Two Albuquerque police officers face federal charges
A pair of Albuquerque police officers are facing federal charges in relation to intoxicated driving arrests. Officers Joshua Montaño and Honorio Alba appeared in U.S. District Court on Friday, Feb. 7. Alba was the second officer to resign in February 2024, on the eve of his internal affairs interview at Albuquerque police.
Officers plead guilty in DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Two former Albuquerque police officers have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of racketeering, extortion and accepting bribes in a sweeping corruption investigation into a scheme that allegedly allowed people arrested for driving while
‘We’ve got your back:’ Mother of slain New Mexico State Police officer vows to keep up fight after killer’s plea
There are more than 1,700 miles separating Dillon County from New Mexico’s capital city, but officials in both communities have been side-by-side for nearly a year in the wake of a brutal cross-country crime spree that took the lives of first responders in both.
Former Albuquerque officers plead guilty in DWI corruption case
Two former DWI officers have taken plea deals in one of the largest public corruption cases to hit the state — admitting they worked for years with a prominent attorney and his assistant to get cases dismissed for payoffs.
Former Albuquerque officers charged in DWI corruption case
Federal criminal charges have been filed against two former Albuquerque DWI officers in one of the largest corruption cases to hit local law enforcement.
Attorney resigns amid DWI scandal involving APD, BCSO and New Mexico State Police
Attorney Thomas Clear III argues in order to respond to the Court's order, he would have to abandon his Fifth Amendment rights.
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New police force could be coming to NM to enforce cannabis laws
A new police force may be on the way to New Mexico, after a bill advanced through its first committee with unanimous support ...
DWI charge dropped against state judge who was under limit
A special prosecutor has dropped a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated against state District Court Judge Francis J. Mathew, citing his blood-alcohol content readings that were below the ...
Former New Mexico State Police officer sentenced for possessing child porn
A former New Mexico State Police officer from Carlsbad was sentenced to federal prison. Sammy Clouthier, 45, knowingly possessed child pornography involving a prepubescent minor between Dec. 30, 2023, ...
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New Mexico State Police adds new member to bomb squad
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police added a new member to their team. Rosco, a three-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois, was adopted by state police from the NASA Kennedy Space ...
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A Guilty Plea Implicates 'Almost the Entire' Albuquerque DWI Unit in Longstanding Police Corruption
"The New Mexico State Police has been and will continue to cooperate with investigators." ...
VIDEO: Man tries to flee from New Mexico State Police with cuff hanging from wrist
Newly released video shows the moment that suspect took off after a New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officer pulled him over for driving without tires.
State Police: Man shot during police shooting in Cibola County, officers are OK
The man's identity has not been released and his condition is unknown. The officers involved are OK, police said. It ...