FBI Offering Reward for Information in January Albuquerque Bank Robbery
Albuquerque – The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who robbed the U.S. Bank located at 5620 Wyoming Blvd NE on…
FBI, APD Search for Suspect in Coors Bank Robbery, Reward Offered
Albuquerque – The FBI and the Albuquerque Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man who robbed the Bank of America at 2601 Coors Blvd. NW on…
Former Student Doctor Gets 30 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes
Albuquerque – A former student doctor was sentenced to 30 years in prison for producing and possessing child sex abuse material. There is no parole in the federal system. According…
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…
Criminal Cretins Caught with Large Cache of Weapons
In the early morning hours of October 1, 2025, detectives with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Auto Theft Unit, working alongside members of the U.S. Marshals Service, conducted a proactive…
Teen Charged with Possessing Machine Gun and Stolen Firearm After Instagram Posts
Jonathan Daniel Martinez, 18, faces federal charges for possessing a stolen firearm and machine gun after Instagram posts showed him with the illegal weapons. Authorities found the firearm, a black…
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico Weekly Immigration and Border Crimes Report
The U.S. Attorney's Office for New Mexico announced charges against 67 individuals for immigration crimes on March 14, 2025, including illegal reentry and alien smuggling. Notable cases included transnational criminal…
Illegal Immigrant Charged Following High Speed Chase and Smuggling of Illegal Aliens
Roberto Rodrigo Velazquez-Lopez, illegally in the U.S., was charged with high-speed flight and alien smuggling. He fled a Border Patrol checkpoint in New Mexico, transporting four illegal aliens. Arrested after…
Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges, Including Machine Gun Sales
Micah Maestas, 20, pleaded guilty to firearm and drug trafficking, including selling machine guns to an undercover officer. He admitted to installing conversion devices that made firearms fully automatic. Facing…
Former Student Doctor Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
According to court documents, Kevin Weiss, 28, admitted to producing an image of child sexual abuse material of a minor under age 18 by employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing, or…