Climber Rescued from Sandia Crest Cliff in Multi-Agency Operation
On Saturday, August 3rd, around 11:00 AM, the Albuquerque Fire Rescue’s Heavy Technical Rescue Team (HTR) was dispatched to the Sandia Crest Nature Trailhead for a wilderness rescue operation. A…
ABQ Aviation Police Fail to ID Mysterious Man Trying to Board Plane, Confiscate His ID Send Him Packing
Albuquerque – Around 7AM on July 18th, 2024, the Albuquerque Aviation Police department was called to the TSA check point area in regards to a man trying to get past…
Opinion: Preventable Tragedies at Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center
The recent deaths in custody at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) aredeeply troubling and heart-wrenching. I recall reading an article a year ago about the MDCinvesting in wrist-worn…
APD Continues Shakeup Amid DWI Investigation
Albuquerque – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is once again facing further fallout from an ongoing investigation into its disgraced DWI unit. Another former DWI officer has resigned and a…
APD Arrests Teen for June Parking Garage Slaying
Albuquerque – Detectives from the Albuquerque Police Department arrested 17-year-old Ruben Valdez yesterday in connection with the fatal shooting on June 30, 2024, at a Downtown parking garage. Police accuse…
Woman Arrested for Stabbing Another Woman at Albuquerque Bus Stop
Albuquerque – At around 1:30PM, the Albuquerque Police Department received calls about a woman being stabbed at a bus stop near Central Ave. and Eubank Blvd. When officers arrived they…
U.S. Attorney and FBI Charge Rio Rancho Woman with Federal Firearms Offenses
Courtney Leigh Sparks, 39, from Rio Rancho, faces charges for illegal firearm and ammunition possession while using controlled substances. She appeared before a federal judge on July 23, 2024, and…
Homicide Detectives Investigate Overnight Fatal Shooting
Albuquerque – Albuquerque Police Department homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning. Officers initially responded to a report of gunfire shortly after 2:00 AM in…
APD Nabs Domestic Abuse Suspect in SW Albuquerque
Albuquerque – Around 9:30AM, the Albuquerque Police Department was called about a man abusing a resident at a home on the 900 block of Pheasant Run Dr. SW. When officers…
“Youngster” Drug Dealer Could Spend Life in Prison for Ramming and Fleeing FBI Agents During Drug Bust
Albuquerque – An Albuquerque man has been charged with multiple federal crimes, including drug trafficking and assaulting federal officers during a high-speed pursuit earlier this month. Nicholas Mares, aka “Youngster,”…