BCSO Top Official Now Under Federal Investigation
Bernalillo County Undersheriff Johann Jareno will be placed on leave as part of a federal DWI scheme investigation. Authorities visited his home over the weekend. The probe, which began in…
BCSO Launches Anonymous Tip App to Boost Community Safety
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office introduces tip411, an anonymous tip system for crime reporting. Through the BernalilloCo Sheriff app, users can submit tips, engage in anonymous chats with deputies, and…
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…
NMSP DWI Sgt. Now on Leave as Part of Ever Expanding FBI’s DWI Enterprise Investigation
NMSP Sgt. Toby Lafave is on leave amid the FBI’s DWI investigation. Chief Weisler vowed accountability, stressing zero tolerance for misconduct. Lafave, known for high-profile DWI arrests, is now on…
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…
“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…
BCSO Shoots & Kills Suspect in Walmart Parking Lot
On February 11, 2024, a Deputy-involved shooting was reported near Coors Blvd SW and Rio Grande in Albuquerque. Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is investigating at the Walmart on Coors and…
Federal Charges Filed Against Two Disgraced APD DWI Officers, Both Take Plea Deals
Two former Albuquerque Police Officers, Josh Montaño and Honorio Alba, Jr., were federally charged for bribery linked to DWI cases in Bernalillo County. They pled guilty to accepting over $5,000…
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…