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NMSP: Fatal Head-On Collision Monday Near Santa Fe

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NMSP News:

SANTA FE – Today, Sept. 2, 2024, at around 1 a.m., the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) was dispatched to Interstate 25, milepost 283 south of Santa Fe, for a wrong-way driver.

The car was reported to be traveling south in the northbound lane. As the officers responded to the area, the car, a 2014 Nissan driven by Albert Austin James Titla, 25, of Santa Fe, struck a 2007 GMC Pickup head-on near milepost 275.

Titla suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Office of the Medical Investigator.

The 39-year-old male driver of the GMC sustained injuries and Read More

New Mexico State Police To Conduct Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Statewide In September 2024

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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 September 2024.

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 to make Read More

FBI: Have You Seen The Ringed Renegade? He’s Wanted For Bank Robbery In Santa Fe

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Anyone who recognizes this thief is asked to contact the FBI at 800.225.5324 or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

The FBI and Santa Fe Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the Ringed Renegade, who robbed the Guadalupe Credit Union at approximately 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024  at 1101 Don Diego Ave. in Santa Fe.

The suspect entered the Credit Union and brandished a black handgun and demanded money from the teller. The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect. The suspect left the Credit Union on foot.

The FBI is offering Read More

New Mexico State Police Investigate Homicide In Chimayo

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NMSP News:

CHIMAYO — New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau were called to investigate a homicide that occurred at a residence in Chimayo.

The investigation began Aug. 26, 2024, when NMSP officers were called to a house on Private Drive 1405A, in Chimayo for reports of a domestic violence incident where a female was heard screaming for help inside a residence.

When dispatch received the domestic violence call, a second call came in about a structure fire coming from that residence. Firefighters arrived on scene to put out the fire.

Investigators learned Leonel Andrade Garcia, Read More

Sweeping DEA Operation Targets Pharmacy Burglaries And Illegal Sales Of Addictive Prescription Medications

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has seen an increase in burglaries at independent pharmacies across the country. Nearly 900 burglaries involving the theft of controlled substances were reported to DEA in 2023.

Stolen prescription medications adversely impact these small businesses while also putting patients and the community at risk.

Earlier today in the Eastern District of Arkansas, representatives from DEA joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office to announce the results of a 21-month investigation into a Houston-based drug trafficking organization Read More

Semi-Truck Rollover Closes Eastbound Lane On NM 502

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Update: CodeRED has announced that clearing the accident site is expected to take several hours and advises motorists to delay travel or seek alternate routes.

COUNTY News:

A semi-truck rollover this afternoon on N.M. 502 near the Tewa Gas Station at mile marker 10, has led to the closure of the eastbound lane on N.M. 502.

The incident was reported at approximately 1:15 p.m. and no other vehicles were involved in the accident.

Los Alamos Police and the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office are on scene  responding to the situation. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes while

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DPS And NM State Police Provide Update To Mescalero Apache Leadership On Officer Involved Shooting Case 

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NMSP News: 

OTERO COUNTY – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau has completed and submitted a case file to the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Alamogordo concerning the officer-involved shooting by an Otero County Sheriff’s Officer on June 25, 2024 (link). The case has been assigned to the 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office for further review.

In line with ongoing efforts to keep the community informed, New Mexico Department of Public Safety Secretary Jason R. Bowie, along with NMSP command staff and a representative from the Governor’s office, Read More

FBI: U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Guilty Plea From Shiprock Man In Brutal Assault Case

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE – A Shiprock man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a single assault charge related to a brutal attack that left his victim with life-threatening injuries.

According to court documents, on Jan. 1, 2024, Tyrell Jordan Benally, 25, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, assaulted Jane Doe at a residence in Shiprock by repeatedly striking her with a closed fist and strangling her until she lost consciousness. The assault caused Jane Doe to suffer serious bodily injury, including life-threatening injuries from the strangulation.

At sentencing, Benally faces up Read More

FBI Seeks Information On Death Of Tiffany Deanna Benallie

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FBI News:

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the death of Tiffany Deanna Benallie.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office and Navajo Nation Department of Criminal Investigations in New Mexico are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual(s) responsible for the death of Tiffany Deanna Benallie.

At approximately 1 a.m. on May 18, 2024, Benallie was hit by a vehicle on Highway 491, mile marker 95, near Shiprock. The driver of the vehicle Read More

FBI: U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures 52-Month Sentence For Las Cruces Man Following 2023 Pipe Bomb Incident

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE – A Las Cruces man was sentenced to 52 months in prison following his conviction for possessing a pipe bomb and ammunition near a church playground.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, on May 31, 2023, Nathan Wallace, 41, was observed in the children’s playground of East Mesa Baptist Church in Las Cruces. Wallace was arrested by the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department after being found in possession of a destructive device and ammunition. Upon questioning, he admitted to possessing a metal pipe containing gunpowder, which was Read More