BCSO Cedar Crest Homicide Investigation Update
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected murder-suicide after deputies found Jesse Howser, 29, and Ashley Lopez, 34, dead in a Cedar Crest home. Authorities responded for a…
Teen Arrested for Fatal Stabbing on City Bus
Albuquerque police arrested 19-year-old Charles Madrid for fatally stabbing a man on a city bus. Surveillance showed Madrid attacking the victim after an altercation. He later appeared at a school…
BCSO Updates Deputy-Involved Shooting, Wanted Pedophile from Michigan Killed
BCSO is updating the public on a deputy-involved shooting that killed Max Justin Marlatt, a Michigan fugitive wanted for criminal sexual contact of a minor. The shooting occurred in a…
Crime Stoppers Bulletin: Help Solve Fatal Hit-and-Run at Comanche and Wellesley
A fatal pedestrian crash occurred on February 7, 2025, at 7:30 PM at Comanche Rd NE and Wellesley Dr NE. A bystander saw a white sedan fleeing eastbound. No witnesses…
“DWI ENTERPRISE” Attorney and Another APD DWI Officer Latest to Take Federal Plea Deals in Scandal
Albuquerque – Earlier today a former Albuquerque Police Department officer and a well known defense attorney have pleaded guilty to a multi-year bribery and extortion scheme involving DWI cases. Neill…
BCSO Updates Public about Their Deputy Involved Shooting Earlier Today
Albuquerque – Shortly after 11am earlier today, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office South Area Command Deputies responded to a report of an alleged stolen vehicle located inside the Walmart parking lot…
APD Names Suspect in Deadly Hit-and-Run that Killed Beloved Cyclist
Albuquerque police issued a warrant for Jose Ivan Rios Sanchez, 24, for a fatal hit-and-run on January 19. Sanchez allegedly struck bicyclist Charles Malagodi with a White Dodge Ram and…
DA Forced to Dismiss 17 More DWI Cases Related to Scandal
On February 3, 2025, the Bernalillo County DA’s office dismissed 17 more DWI cases due to the metro’s DWI scandal, totaling 230 since 2024. Cases were dropped due to officers…
Teens Crime Spree Leads to Crew Member Being Killed, Santa Fe Lawmakers Still Stagnant on Crime Bills
A 14-year-old boy, Alonzo Sanderson, was fatally shot after he and another teen, Jeriah Salas, tried to rob a couple. The husband returned fire, killing Sanderson. Five teens were arrested,…
Man Arrested for Unprovoked Fatal Stabbing at Birthday Party
Albuquerque police arrested Ernesto Martinez, 41, for the unprovoked stabbing death of a man during a family birthday gathering on January 26, 2025. Martinez admitted to the act but could…