Kenyan national arraigned on wire fraud charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Oscar Kipikirui Ngeno, 41, was arraigned in federal court on March 30 on an indictment charging him with ten counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy. Ngeno…
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Arizona man pleads guilty to perjuring himself during trial for transporting individuals for prostitution
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – John Dompierre, 58, of Avondale, Arizona, pleaded guilty on March 28 in federal court to perjury. On Sept. 10, 2020, federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Dompierre…
Dulce man facing charges of child sexual abuse
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Joel Ruiz, 60, of Dulce, New Mexico, made an initial appearance in federal court on March 29 facing two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child under 12.…
Navajo man charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Monty Montoya, 42, of Cuba, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, appeared in federal court today for an initial appearance, facing charges of assault with…
Jicarilla woman appears in court for voluntary manslaughter charge
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Laurice Montoya, 37, appeared in federal court on March 28 for a preliminary and detention hearing facing a charge of voluntary manslaughter in Indian Country. Montoya will remain in…
Las Cruces psychiatrist pleads guilty to unlawfully prescribing opioids
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Mark Beale, 75, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, pleaded guilty on March 25 in federal court to unlawful dispensing and distributing of a schedule II controlled substance. Beale will…
Botched Philadelphia Kidnapping, Ransom Suspect Convicted of Murder in Federal Court
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia man John Perkins, 34, is heading to prison after being convicted in federal court of a botched kidnapping and ransom plot that turned deadly. According to United States…
Mexican national pleads guilty to federal carjacking
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Gael Rodriguez, 20, of Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court on March 23 to an information charging him with carjacking. Rodriguez will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has…
Four defendants in insurance company robbery face federal charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Four New Mexico defendants are facing federal charges, accused of robbing an insurance company in Gallup, New Mexico. According to court records, on Dec. 4, 2021, Amber Yazzie, 27,…
Philadelphia Man Convicted in 2018 Murder-Kidnapping Plot Against North Philadelphia Business Owner
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that John Perkins, 34, of Philadelphia, PA, was convicted after trial for his involvement in a scheme to kidnap an individual and hold…
Navajo man sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Bryan Bull, 40, of Shiprock, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced on March 15 in federal court to 14 years in prison for…
Santa Fe man appears in court for bank robbery charge
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Bobby Garcia, 29, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, appeared in federal court on March 22 for a preliminary and detention hearing, facing charges of bank robbery and brandishing a…
New Mexico Man Found Guilty of Charge Related to Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A New Mexico man was found guilty today of a misdemeanor charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,…
Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual abuse at Kirtland Air Force Base
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Zechariah Freemen, 45, was sentenced in federal court today to 10 years and one month for sexual abuse. A federal jury convicted Freeman on July 30, 2021. A federal…
Mexican national pleads guilty to illegal firearms possession
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Elizabeth Talamantes, 39, pleaded guilty on March 16 in federal court to possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Talamantes will remain in custody pending sentencing,…
Man from Los Lunas pleads guilty to federal gun charge
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Diego Fernandez, 23, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court on March 7 to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Fernandez was…
Navajo man sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country
ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Bryan Bull, 40, of Shiprock, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced on March 15 in federal court to 14 years in prison for…
Federal jury convicts Navajo man of manslaughter
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A federal jury on March 10 returned a guilty verdict on Brian Tony, 50, of Gallup, New Mexico. The jury found Tony guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Tony, an enrolled…
New Mexico man arraigned for sexual abuse of children in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Christian Quintana, 33, of Dulce, New Mexico, was arraigned in federal court on March 9 on a three-count indictment charging him with abusive sexual contact, aggravated sexual abuse by…
Crownpoint man charged with sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Wade Dixon, 33, of Crownpoint, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was arraigned in federal court today on a charge of sexual abuse of a…