Suspect Dies in Officer-Involved Shooting After SWAT Standoff
Albuquerque – Earlier today, the Albuquerque Police Department was attempting to arrest an armed suspect who was barricaded inside a property on the 400 block of Arno St SE. Reports…
Crime Stoppers Alert: Off-Duty APD Officer Killed in Hit-and-Run; Investigators Seek Tips
Albuquerque – A vehicle struck and killed off-duty APD Officer Bianca Quintana around 12:45 AM on August 14, 2024, near the intersection of Coors and Chapulin Road Southwest. As the…
APD Police Chief Cruizin’ a $90,000 New Ride After Totaling His Basic Pickup
Albuquerque – On February 17th, 2024, Albuquerque Police Department Police Chief Harold Medina was on his way to a press conference with his wife when he observed an encampment on…
Woman ID’ed, Killed During BCSO Traffic Crash
Albuquerque – The Albuquerque Police Department announced that the person who died in a crash involving a BCSO unit on August 7, 2024, has been identified as Alexandria Gerard, born…
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…
AG Raúl Torrez Criticizes Supreme Court Ruling, Cites Threat to Public Safety
Albuquerque – On May 28, 2024, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez appealed the pretrial detention decision for Cristian Bencomo. Bencomo is accused of shooting his stepmother at a graduation…
APD Police Chief Medina Avoids Criminal Charges and Gets Verbal Reprimand from His Own Department
The New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ), headed by Raul Torrez, has completed a comprehensive review of the February 17, 2024, traffic accident involving Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina.…
Update on Fatal Crash: Two Innocent Victims Dead, Repeat Felon Charged in Case
As reported yesterday, the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred yesterday, July 17, 2024, at the intersection of Marquette Ave. and Espanola St. N.E.…
Two Arrested in Connection with June 9 Smoke Shop Murder
Albuquerque – On July 2, 2024, APD detectives arrested Deluvino Salazar, 41, in connection with the June 9, 2024, murder of Samuel Chavez-Aquiar outside the Rags 2 Riches smoke shop…