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U.S. Attorney’s Office And FBI Indict Two Individuals In Human Trafficking Following APD Investigation

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Two individuals are facing federal human trafficking charges for allegedly forcing two minor girls, ages 14 and 15, into prostitution.

The indictment alleges that from Dec. 29, 2024, to Jan. 3, 2025, Roderick Bill Norseweather, 25, and Tajahnae Johnson, 21, knowingly recruited two minors for commercial sex acts, using force, threats, fraud, and coercion.

Norseweather and Johnson are accused of transporting the minors, both under 18 years old, across state lines with the intent that they engage in prostitution. Specifically, they are charged with two counts each Read More

FBI: Cybercrime Websites Selling Hacking Tools To Transnational Organized Crime Groups Seized

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FBI News:

HOUSTON — A total of 39 domains and their associated servers have been seized in a coordinated effort involving an international disruption of a Pakistan-based network of online marketplaces selling hacking and fraud-enabling tools a group known as Saim Raza (aka HeartSender) operated, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei along with Supervisory Official Antoinette T. Bacon of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge Douglas Williams of the FBI.

The seizures occurred Jan. 29 and were conducted in coordination with the Dutch National Police. Read More

State Police Investigating OIS Involving The Grants Police Department And Cibola County Sheriff’s Office

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NMSP News:

GRANTS — Feb. 1, 2025, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested by the Grants Police Department and Cibola County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer-involved shooting (OIS) involving officers from both the Grants Police Department and Cibola County Sheriff’s Office.

State Police agents learned that at approximately 10:33 p.m., a Be On the Look Out (BOLO) was given to surrounding law enforcement agencies asking for assistance in locating a vehicle described as a black sports utility vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was reportedly involved in Read More

State Police To Conduct Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In February 2025

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NMSP News:

Statewide – 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 February 2025.

NMSP is 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 Read More

U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Sentencing Of Las Cruces Man For Carjacking And Firearms Offenses

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Las Cruces man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for carjacking and firearms offenses stemming from a violent incident in February 2023.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, Feb. 19, 2023, officers from the Las Cruces Police Department attempted to stop a black Cadillac sedan with no visible license plate. The vehicle refused to pull over and was later located parked in front of the Rack Room Shoes store on E. Lohman Ave.

Officers observed Sergio Ivan Enriquez, 41, walking towards the Cadillac. Upon seeing the officers, Enriquez Read More

Two Vehicles Crash Today Near Los Alamos High School

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Scene of a two-vehicle crash with what appear to be minor injuries to one juvenile this afternoon in front of Los Alamos High School at 1300 Diamond Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Another scene of a two-vehicle crash with what appear to be minor injuries to one juvenile this afternoon in front of Los Alamos High School at 1300 Diamond Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

A two-vehicle crash involving juveniles occurred at about 12:30 p.m. today in front of Los Alamos High School at 1300 Diamond Drive.

Police said that one juvenile was transported to Los Alamos Read More

County Animal Control Officer Shares Pet Safety Advice

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Los Alamos County Senior Animal Control Ofc. Theresa Phelan shares recommendations on dealing with reactive dogs. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Stepping outside with a dog can lead to anything: leashes entangling furry legs, face-offs with geese, barking spats with other canines and more. A letter to the editor, published Dec. 17, 2024 in the Los Alamos Daily Post (link), detailed a more serious incident in which a dog suffered an attack so severe that it required veterinary care and caused injury to its owner.

The Read More

First Wave Of Crime Bills Get Hearing But No Vote

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Committee Chair Sen. Joe Cervantes

By DANIEL J. CHACÓN
The Santa Fe New Mexican

The Senate Judiciary Committee pored over the first in a series of crime bills the Legislature will consider during the 60-day session but didn’t vote on any of them Wednesday.

The committee chair, Sen. Joe Cervantes, D-Las Cruces, said lawmakers may try to roll several crime bills into one public safety package that will be voted on as a whole.

“We want to do the work of hearing the bills, engage in the committee in debate, taking care of all the public hearing components of a bill but then waiting on a vote until we Read More