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…
Crime Stoppers Reward for Officer Bianca Quintana Increased to $13,000
On August 14, 2024, at approximately 12:45 AM, Bianca Quintana was hit and killed in the area of Coors and Chapulin RD SW. Investigators with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office…
Suspect Fires 50 Rounds at NMSP Officer During Traffic Stop, Manhunt for Silva Ends
Last night, Monday, August 19, at approximately 7:32 PM, an officer from the New Mexico State Police in District 10 (Farmington) attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling at…
Woman ID’ed, Killed During BCSO Traffic Crash
Albuquerque – The Albuquerque Police Department announced that the person who died in a crash involving a BCSO unit on August 7, 2024, has been identified as Alexandria Gerard, born…
BCSO Sheriff Disputes Accuracy of APD’s Media Release Related to Fatal Crash Involving a Deputy
Albuquerque – Around mid morning, APD sent out an update about two fatal crashes that happened early in the morning of August 7th, 2024. One of the incidents involved a…
APD Arrests Teen for June Parking Garage Slaying
Albuquerque – Detectives from the Albuquerque Police Department arrested 17-year-old Ruben Valdez yesterday in connection with the fatal shooting on June 30, 2024, at a Downtown parking garage. Police accuse…
AG Raúl Torrez Criticizes Supreme Court Ruling, Cites Threat to Public Safety
Albuquerque – On May 28, 2024, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez appealed the pretrial detention decision for Cristian Bencomo. Bencomo is accused of shooting his stepmother at a graduation…
APD Police Chief Medina Avoids Criminal Charges and Gets Verbal Reprimand from His Own Department
The New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ), headed by Raul Torrez, has completed a comprehensive review of the February 17, 2024, traffic accident involving Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina.…
Two Arrested in Connection with June 9 Smoke Shop Murder
Albuquerque – On July 2, 2024, APD detectives arrested Deluvino Salazar, 41, in connection with the June 9, 2024, murder of Samuel Chavez-Aquiar outside the Rags 2 Riches smoke shop…
Teen Drunk Driver Smashes Into Fire Truck, Is Arrested Then Released
As we informed you yesterday, on July 1, 2024, at around 8:10 PM, the Albuquerque Police Department responded to a traffic accident at the intersection of Tramway Blvd NE and…