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Governor Opens Cutting-Edge Forensic Lab In Santa Fe 

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and New Mexico Department of Public Safety Forensic Crime Laboratory Bureau Chief Katharina Babcock tour the new Forensic Crime Laboratory before a ribbon cutting ceremony today in Santa Fe. Photo by David Lienemann-Courtesy/Governor’s Office

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham cuts the ribbon outside the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Forensic Crime Laboratory today in Santa Fe. Photo by David Lienemann-Courtesy/Governor’s Office

From the Office of the Governor:

  • The new laboratory will quadruple processing capacity

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Read More

Today Is National Fentanyl Prevention And Awareness Day

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DEA News:

Today, Aug. 21, 2023 is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day.

DEA seized more than 58.3 million fentanyl-laced fake pills in 2022.

The DEA Laboratory has found that of the fake pills analyzed, six out of ten now contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. 

To spread the word of prevention and awareness, DEA has launched two initiatives to shine a light on this deadly epidemic:

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State Police Arrest Las Cruces Man On Child Sex Crimes

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NMSP News:

LAS CRUCES — Aug. 15, 2023, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau began investigating allegations of sexual abuse of three children spanning 2020 to 2023 in Las Cruces.

Following an extensive investigation, including multiple forensic interviews, agents arrested Anthony Shoemaker, 52, of Las Cruces.  

Shoemaker was charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor, sexual exploitation of children and multiple counts of criminal sexual penetration of a minor. The victims range in age from 5 to 12 years old.

This investigation is ongoing. No Read More

FBI: Las Cruces Man Gets 9 Years For 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 Thursday, Aug. 17 that Mark Anthony Calzada was sentenced to 9 years in prison.

Calzada, 29, of Las Cruces, pled guilty in federal court Aug. 18, 2022, to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, March 1, 2022, an officer from the Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) observed Calzada exiting a residence in Las Cruces carrying a shotgun. Calzada placed the shotgun into a vehicle, Read More

Rock Slide, Unstable Conditions Close N.M. 4 Near TA-39

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Scene of the rock slide today that caused the closure of N.M. 4 at mile marker 57 near Technical Area 39. Courtesy/LAPD

Update: The road is reopened in both directions.

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is reporting a road closure on N.M. 4 at mile marker 57 near Technical Area 39.

The road is closed in both directions due to a rock slide and unstable conditions.

NMDOT is on scene along with Los Alamos police officers. 

Motorists are advised to avoid the area until field crews can clear the roadway and deem it safe for passage. Read More

FBI: Fargo Man Pleads Guilty To Second Degree Murder And Voluntary Manslaughter In Indian Country

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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 that Shilo Aaron Oldrock, 30, and an enrolled member of the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe, pled guilty in federal court to second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter.

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

According to court documents, Jan. 29, 2021, Oldrock and John Doe 1 attacked and killed John Doe 2. Later, Oct. 10, 2021, Oldrock Read More

LAPD Passes 2023 Annual National Accreditation Review

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LAPD News:

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone has announced that the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) has successfully completed the annual review of the advanced law enforcement accreditation program for the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD). LAPD completed the week long review in July 2023.

LAPD has been fully accredited since 2018 and is one of three law enforcement agencies Nationally accredited within New Mexico. The other two agencies are the Farmington Police Department and New Mexico State Police.

During the annual review, the CALEA compliance Read More

FBI: Smith Lake Man Pleads Guilty To Second Degree Murder … Faces Life In Prison

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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, have announced that Josiah Alan Smith, 29, of Smith Lake and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pled guilty in Federal Court to second degree murder.

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

According to court documents May 17, 2021, Smith shot and killed the victim, identified as John Doe, at a residence near Church Rock, New Mexico, on the Read More

FBI: Tsayatoh Man Pleads Guilty To Being A Felon In Possession Of Firearms & Ammo … Faces 10 Years In Prison

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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, have announced that Rumaldo Peshlakai pled guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.

Peshlakai, 43, of Tsayatoh, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

According to court documents, Sept. 23, 2021, Peshlakai and Jane Doe were involved in a domestic dispute at a residence in Tsayatoh. Read More