March 2025: Second Judicial DA Obtains Murder & Assault Convictions and Sentences
This story covers various verdicts and sentences from March 2025 issued by the Second Judicial District Attorney's Office, which is in Bernalillo County in New Mexico.
Jury Convicts Garley and Romero in Murder of 11-Year-Old Froylan Villegas
Nathen Garley and Jose Romero were convicted on all charges for the 2023 shooting that killed 11-year-old Froylan Villegas and paralyzed his cousin. Prosecutors say their truck was mistaken for…
Recent Sentences and Convictions from Bernalillo County from the Week of October 21, 2024
Man Convicted of Drug Possession in Swift Verdict On October 21, 2024, a jury found Manuel Moya guilty of two counts of drug possession. The swift verdict, reached in less…
Armed Teen Terrorizes Mall Security Guard, Faces Serious Violent Felony Charges
A 15-year-old accused of pointing a gun at a security guard at Coronado Center will remain in custody. A judge ruled today that the teen posed too great a danger…
Two Teens Head to Court for Bringing Guns to ACE Leadership HS
As we previously reported, two students were taken into custody on September 20, for bringing guns to ACE Leadership High School. On Friday, ACE Leadership High School Executive Director Justin…
ACE Leadership High Claims Teens with Guns on Campus Were Unloaded, Sources Dispute School’s Narrative
Albuquerque – On Friday, September 20, 2024, two students were booked in the Bernalillo County juvenile jail for bringing guns to ACE* Leadership High School located on 1240 Bellamah Ave…
Man Pleads No Contest to Two Murders of Muslim Men
Albuquerque, NM – A man convicted of first-degree murder earlier this year in the shooting death of a Muslim man, Aftab Hussein, has entered no-contest pleas to two additional counts…
Man Sentenced for Deadly 2022 Shooting; Vandalism Suspect Remains Behind Bars
Albuquerque – Today, Kevin McKinney entered a no-contest plea today to charges of second-degree murder, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, and felon in possession of a firearm. McKinney…
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…
Bernalillo Co. DA’s Office – Jury Trials For the Week of July 1, 2024
Albuquerque, NM – The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office dedicates itself to maintaining justice. During the week of July 1, 2024, there are two jury trials taking place in Bernalillo…