Crimes & Investigations

Ex-convict Caught in a Fatal Road Rage Incident

Police accuse a man of shooting another man in the head during a road rage incident last Thursday in Northeast Albuquerque. The suspect has a previous felony case in 2012.

2 Suspects Arrested Over Dispute on Paid Sexual Encounter, Leading to Murder

A couple was arrested on Tuesday over dispute on a paid sexual encounter.

A Man Has Been Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Firing at an Occupied Vehicle

A Zuni man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for federal firearms offenses after he fired a shotgun at an occupied vehicle parked outside of home on the Zuni Pueblo.

35-Year-Old Woman Sentenced For Two Years in Prison

Angelia Garcia, 35 was sentencde to two years in prison for assualting and stabbing another woman

What Does Cesar Chavez’s Legacy Mean Now? Officials Urge a Reckoning as Sexual Abuse Allegations Emerge.

Sexual abuse allegations against labor icon Cesar Chavez spark outrage in New Mexico, with officials pushing to remove his name from public institutions.

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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.