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…
UPDATE: Wild West Shoot Out Happens Across Albuquerque with 3 Scenes, 5 Taken into Custody
Albuquerque – Around 1:15PM, the Albuquerque Police Department received a shots spotter activation near the intersection of Chelwood Park and Summer Ave NE. An officer in the area also heard…
Teen Drunk Driver Smashes Into Fire Truck, Is Arrested Then Released
As we informed you yesterday, on July 1, 2024, at around 8:10 PM, the Albuquerque Police Department responded to a traffic accident at the intersection of Tramway Blvd NE and…
Update on DWI Driver that Caused Fatal Overnight Collision
Albuquerque – On June 30, 2024, at approximately 11:30PM, Albuquerque Police dispatch informed officers about a collision at the intersection of Coors and Montano in Albuquerque. The on-call motor supervisor,…
Two Teens Charged in Pajarito Mesa Murder to Remain in Custody
Today, a judge ruled that 18-year-old Daniel Medrano Garcia will stay in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center as his case proceeds through the judicial process. In May, investigators found…