Infant Dies at North Valley Home; APD Investigating
Albuquerque – Detectives with the Albuquerque Police Department are responding to investigate the death of an infant reported at a home in the North Valley. Around 8:30 AM, officers were…
Infant Pronounced Dead at UNMH; APD’s Crimes Against Children Unit Investigates
Albuquerque – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a death of a baby who was brought to the University of New Mexico Hospital. Hospital staff pronounced the infant dead. As…
SWAT Standoff Leads to Arrest of Two; One Linked to Toddler’s Fentanyl Exposure
Albuquerque – Albuquerque police arrested two women Tuesday night following a SWAT standoff at a southwest Albuquerque home, bringing an end to a months-long investigation connected to a child’s suspected…
Sweet Innocent Baby Dies After Abuse; War Zone Parents Facing Upgraded Charges
Albuquerque – The Albuquerque Police Department has announced that the 3-month-old baby who was the victim of abuse died today, three days after being rushed to the hospital with severe…
War Zone Couple Claim Worst Parents Award, Infant in Critical Condition
Albuquerque – Albuquerque Police Department detectives arrested the parents of a 3-month-old infant after paramedics rushed the baby to the hospital on Monday with life-threatening injuries and apparent narcotics exposure.…
APD Investigates Death of One-Month-Old Baby in NW Albuquerque
Albuquerque – Around 8:30 AM today, Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to reports of an unresponsive infant at a home in the 7600 block of Briar Ridge Ave. NW. Rescue personnel…
Foothills Homicide Suspect Now Also Charged with Sexually Assaulting His Daughter
Albuquerque – Additional information has emerged regarding Juan R. Portillo Mendez, 43, who is accused of bludgeoning to death 40-year-old Humberto Dominguez-Ortiz at his residence in the Foothills area during…
Mother Charged After 18-Month-Old Daughter Dies from Abuse
Albuquerque – On Wednesday, August 6, detectives with the Albuquerque Police Department charged Vanessa Chavez in connection with the death of her 18-month-old daughter, who died on Saturday as a…
Baby Almost Dies from Fentanyl Exposure, Mom Charged with Child Abuse
Albuquerque – On August 5th, 2025, Albuquerque Fire Rescue were called to the Days Inn by Wyndham located at 1520 Candelaria Rd NE in reference to a baby who appeared…