Crimes & Investigations

A Person Went Missing in Cochiti Lake, Search and Rescue Are Ongoing

A search and rescue operation has been ongoing since last night after a person went missing in Cochiti Lake.

Armed and Dangerous: Santa Fe Police Launch Search for 2 Suspects After a Mall Shooting

Police are searching for two men for shooting and injuring a man in a mall in Santa Fe.

Medical Plane Crashed After Military Signals Jammed GPS, Investigators Say

A medical transport plane that crashed in New Mexico's Capitan Mountains encountered GPS interference linked to military signal jamming, according to a preliminary NTSB report. Investigators have not yet determined whether the disruption caused the crash that killed four crew members and sparked a wildfire.

Instead of Care, Police Say She Stole: Woman Charged in $5,883 Elder Fraud Case

Caregivers should provide care and compassion to older people. However, this woman did the exact opposite, taking advantage of older people's vulnerability.

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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.