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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Issues Statement Marking 22 Years Since 9/11 Terrorist Attacks 

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined the Albuquerque Fire Department this morning at their annual memorial stair climb to honor the 343 firefighters lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Courtesy photo

From the Office of the Governor: 

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement today on the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks:

“Today, I join all those mourning the loss of 2,977 innocent victims killed in the worst terrorist attack in our nation’s history.

“Among those lost were mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. One New Mexican, Retired Alamogordo police Lieutenant Read More

FBI: Shiprock Man Gets 3 Years For Involuntary Manslaughter

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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, have announced that Keanu Marcel Upshaw was sentenced to 37 months in prison.

Upshaw, 22, of Shiprock and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter April 6, 2023.

According to court documents, Sept. 16, 2021, following a night of drinking, Upshaw lost control of the vehicle he was driving as he was attempting to take another drink of alcohol, causing it to crash and ejecting Read More

FBI 2024 Honors Internship Program Seeks Applications

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FBI News:

College students who want to start a career of a lifetime can apply for the Summer 2024 FBI Honors Internship Program.

The application window opened Sept. 5, 2023, and the deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. EDT, Sept. 20, 2023.

The FBI Honors Internship is open for full-time undergraduate and graduate students. This paid internship gives students the opportunity to work across the country, including New Mexico.

Interns will spend ten weeks alongside FBI Special Agents and professional staff to support investigations, work on a wide variety of projects, and learn about the FBI’s mission. Read More

New Mexico Governor Declares Gun Violence A Public Health Emergency After Murder Of 11-Year-Old Boy On His Way Home From Baseball Game 

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared gun violence a public health emergency following the murder of an 11-year-old boy Wednesday night on his way home from a baseball game.

“Today, I join the family of an 11-year-old boy in mourning his violent death yesterday. And I mourn the loss of a 5-year-old girl murdered in her bed last month. These are disgusting acts of violence that have no place in our communities. As a mother and grandmother, I cannot fathom the depth of these losses, and their effects will be felt by families, friends Read More

FBI: Farmington Man Charged With Arson Faces Up To Life

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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 Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Ulrick Bruce Canyon appeared in federal court on a complaint charging him with arson of a dwelling within the maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.

Canyon, 40, of Farmington and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was to remain in custody pending a preliminary and detention hearing scheduled for Sept. 5, 2023.

According to the criminal Read More

Los Alamos Police Respond To Shots Fired Near West Road

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) responded to gun shots fired around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of West Road and West Jemez Road.

Centerra-Los Alamos security guards responded to the area and secured an adult male subject armed with a firearm who was suffering from a crisis.

Los Alamos Police responded a short time later and secured the male subject who was identified as Cody Adams, 24, of Los Alamos. He was transported to Los Alamos Medical Center for evaluation and care.

LAPD will be filing criminal charges for Negligent Use of a Deadly Weapon and Open Container. Read More

New Mexico State Police Investigate Road Rage Shooting

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NMSP News:

Isleta – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate a shooting Aug. 31, 2023, on Interstate 25 northbound south of Isleta.

Investigations Bureau agents learned that at around 2 p.m., a NMSP officer conducted a welfare check on a vehicle on the shoulder of Interstate 25 around the 209-mile marker. The officer quickly learned that a road rage incident had just occurred, and someone had been struck by gunfire.

Agents learned that two vehicles were involved in some kind of altercation while driving north on Interstate 25. The two vehicles Read More

FBI Task Force Targets Bandidos Motorcycle Club In Joint Enforcement Operation With NMSP

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, and Chief W. Troy Weisler, New Mexico State Police (NMSP), announced Thursday the results of a coordinated, multiagency enforcement operation across the state which targeted alleged members of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club.

According to the search warrant, over the past four years, law enforcement officials in New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma have observed a sharp increase in Read More

New Mexico State Police Conduct Traffic Operation On Interstate 40 Alongside Arizona DPS

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NMSP worked alongside Arizona DPS between Gallup and Holbrook, Ariz., Aug. 25 to keep that stretch of Interstate 40 safe from dangerous driving and to prevent traffic crashes. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

GALLUP — The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) worked alongside Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) between Gallup and Holbrook, Ariz., Aug. 25, 2023, to keep that stretch of Interstate 40 safe from dangerous driving and to prevent traffic crashes.

During this 10-hour operation, NMSP officers issued 59 traffic citations. No vehicle crashes occurred during this operation. This partnership Read More

Former Marshal And FBI Special Agent Sonya K. Chavez Appointed To Lead New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy

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Sonya K. Chavez

DPS News:

          • Retired marshal and FBI special agent assumes helm in October

SANTA FE – Respected law enforcement official Sonya K. Chavez has been appointed to serve as the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Director.

Chavez announced her retirement from federal service after a 27-year career as a Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent, and for the past five years as the United States Marshal for the District of New Mexico. She will start her new role Oct. 28, 2023.

“Sonya Chavez has been an amazing law enforcement partner while serving as the New Mexico U.S. Marshal and during Read More