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FBI: Fugitive Extradited From Hungary To Appear In Federal Court In Albuquerque To Face Fraud Charges

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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 today that Uchenna Christian Nlemchi made his initial appearance June 7 in federal court in Albuquerque after being extradited from Hungary on an indictment charging him with conspiracy, 13 counts of wire fraud, 12 counts of money laundering, aggravated identify theft, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Nlemchi, 31, a Nigerian national, will remain in custody pending trial, which has not Read More

Community Conversations: Fentanyl Awareness – Harm Reduction

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Community News: 

The community is invited to attend a free event to discuss harm reduction 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29 at Fuller Lodge.

Los Alamos Police Drug Recognition Experts will explain signs of an overdose and substance abuse. Kelly Mytinger, Harm Reduction Program Manager from the Mountain Center will provide training on how to administer NARCAN and provide answers to questions listed in the registration form. 

Register at www.losalamosjjab.com/events.

Community Conversations is an ongoing community collaboration program designed to build community, create connections Read More

New Mexico State Police Investigate Shooting In Chimayo

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NMSP News:

CHIMAYO — New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau were called to investigate a homicide that occurred at a residence in Chimayo.

The investigation began June 17, 2023, when NMSP officers were called to a house on County Road 101 in Chimayo for reports of a verbal argument that occurred between two male subjects.

It was learned that Ray Martinez and Josh Montoya had gotten into an argument earlier in the evening. They both lived on the same property in separate houses. 

Officers separated Martinez and Montoya and sent them back to their respective houses. Sometime after Read More

FBI: Dulce Man Pleads Guilty To Abuse 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 FBI Albuquerque Field Office, have announced that Christian Quintana, 34, of Dulce, pled guilty to abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual abuse in Indian country.

A federal grand jury indicted Quintana Oct. 26, 2021. According to the plea agreement and other court records, between Oct. 2012 and Oct. 2013, Quintana engaged in sexual contact with a child, identified as Jane Doe 1, who at the time was less than 12 years old.

Between Oct. 2019 Read More

FBI Offering Up To $2,000 For Information On Three Men Fleeing After Robbing ATM Undergoing Maintenance In Albuquerque 

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FBI News:

The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are asking for the public’s help to identify three males who at approximately 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15, 2023, robbed a Bank of the West ATM at 5901 Menaul Blvd. NE.

A staff technician was working on the ATM when a male came from behind and forced him away.

The male was accompanied by two unknown persons who assisted in robbing the ATM.

The male wore a black hat, white gloves and a mask.  

The three men are of similar height, approximately 5 foot 6 inches.  

Suspects fled northbound on Cagua Dr. NE, which is west of the Bank of the West.

The FBI is offering Read More

FBI: Member Of Navajo Nation Sentenced To 120 Months For Assault With Dangerous Weapon 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 FBI Albuquerque Field Office, has announced that Raydell Billy was sentenced to 90 months in prison for assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country and 30 months for violating prior terms of supervised release, with the sentences to run consecutively for a total of 120 months in prison.

Billy, 32, of Shiprock, N.M., and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was found guilty of the charge March 8, 2023, by a federal jury sitting in Albuquerque Read More

FBI: Jose Trujillo, Solomon Peña, Demetrio Trujillo Face Up To Life If Convicted Of Shooting Homes Of Elected Officials

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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 Jose Louise Trujillo was arraigned on an indictment charging him with:

          • conspiracy;
          • four counts of interference with federally protected activities;
          • four counts of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence;
          • possession with intent to distribute 40 grams and more of fentanyl; and
          • using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.

Trujillo, Read More

FBI: Las Cruces Man Gets Five Years For Child Porn

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FBI: News:

EL PASO — A New Mexico man was sentenced in a federal court in El Paso Thursday to 60 months in prison for receipt and distribution of a visual depiction involving the sexual exploitation of a minor.

According to court documents, Robey Lynn Humphrey, 58, of Las Cruces, received child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from other individuals on the internet in October 2022. He was arrested Oct. 25, 2022, on a criminal complaint alleging Humphrey coerced and enticed a minor via a social messaging app.

FBI agents executed a search warrant of Humphrey’s residence Nov. 2, 2022, seizing four tablet Read More

New Mexico State Police Officer Arrested For Sexual Assault

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NMSP News:

LAS VEGAS — A female victim reported May 8, 2023 to New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers in Gallup that she had been the victim of a sexual assault by a man who was now a NMSP officer.

The NMSP Investigations Bureau was requested to take charge of the investigation.

Agents learned that in July of 2022, the 20-year-old female victim had been on a two-week New Mexico National Guard deployment in Las Vegas, N.M. She identified Isaiah Cheromiah, 30, of Laguna, N.M. as a fellow soldier, and at the time of the incident an officer with the Grants Police Department.

The victim said that she, Cheromiah, Read More