Police

New Mexico State Police And Las Cruces PD Team Up For Eight-Week Operation To Tackle High-Crime Areas

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NMSP News:

LAS CRUCES — The New Mexico State Police and the Las Cruces Police Department have completed an eight-week operation to tackle high-crime areas in Las Cruces.

The goal of this collaborative effort, which began Feb. 1, 2023, was to maintain a law enforcement presence in high-crime areas, enforce criminal and traffic laws, identify individuals involved in illegal activity, locate wanted subjects, reduce auto thefts, and build positive relationships within the community. 

Officers accomplished this by conducting saturation patrols in the city’s highest crime areas, making positive Read More

FBI: Zuni Man Pleads Guilty To Firearm Offenses

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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 Nicholas Pinto has pled guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence in Indian Country.

Pinto, 24, of Zuni, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Zuni, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

According to the plea agreement, Sept. 18, 2022, while at the home of the victim, Read More

NMSP Missing Endangered: Samantha Sanchez Of Taos

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Samantha Sanchez is missing. Courtesy/NMSP

NMSP News:

TAOS – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Samantha Sanchez, 40, who is 5 feet 1 inches tall, 148 pounds with green eyes and brown hair.

Sanchez was last seen wearing grey sweatpants and a blue jacket and known to carry a pink purse.

She was last seen Feb. 22, 2023, in Taos. Her direction of travel is unknown; however she often travels to Albuquerque.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Samantha Sanchez is asked to contact the New Mexico State Police at 505.425.6771 or dial 911. Read More

FBI: Woman Sentence To 37 Months For Fatal Crash

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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 Wednesday that Betrina Harry Grey was sentenced to 37 months in prison.

Grey, 31, of Pinedale, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty Oct. 11, 2022, to one count each of involuntary manslaughter and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Upon her release from prison, Grey will be subject to 3 years of supervised release.

According to the plea agreement and other court Read More

State Police Checkpoints & Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In May 2023

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NMSP News:

State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of May.

They are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision Read More

FBI: Roswell Escrow Manager Set To Plead Guilty

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico announced Wednesday that Christopher Adam Jensen-Tanner is set to plead guilty to wire fraud and engaging in monetary transaction in property derived from specified unlawful activity at 2:30 p.m., April 26, 2023.

Christopher Adam Jensen-Tanner, 44, of Roswell, is not in custody.

Jensen-Tanner used his position and access as owner and president of Roswell Escrow Services, Inc. (RES) to fraudulently redirect customer funds for his personal benefit. 

If you were a client of Jensen-Tanner Read More

FBI: Shiprock 19-Year-Old Woman Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter Faces Up To 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 FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced today that Courtney Frank made an initial appearance in federal court on an indictment charging her with involuntary manslaughter and assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

Frank, 19, of Shiprock, and an enrolled member of Navajo Nation, will remain in custody pending a preliminary and detention hearing scheduled for April 27.

According to the indictment, Sept. 28, 2022, Frank operated a motor Read More

New Mexico State Police Participate In MCSAP Operation

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NMSP News:

During the week of March 27-31, 2023, the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) conducted a variety of inspections to keep the roads of New Mexico safe.

The goal of MCSAP is to reduce commercial motor vehicles (CMV) involved crashes, fatalities, and injuries through consistent, uniform and effective CMV safety programs.

The Eunice Weight Pad, Hobbs Port of Entry, Loving Weight Pad, and the Carlsbad Port of Entry were all locations where this operation took place.

The operation resulted in State Police CMV officers conducting:

  • 30 Level 1 inspections;
  • 723 level 2 inspections;
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Amber Alert: Aldo And Angelo Torrez Of Española

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Update: Aldo and Angelo Torrez have been located and are safe. 

Aldo Torrez, 9, is missing. Courtesy/Española Police Department

ESPAÑOLA POLICE News:

ESPAÑOLA – The Española Police Department is asking the public for assistance in locating Aldo Torrez, 9, and Angelo Torrez, 13. They are believed to have been abducted by Laura Pinon, 33, of Española. 

They were last seen at 216 Riverside in Española. They are believed to be traveling in a 2015 red Dodge Journey displaying a New Mexico license plate of RNX-643.

Aldo Torrez is four-feet-four inches tall, heavy set with brown hair and brown eyes.  Read More

Video Tribute To Retired LAFD Firefighter Mark Sandoval

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Video tribute of Los Alamos Firefighters and Police Officers honoring retired firefighter Mark Secundino Sandoval (July 26, 1961 – March 19, 2023) this afternoon in a special procession from the Elks Lodge on Trinity Drive to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Canyon Road for a Funeral Mass followed by reception in the parish hall. The only child of Secundino and Stella Sandoval, he was born in Los Alamos and was a lifelong member of the community. He graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1979, where he fell in love with golf and found friendships that lasted a lifetime. Ninety-two golfers Read More