Armed Robber Sentenced to 20 Years for Violent Robberies at Ross Stores
Jason Pete Roper, 46, was sentenced to 20 years for armed robberies at Ross Dress for Less stores in 2022. While on federal probation, he stole $1,800 over three incidents,…
Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Robbery and Firearm Charges in 2023 Crime Spree
Demetrius Antonnie Bailey, 41, pleaded guilty to multiple robbery and firearms charges following a summer 2023 crime spree in Albuquerque. He and an accomplice targeted retail stores, using guns to…
Metro Gangsta Rapper Signs Plea Deal with Feds, Music and Crime Career Now on Hold
ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque man has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearms charges, agreeing to forfeit multiple weapons, vehicles, and over $64,000 in cash seized during a raid…
FBI and APD Are Looking for ATM Robbers, Accused of Assaulting ATM Technician
The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a pair of Black-Clad Bandits who robbed a Bank of America ATM machine, located at 11901 Copper…
Secret Immigration & Customs Flight Lands in Albuquerque, Detainees Taken Off Plane
Albuquerque – On Sunday, March, 23rd, 2025, at around 4PM, a Boeing 737 painted white with EASTERN AIR EXPRESS lettering on the fuselage landed in Albuquerque at the Sunport. A…
Teen Charged with Possessing Machine Gun and Stolen Firearm After Instagram Posts
Jonathan Daniel Martinez, 18, faces federal charges for possessing a stolen firearm and machine gun after Instagram posts showed him with the illegal weapons. Authorities found the firearm, a black…
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico Weekly Immigration and Border Crimes Report
The U.S. Attorney's Office for New Mexico announced charges against 67 individuals for immigration crimes on March 14, 2025, including illegal reentry and alien smuggling. Notable cases included transnational criminal…
Illegal Immigrant Charged Following High Speed Chase and Smuggling of Illegal Aliens
Roberto Rodrigo Velazquez-Lopez, illegally in the U.S., was charged with high-speed flight and alien smuggling. He fled a Border Patrol checkpoint in New Mexico, transporting four illegal aliens. Arrested after…
Four Venezuelan Nationals, Including Alleged Tren de Aragua Member, Charged with Firearm Offenses
Federal authorities charged four illegal aliens with firearm offenses after Homeland Security Investigations executed raids in Albuquerque, Espanola, and Las Cruces. Agents seized multiple weapons, including pistols, shotguns, and rifles.…
Two Airmen Reportedly Involved in Fatal Shooting Near Kirtland Air Force Base
A shooting near Kirtland Air Force Base early Saturday left one Airman dead and another injured. Security Forces responded, and the injured Airman was treated and released. The Air Force,…