 2021. According to the plea agreement and other court records, May 12, 2021, Kuykendall was present at the scene of a gun fight in Albuquerque. After that gun fight, Kuykendall possessed a Beretta 9mm pistol.

Prior to the offense, Kuykendall, who is originally from Gloucester, Mass., had been Read More

Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

ROSWELL — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas and Fifth Judicial District Attorney Dianna Luce announced Friday that a jury found Edward Bingham guilty of four counts of child sexual exploitation.

The case was prosecuted by the Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office in partnership with the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General. Bingham is facing up to 43 years in prison for his actions. Sentencing will occur Aug. 5, 2022. 

“This is a warning to child predators that New Mexico will not stand for crimes against children and vulnerable Read More