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NMSP Missing Endangered: Adrian Maes Of Española

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Adrian Maes of Española is missing

NMSP News:

 ESPAÑOLA – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) is seeking assistance in locating Adrian Maes, a 32-year-old male who is 6’0”, 240 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair.

He was last seen being dropped off at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 at a Park and Ride bus stop in Española. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, dark pants, and grey shoes. He has a tattoo of the Grim Reaper on his back.

His current location and method of travel are not known.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Adrian Maes is asked to call the New Mexico State Police at 505.425.6771 or Read More

Los Alamos Police Department Welcomes Two New Officers

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Members of the Los Alamos Police Department Command Staff pose for a photo with two new officers, Robert Desatoff and Lyle Gonzales following their swearing in ceremony Friday in Magistrate Court at the Justice Center. From left, Cmdr. James Rodriguez, new Ofc. Robert Desatoff, new Cpl. Lyle Gonzales, Police Chief Dino Sgambellone and Cmdr. Daniel Roberts. Courtesy/LAPD

Ofc. Robert Desatoff and his family at Friday’s ceremony. Courtesy/LAPD 

Ofc. Robert Desatoff receives the oath of office from Magistrate Judge Catherine E. Taylor. Courtesy/LAPD 

Cpl. Kyle Gonzales and family at the Read More

FBI: Former Prisoner Transport Officer Gets 24 Months In Prison For Violating Civil Rights Of Detainees In His Custody

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Anthony Buntyn was sentenced to 24 months in prison.

A federal jury convicted Buntyn, 55, a former prisoner transport officer, Sept. 28, 2022, of willfully violating the Due Process rights of the detainees in his custody.

According to court documents and the evidence introduced at trial, Buntyn was a prisoner transport officer employed by Prisoner Transportation Services of America (PTS), a company hired by local jails and prisons throughout the country to transport Read More

Senate Bill 171 To Prohibit Automatic Firearm Sales Passes First Committee On Party-Line Vote

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By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican

As an avid motorcyclist, snowboarder and gun enthusiast, retired Illinois state trooper Wilfredo Rivera said he couldn’t find a better place to call home than New Mexico.

A year and a half after moving to Rio Rancho, however, Rivera is questioning whether he made the right choice.

“All of a sudden, I now find myself deciding if having moved here, coming across the country, is going to turn out to be one of the most costly and biggest mistakes of my life because of some of these bills that are starting to come down the pike,” Rivera told the Senate Health and Public Read More

FBI: Former New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Employee Sentenced For Wire Fraud, Identity Theft, Money Laundering

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FBI News:

          • Martinez fraudulently directed $1,216,205 into accounts in his control.

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, has announced that George Martinez was sentenced to 94 months in prison.

Martinez, 46, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty July 11, 2022, to 42 counts each of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft and six counts of money laundering. The Court ordered Martinez to pay $1,216,205 in restitution and issued a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $689,797.

From 2009 through July 16, 2018, Martinez used his position as Read More

FBI: Pediatric Surgeon Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Prison For Possession, Distribution Of Child Pornography

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE, — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Guy Rosenschein was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison.

Rosenschein, 68, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty in federal court Oct. 15 to seven counts of distribution of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and one count of possession of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Rosenschein first came to the attention of law enforcement in 2016 following two CyberTipline Reports submitted to the National Center for Read More

NMSP Announces Fatal Dog Attack In Tucumcari

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NMSP News:

TUCUMCARI – On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau was requested by the Quay County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the death of Stanley Hartt, 64, of Tucumcari.

Agents learned that at about 8 p.m., Feb. 1, Hartt was attacked by a pack of five dogs, all mixed breeds, while he was walking on 11th Street near Gamble.

Emergency medical services were called; however, Hartt succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on the scene by the Office of Medical Investigator.

One of the five dogs was euthanized by a Quay County Sheriff’s deputy following Read More

FBI: Have You Seen The Sports Sweatshirt Swindler?

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The FBI is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of this thief. Call the FBI at 505.889.1300 or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505).843.STOP. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the Sports Sweatshirt Swindler, who robbed Wells Fargo at 1406 Bridge Blvd. SW, at approximately 3:57 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.

Suspect’s description:

  • Sex:  Male
  • Race: White
  • Height: Approximately 5’9″
  • Age: 50s
  • Build: Thin
  • Clothing: Dark hat,
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Albuquerque Sting Puts Dent In ‘Organized Retail Crime’

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Crime Bill Sponsor Rep. Marian Matthews 

By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican

ALBUQUERQUE — It took an hour of waiting to get the first one.

The suspect exited out the side door of a Kohl’s store with a black duffel bag full of shoplifted clothing and shoes. But before he could make a getaway, he was apprehended by patient Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies, who pounced and quickly placed him in handcuffs.

Within another two hours, deputies nabbed five more shoplifters outside the store and a nearby Home Depot in the northwest section of Albuquerque. 

More arrests were expected later Read More

Missing Endangered: Jessie Joe Lucero-Vigil Of Española

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Jessie Joe Lucero-Vigil

Española Police Department News:

ESPAÑOLA – The following information is for the distribution of a Missing Endangered Advisory from the Española Police Department.

The Española Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jessie Joe Lucero-Vigil, 24, who is 5 feet 4 inches tall, 140 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair.

Lucero-Vigil was last seen wearing a black, long sleeve hoodie. The last known contact with him was around 10 a.m. today, Feb. 2. He is believed to be driving a blue 2014 Jeep bearing New Mexico license plate BLCJ07. His last known Read More