Crimes & Investigations

What Is The Mysterious Substance In The Mountainair Incident?—The Substance Has Been Identified

Since Wednesday, a mysterious substance has been the cause of the deaths of three people in Mountainair Home. Today, it has been answered.

After Mountainair Incident, 5 Dogs Are Being Quarantined; New Info on Friday

Questions about this incident will be answered in the Mountainair home incident. Meanwhile, 5 dogs are going to quarantine for this case.

Three Dead in a Rural Area Due to an Unknown Substance

Due to an unknown substance, three people were found dead and dozen others underwent quarantine in a rural area.

3 Dead, 18 First Responders Hospitalized in New Mexico — What to Know About the Mountainair Substance Scare

A routine emergency call in Mountainair, New Mexico spiraled into tragedy, leaving three residents dead and nearly 20 first responders hospitalized. Hazmat teams are investigating narcotics as a possible factor, raising urgent questions about rural preparedness and the hidden risks of overdose response.

Teenage Boys Rob at Gunpoint, Walk Free by Nightfall — New Mexico’s Broken System Is Failing Us

A violent home invasion in Alamogordo has exposed a deepening crisis in New Mexico’s juvenile justice system, where overcrowded facilities and staffing shortages are forcing courts to release accused teenage offenders back into the community. As fear and frustration spread, residents and law enforcement leaders are asking how years of political inaction allowed the system to reach a breaking point.

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Man Mauled to Death by Bear in New Mexico as Shocking Attack Sparks Warning After Nearly 80 Sightings Across the State

The Navajo Police Department Window Rock District said the male victim died from injuries sustained in the bear attack.

[UPDATED: 08/26/2026] Albuquerque Road Rage Erupts as Woman Smashes Pickup Window With Baseball Bat Before Driver Crashes Into Her SUV

A viral video of a woman who hit a man's pickup truck's back window with a baseball bat sparks an investigation into a possible road rage incident.

Bear Attack Horror in New Mexico: Man Mauled to Death in Crystal in State’s First Fatal Bear Attack in 25 Years

A man has been mauled to death by a bear in Crystal, New Mexico, in the state’s first fatal bear attack since 2001, as the Navajo Nation mourns “one of our Diné relatives.”

Silver Alerts Surge as Missing‑Senior Warnings Light Up Residents’ Phones in the Middle of the Night: What’s Behind the Spike

Albuquerque’s Silver Alerts are suddenly everywhere. A change in New Mexico law and cellphone emergency notifications have made it easier and faster to alert the public about missing seniors.

Lawmakers are Considering Increasing the Tax on Alcohol From 3% to 6% to Curb New Mexico’s Alcohol-Related Deaths That Remained Nearly Twice the National...

New Mexico lawmakers are considering doubling the state's alcohol tax to 6% after decades of failed attempts to overhaul the system — as the state continues to suffer an alcohol-related death rate nearly twice the national average.