Habitual Felon Offender Uses Fake Gun to Demand Food from McDonald’s
Albuquerque – On May 21, 2025, officers from the Albuquerque Police Department were dispatched to the McDonald’s located at 2305 Central Ave NW in reference to a report of an…
Bernalillo County DA Sees Busy April: Fentanyl Seizures, Murder Convictions, and Other Sentencings Highlighted
New Mexico courts in Bernalillo County saw a wave of murder convictions: a teen was sentenced for killing a Sandia Labs scientist, others for a triple homicide, a deadly house…
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.
Bernalillo County Prepares for Possible PNM Power Shutoff in East Mountains
Due to expected high winds, Bernalillo County is on standby as PNM considers a Public Safety Power Shutoff for the East Mountains on March 18. If implemented, non-emergency services and…
Teen Fight Unsurprisingly Leads to Shots Fired Outside NE ABQ High School
At 3:40 PM on March 5, police received reports of juveniles fighting and gunfire near Del Norte High. No gunshot victims were found, but one individual injured while fleeing. APS…
Rising Juvenile Crime Pushes Youth Detention Center to Capacity, Sparks Hiring Efforts for YSC
With juvenile crime rising, Bernalillo County’s Youth Services Center is at capacity, struggling with staffing shortages and limited space. Officials stress the need for intervention programs and hiring efforts, including…
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…
Motorcycle and SUV Cause Crash in SW Albuquerque
Around 7 PM, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a vehicle crash with injuries involving a motorcycle near Sunset Rd and Fairhaven Ave. When deputies arrived on the…
Water Rescue Personnel Recover Body from Rio Grande
At approximately 6:42 pm, both Albuquerque Fire Rescue and Bernalillo County Fire Rescue were dispatched to Montano and the Rio Grande River for a body that was sighted in the…