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FBI: Bread Springs Man Sentenced To Home Confinement With GPS Monitoring For Assault

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Bread Springs man was sentenced to four years of supervised probation with strict special conditions following his guilty plea to assault resulting in serious bodily injury following a confrontation on the Navajo Nation.

According to court documents, on Jan. 22, 2024, Arthur Pat, 69, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, responded to a commotion near his residence in Bread Springs, New Mexico. Upon observing his son involved in an altercation with three other men, Pat retrieved a loaded handgun and drove to the scene. After a verbal dispute escalated, Pat fired Read More

FBI: Vanderwagon Man Pleads Guilty To Assault And Federal Firearms Charges Following Armed Confrontation

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Vanderwagon man pleaded guilty to assault and federal firearms charges after firing shots and threatening a man with a rifle during a confrontation on the Navajo Nation.

According to court records May 1, 2023, Perris Jeremiah Arthur, 36, initiated a confrontation at John Doe’s residence in Vanderwagon. Arthur then went outside to retrieve a rifle from his ATV, fired two shots into the RV, and later pointed the weapon directly at John Doe, threatening him with the firearm. 

At sentencing, Arthur faces a minimum of seven years and up to life in prison. Upon his release from Read More

FBI: Justice Department Announces Results Of Operation Restore Justice

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FBI News:

          • 205 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in FBI-led Nationwide Crackdown, Including two in the District of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Thursday, the Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest child sex predators. 

The operation resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of 205 child sexual abuse offenders in the nationwide crackdown. 

The coordinated effort was executed over the course of five days by all 55 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section in the Read More

Los Alamos Police Department Invites Community To Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service 10 AM Thursday May 15

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Deputy Chief James Rodriguez

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) will host its annual memorial ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15, as part of National Police Week. The ceremony will take place in the north parking lot of the Los Alamos Justice Center at 2500 Trinity Drive.

National Police Week is a time to honor, remember, and support law enforcement officers, their families, and the communities they serve. This annual observance provides an opportunity for citizens and survivors to come together and pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Read More

FBI: Las Cruces Couple Charged With Evidence Tampering In Federal Investigation Of Suspected Gang Member

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A former Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge and his wife are facing federal charges related to alleged evidence tampering in a case involving a suspected member of a Venezuelan criminal organization.

According to court records, April 24, 2025, Jose Luis “Joel” Cano, 67, and Nancy Ann Cano, 68, were arrested at their Las Cruces home following a federal investigation into their connection with Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, an undocumented Venezuelan national suspected of being affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang. Federal authorities allege that the Canos hired Ortega-Lopez Read More

Jemez Man Pleads Guilty To Abuse Of Minors

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Jemez man pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a minor.

According to court documents, Tyler Chinana, 35, an enrolled member of the Jemez Pueblo, admitted that in 2012, he engaged in unlawful sexual contact with a minor victim who was under the age of 12 at the time. In a separate incident, Chinana also admitted that in November 2022, he engaged in similar unlawful sexual contact with a second minor victim who was also under the age of 12.

At sentencing, Chinana faces up to life in prison followed by no less than five years and up to life of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Read More

Ways You Can Help Prevent Domestic Violence In Your Community

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LAPD News:

Do you know someone who is being abused? Or maybe you just want to do something to help those victims, but don’t know where to start? Let’s talk about how you can help!

Did you know that approximately 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experience some form of physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime; A significant portion of domestic violence cases go unreported. According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, only about 52% of domestic violence incidents are reported to the police. This means that almost half of all domestic violence incidents are not reported to law Read More

NMSP Investigating OIS Involving Hobbs Police Department

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NMSP News:

HOBBS — May 5, 2025, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau was requested by the Hobbs Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting (OIS).

State Police agents learned that at approximately 2:48 a.m. May 5, officers with the Hobbs Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Ford pickup truck driven by 40-year-old Justin Marshall Williams of Hobbs.

Williams fled from officers, and the vehicle was located a few moments later, parked in front of a residence on West White Street. A second traffic stop was initiated, and Williams again Read More

FBI: Zuni Couple Sentenced For Violent Assault

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Zuni Pueblo couple has been sentenced for a brutal assault in which they attacked a man in his home, prevented him from seeking help, and continued the assault in the presence of a witness and two minor children.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court records, on Sept. 3, 2023, Shannon Concho, 47, and LouAnn Johnson, 29, both enrolled members of the Pueblo of Zuni, assaulted John Doe at his residence on the Zuni Pueblo. The incident began as a verbal dispute and rapidly escalated when Johnson repeatedly slapped the victim. Concho and Johnson  Read More

FBI: Pinehill Man Gets 27.5 Years For Fatal Family Shooting

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Pinehill man was sentenced to 27 and a half years in prison for a fatal family shooting.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, on the morning of Dec. 22, 2023, Ellery Brent Yazzie, 38, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, fatally shot his father and brother, shot and seriously injured his sister, and tried to shoot his mother in their family home. Yazzie then attempted to take his own life, but he survived.

Upon his release from prison, Yazzie will be subject to five years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Raul Bujanda, Read More