Public Safety

New Court Program Offers Help To Newly Arrested People Struggling With Mental Illness

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Left to right: Supreme Court Justice Briana H. Zamora, Supreme Court Chief Justice David K. Thomson, First Judicial District Chief Judge Brian Biedscheid. Courtesy photo

COURT News: 

SANTA FE — The First Judicial District Court announced a program today to help newly arrested people with severe mental illness obtain treatment and other community services. Individuals charged with misdemeanors, except DWI, and nonviolent felony offenses are eligible for the program.

The initiative is the fourth competency diversion pilot program established by New Mexico courts since last year.

“The Read More

NNSA, LANL Given Okay To Depressurize Containers

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From LANL:

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) received Temporary Authorization from the New Mexico Environment Department to safely perform the controlled depressurization of headspace gas from four flanged tritium waste containers at LANL’s Technical Area 54, Area G.

The “Transmittal of Notification of Planned Start of a Temporary Authorization Request” is posted in the LANL Electronic Public Reading Room at https://eprr.lanl.gov/.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Read More

New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources For The Elderly Program To Host Free Virtual Legal Webinar Sept. 9

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NMSBF News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (“LREP”) will be hosting a free virtual legal webinar starting at 11 a.m., Sept. 9. This webinar will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid.

New Mexico residents can register for this free webinar online at https://bit.ly/LREP-Sept-9 or by calling 505-797-6005 and providing their first and last name and email address. After registering, they will receive a confirmation Read More

FBI: Albuquerque Man Sentenced To 240 Months For Drug Trafficking, Firearms Offenses

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Drugs, money and body armor seized from Bezie’s residence. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A convicted felon who trafficked massive quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine and continued committing crimes while in custody was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, the FBI’s Violent Gang Task Force began investigating Jerry Bezie, 36, after he openly flaunted gang affiliation, firearms, and illicit wealth on social media, drawing attention to his suspected role in large-scale drug trafficking. Read More

SFNF Issues Final Laguna Fire Update

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SFNF News:

Acres: 17,415

Start Date: 6/25/2025

Containment: 90 %

Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.

Personnel: 5 

Resources: 1 engine

Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper

Highlights: This is the final update for the Laguna Wildfire.

Engines continue to monitor and patrol the Laguna Wildfire perimeter daily.  No smoke has been visible for the last two weeks. 

The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team has completed their soil burn severity map and it is available to view at Inciweb-Laguna Read More

McQuiston: Would You Survive A Car Crash From The 1970s Vs. Today?

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

If you’ve ever looked at classic cars from the 1970s, it’s easy to admire the chrome bumpers, solid frames, and heavy steel doors. Many people assume those older cars were “built like tanks” and therefore safer. But when it comes to surviving a serious crash, the reality is the opposite. Modern vehicles give you a far better chance of walking away.

Here’s why:

The Myth of Heavy Steel vs. Real Safety

Back in the 1970s, vehicles were heavier, but weight doesn’t equal protection. Older designs were rigid, meaning the car absorbed

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Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 7, 2025

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Public Works staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors. For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the County Projects page at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects.

Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays. 

Bathtub Row Reconstruction Project Updates

Construction crews with TLC Plumbing & Utility continue the Bathtub Row Reconstruction Read More

Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief James Rodriguez Graduates From Prestigious FBI National Academy In Quantico

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Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, left, with Deputy Police Chief James Rodriguez at his recent graduation from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., on the U.S. Marine Corps Base. Courtesy/LAC

LAPD News:

Los Alamos Deputy Police Chief James Rodriguez has graduated from the FBI’s prestigious National Academy in Quantico, Va., on the U.S. Marine Corps Base.

Deputy Chief Rodriguez joins a distinguished group of recent and current officers from LAPD who have had the honor of attending and graduating from the FBI National Academy. 

The FBI National Academy is a comprehensive 10-week Read More

FBI: Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge For Making Threats Against The President

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — An Albuquerque man pleaded guilty to using social media to issue violent threats against the President.

According to court records, between Jan. 2 and Jan. 4, 2025, Tyler Miles Leveque, 37, posted multiple videos and messages on social media threatening to kill then President-elect Donald Trump and others at an upcoming rally.

Leveque’s posts included statements such as “…you and your rich friends are dead no threat a promise” and references to violence at an event scheduled for Jan. 19 in Washington, D.C.

During an interview with agents from the U.S. Secret Service Read More