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FBI: Las Cruces Man Charged With Drug, Firearms Crimes

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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 Djuan Anthony Aldredge was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.

Aldredge, 30, of Las Cruces, appeared in federal court Nov. 30 for a detention hearing and will remain in custody pending trial, which has not been scheduled.

According to a criminal complaint, July 1, FBI agents and officers with the Southern Read More

Attorney General Hector Balderas Announces Safe Discovery Of Two Missing Indigenous Persons

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Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

ALBUQUERQUE—New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced today that two missing Indigenous persons were found safe in Albuquerque. 

Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Bureau of Indian Affairs asked the Attorney General’s Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Task Force to assist in locating a 15-year-old female who was reported missing by her uncle, and legal guardian, from the Socorro area.

Agents were able to identify the male person the 15-year-old was with and located the male person and the 15-year-old in Albuquerque. Agents ensured Read More

LAPSA Meeting Focuses On Emergency Use Of Naloxone

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LAPSA President Alice Bodelson receives a 2-dose box of Narcan® from trainer Matthew Martinez after he gave a presentation on the emergency use of naloxone by laypersons. Photo by Jenn Bartram   

LAPSA News:

Matthew Martinez, certified instructor with the State of New Mexico and Law Enforcement Training International met recently with the Los Alamos Public Safety Association (LAPSA) to discuss regional trends in opioid overdoses and instruct the group in the use of Narcan® to treat an opioid overdose. 

Opioids, both prescription and illicit, are the primary driver of drug overdose deaths. Read More

FBI: Man From Las Cruces Pleads Guilty To Carjacking Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Jesus Manuel Castaneda-Villa pleaded guilty Nov. 29 to carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury. Castaneda-Villa, 32, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

According to the plea agreement and other court records, Dec. 3, 2021, the victim allegedly met with Castaneda-Villa, her ex-boyfriend, in a La Quinta hotel in Las Cruces. After the two began to argue, Castaneda-Villa threw a toolbox at the victim. He Read More

New Mexico State Police Arrest Santa Fe County Man And La Cienega Woman For Possession Of Fentanyl

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Mario Muniz

NMSP News:

SANTA FE COUNTY – At about 10:37 p.m., Wednesday Nov. 23, 2022, a New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officer on patrol attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2005 Dodge Neon passenger car for driving recklessly on Interstate 25 northbound near milepost 280 in Santa Fe.

The driver of the Dodge continued to travel north on Interstate 25 and refused to stop, and a pursuit was initiated.

During the pursuit, the vehicle exited off Interstate 25 at the St. Francis Drive exit and drove through Santa Fe. As another NMSP officer arrived to assist with the pursuit, the driver of the vehicle Read More

FBI Offers $5K Reward In Laguna Pueblo Homicide

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Victor G. Jones

FBI News:

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the stabbing death of a Laguna Pueblo man.

Aug. 12, 2021, Victor G. Jones, 42, was found deceased in the driveway of a residence in New Laguna, N.M.

The cause of death was a stab wound to his chest.

Anyone with information is asked to the contact the FBI at 505.889.1300 or online.

The Laguna Police Department is assisting with this investigation. Read More

New Mexico State Police Arrest 17 Drunk Drivers, Seize 1,100+ Fentanyl Pills, Firearm, Issue 2,300+ Tickets During C.A.R.E. Operation Over Thanksgiving Holiday

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NMSP News:

During the Thanksgiving holiday, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) participated in the Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) operation across all roadways within the state.

The goal of the traffic initiative is to increase motorist safety and reduce the number of crashes through a strong law enforcement presence.

Because of the increased volume of traffic during the holiday, NMSP increased its patrol presence during this initiative on roadways throughout all State Police districts on the busiest travel days of the Thanksgiving holiday, specifically Wednesday, Read More

State Police To Conduct Checkpoints & Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In December

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NMSP News:

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

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 Read More

FBI Posts Updated List Of 203 Native Americans Verified As Missing Throughout New Mexico & Navajo Nation

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FBI News:

The FBI has posted an updated list of 203 Native Americans verified as missing throughout New Mexico and the Navajo Nation.

The FBI website also has been improved.

The FBI and its partners are asking the public to go to https:////fbi.gov/mmip and if they know the location of anyone on the list, please call law enforcement immediately.

(37 added, 26 removed. Last month, the list had 192 and now it is at 203.)

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Former Los Alamos County Councilor Diane Albert Believed To Be Victim Of Murder-Suicide

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Diane Albert

Staff Report

A spokesperson for the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has confirmed to the Los Alamos Daily Post this afternoon that Diane Albert (former Los Alamos County Councilor and LANL employee) is the victim of what is believed to be a murder-suicide in her residence Friday afternoon in Albuquerque.

A friend of the decedents contacted deputies after receiving a troubling message from Albert’s husband Eric Pinkerton, according to BCSO. Upon arrival, deputies located the decedents, Albert, 65, and Pinkerton, 63, inside the residence along with several dead animals. Read More