Uber Driver Killer Facing Federal Charges
Albuquerque – State charges against 18-year-old Sheliky Sanchez have been dropped in the Second Judicial District of New Mexico (Bernalillo County) as of September 11, 2025, to allow the United…
Feds Dismantle Global Fake ID Marketplace Used by Cybercriminals
Albuquerque – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced today that authorities seized two marketplace domains and a blog used to sell fraudulent identity documents to…
Suspect Charged in String of Armed Bank Heists Across Albuquerque and Rio Rancho
Albuquerque – An Albuquerque man has been charged in connection with five armed bank robberies that occurred in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho between January 2024 and July 2025. According to…
Maryland Trucker Caught Smuggling 13 Migrants in Flatbed Trailer
Albuquerque – Federal prosecutors have charged a Maryland man after Border Patrol agents discovered 13 undocumented individuals hidden in a tractor-trailer during a late-night stop near Deming. According to court…
U.S. Marshals Nab Violent Murder Suspect in ABQ
Albuquerque – The U.S. Marshals Service Southwest Investigative Fugitive Team on June 26 arrested near Coal Avenue SE and University Boulevard SE here a New Mexico man wanted for two…
Feds Indicted Two Cartel Members for Elaborate Human Smuggling Ring in Albuquerque
Federal authorities charged two men after uncovering a human smuggling and kidnapping operation in Albuquerque. The FBI traced ransom calls to a stash house holding 11 undocumented immigrants. The suspects…
U.S. Marshals Requests Public’s Help Locating Armed and Dangerous Murderer
The U.S. Marshals Service is searching for Uriah Edward Smith, wanted for First-Degree Murder and multiple violent felonies. Smith is 36, 5'7", 165 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes.…
New Mexico High School Students Invited to Apply to FBI Teen Academy
Albuquerque and Las Cruces, NM – High school students interested in spending time with the FBI in Albuquerque or Las Cruces are encouraged to apply for the agency’s 2025 Teen…
Sixth Law Enforcement Officer Takes Plea in DWI Federal DWI Scheme
Harvey Johnson, a former Albuquerque police officer, admitted in federal court to a conspiracy to dismiss DWI cases for cash and gifts. The scheme, running from February 2023 to January…
Federal Funding to CABQ Could be Slashed by Trump’s New Executive Order
Albuquerque – On April 28th, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal funding from “sanctuary cities” that are not complying with the federal immigration agenda. The executive…