Crimes & Investigations

Man Sentence to Life Imprisonment and 60 Months for Kidnapping-for-Ransom

A federal judge sentenced Jose Ramirez to life in prison and 60 months after a federal jury convicted him on kidnapping charges from the 2018 abduction, nearly seven years on the run from law enforcement. 

13-Year-Old Shot Dead and Injured

Police arrested the 13-year-old suspect after he shot another teen at a home in Las Cruces. 

Shooting in Silver City Caused a Teen Hospitalized

Silver City Police reported a teen has been hospitalized after being shot in the head.

Man Sentenced For Shooting at Albuquerque

Dorian McCuller has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Civil Rights Violation and Evidence Tampering Charged Against U.S. Border Patrol Agent

Authorities accused U.S. Border Patrol agent Eduardo Prat of assaulting a handcuffed detainee and later tampering with the evidence.

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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.

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.

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.”

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.