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FBI: Luis Mariscal-Lopez Of Española Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Kidnapping

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced Nov. 2 that Luis Mariscal-Lopez pled guilty to conspiracy to commit kidnapping.

Mariscal-Lopez, 25, of Española, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

According to court records, Jan. 14, 2018, Mariscal-Lopez and Jorge Dominguez, 28, of Española, conspired with Crystal Ramos, deceased, and another individual to kidnap, assault and murder Jane Doe because she Read More

LOPD: Have A Warrant And Worried You May Be Arrested?

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LOPD News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Public defenders in the Albuquerque office are hosting three warrant workshops for New Mexicans with warrants from Bernalillo County.

These workshops are an alternative to police roundups and court safe surrender programs. They offer a one-stop shop to resolve or get cases back on track.  

“This is a safe space for our clients. There’s no fear of arrest. They can bring their phones, which they can’t do if they go to court. And we’ll have snacks and some winter essentials for those in need,” Albuquerque District Defender Dennica Torres said.  

While this a public defender-led Read More

NMSP Conducts ‘Operation Tech Town Take Down’ In Socorro

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NMSP News: 

SOCORRO — New Mexico State Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit (FAU), Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) and uniform officers focused their efforts on combating crime in Socorro after residents addressed their concerns about increased criminal activity.

In September of 2023, the CSU agents received anonymous requests made by citizens of Socorro County asking the New Mexico State Police for assistance addressing concerns they had in their community related to drugs, theft, and other various criminal activity.

Nov. 18-19 the above-mentioned units conducted “Operation Tech Town Read More

FBI: Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Firearms Offense

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Deon Joe Bidtah pled guilty to all three counts of the indictment charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon, discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault on a federal officer with a deadly and dangerous weapon.

Bidtah, 24, of Shiprock and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

According to court records, Read More

Largest Law Enforcement Class In State History Graduates And Joins Some 6,000 Certified Officers In New Mexico

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Sixty-one police cadets are administered the oath of office Tuesday, completing their transformation from everyday citizen to law enforcement officer. Courtesy photo 

 

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham with graduates Tuesday at the the graduation of the largest class of law enforcement in state history. Courtesy photo

 

STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday the graduation of the largest class of law enforcement in state history. The police officers represented 30 city, county, tribal, university and state agencies.

The 61 police cadets received Read More

New Mexico State Police Crime Suppression Unit Take Two Drug Traffickers And A Car Thief Off Streets

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NMSP News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Nov. 9, 2023, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Crime Suppression Unit along with New Mexico State Police Special Operations were searching for Daylen Medina, 20, of Albuquerque who was a wanted felon. 

Medina was wanted for Aggravated Assault, and Battery on a Police Officer. He also had a violent history of Aggravated Burglary with a Deadly Weapon, Trespassing, and Resisting, Evading, or Obstructing an Officer.

Agents located Medina at around 5 p.m. in the parking lot of Walmart at Eubank and Copper. When agents attempted to arrest Medina, he resisted them and fled Read More

New Mexico State Police Conduct Proactive Ops In Clovis

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NMSP News:

CURRY COUNTY — The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Fugitive Apprehension Unit (FAU), Tactical Team and Uniform Bureau conducted an operation Nov. 17-18 in Clovis to reduce DWI, reckless driving, violent crime and other criminal activity.

Over the course of the two-day operation, 332 traffic stops were made with 66 citations issued. Thirteen arrests were made including three aggravated DWIs. In addition, officers apprehended individuals with four active felony warrants and four active misdemeanor warrants. One stolen vehicle was also recovered.

NMSP will continue to conduct Read More

Community Weighs In On Proposed Ordinance That Prohibits Feeding Wildlife

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By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

The message: don’t feed the wildlife, may seem simple enough but how to enforce it is the real question.

The Los Alamos Police Department is proposing one solution: a draft ordinance. This ordinance, along with revisions to Chapter 6 of the Los Alamos County Code, which focuses on animal control, were presented for the community’s input during a town hall meeting Monday, Nov. 13.

Police Chief Dino Sgambellone said both draft ordinances will be introduced during the Nov. 28 County Council meeting and a public hearing will be held Read More

Los Alamos High School Key Club Hosts ‘How To Save A Life’ 

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Los Alamos High School Key Club hosts a ‘How to Save a Life’  educational event highlighting the dangers of  Fentanyl Tuesday, Nov. 14 at SALA. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Fire Department Capt. Robert Fuselier speaking to students about the dangers of Fentanyl during LAHS Key Club’s ‘How to Save a Life’  event held Nov. 14 at SALA. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Los Alamos High School Key Club students decided to use some of their cotton candy sales money for a Fentanyl “Harm Reduction” project. They call it “How to Save a Life” and lined up speakers to address Read More