Man from Albuquerque pleads guilty to federal bank robbery charge
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dagoberto Ruiz, 25, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty in federal court on April 7 to bank robbery. A…
Mexican national faces federal charges in violent Albuquerque carjacking
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A federal judge today ordered that Gael Antonio Rodriguez, 18, of Mexico, will remain detained pending trial for carjacking. According to a criminal complaint, on Jan. 16, Rodriguez allegedly…
Albuquerque woman charged with drug trafficking and assaulting a federal officer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Sarah Patricia Loya, 22, of Albuquerque, made an initial appearance in federal court on Feb. 2 where she was charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and assaulting…
Albuquerque Police Charge Man for Sexually Abusing Child, Sharing Video on Internet
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The Albuquerque Police Department arrested Joshua Vigil, 29 for multiple crimes against children. In early January, APD’s CACU was notified of a tip from the New Mexico Attorney General’s…
Albuquerque woman charged with armed robbery and mail theft
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Cecilia Ann Gillespie, 31, of Albuquerque, was charged in federal court on Dec. 30 with robbery, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, mail theft and conspiracy to…
Navajo man pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a child in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Copey Ferlin Henderson, 27, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty in federal court in Albuquerque today to sexually abusing a child in Indian Country. According to…
70 Year Old Albuquerque Potawatomi Man Raped Woman in Indian Country
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Thomas Wabnum, 70, of Albuquerque, and a member of the Potawatomi Tribe (Kansas), made his initial appearance today in federal court on an indictment of aggravated sexual abuse in…
Albuquerque Bank Robber Appears in Court, Will Be Held in Jail Until Trial
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Calvin Whiteside, 27, of Albuquerque, appeared in federal court on Oct. 29 on two counts of bank robbery. Whiteside will remain in custody pending trial. According to a criminal…
Albuquerque man charged with robbery under Operation Legend
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Jose Armijo, 36, of Albuquerque made an appearance in federal court today facing two counts of robbery by threats and violence. Armijo remains in custody. According to a criminal…
President Trump, AG Barr Expand Federal Police Crackdown in Violent Cities, Albuquerque and Chicago
WASHINGTON – Today, Attorney General William P. Barr joined President Donald J. Trump to announce the expansion of Operation Legend to Chicago and Albuquerque. Operation Legend is a sustained, systematic and coordinated law…
Albuquerque Police Kill Homeless Man Illegally Camping
A homeless New Mexico man who was illegally camping in the Albuquerque foothills was fatally shot by police. New helmet camera video released by the Albuquerque Police Department on Friday shows the…
Blue on Blue: Under Cover Albuquerque Cop Shot by Another Cop in Drug Bust
An Albuquerque police officer shot by fellow officer during a botched $60 meth bust. The undercover officer, a 10 year veteran is undergoing surgery after shooting. The officer unknowingly shot the undercover detective during a…
Three Indicted in Armed Rochelle Park Home Invasion After Investigation Uncovers Alleged Fraud Operation
A months-long investigation into a violent home invasion in Rochelle Park led to charges against three armed robbery suspects and uncovered an alleged credit card fraud and identity theft scheme involving two…
New Mexico crime spree killer gets life after Best Buy parking lot murder
A months-long trail of violence that began with a bank robbery and ended in a fatal shooting has resulted in a life sentence for a New Mexico man. ALBUQUERQUE, NM – A…
Las Cruces man charged after FBI traces school shooting threat to social media post
Albuquerque, NM – A Las Cruces man is facing federal charges after investigators linked him to an online threat to “shoot up a school” and later discovered a loaded firearm and ammunition…
Carol Kelaher, Wife of Former Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher Passes
Caroline E. Kelaher, 95, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025. She was born on May 22, 1930 on Park Street in Toms River to Joseph and Caroline Finley. She will join…
Gallup man sentenced to nearly five years for brutal assault on dating partner
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – A Gallup man has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for a violent attack that left his dating partner with severe injuries, including bleeding in the brain.…
New Mexico man kills mother, dismembers body, lives with remains for weeks
New Mexico man kills mother, dismembers body, lives with remains for weeks Albuquerque, NM A man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother and storing her dismembered remains in a freezer.…
Security guard kills suspected shoplifter in Spirit Halloween brawl
Security guard kills suspected shoplifter in Spirit Halloween brawl Albuquerque, NM A man was shot and killed during an altercation involving a security guard at a Spirit Halloween store. Josiah Armijo, 25,…
Gory motel murder: Woman sentenced to life for brutal hatchet killing
Gory motel murder: Woman sentenced to life for brutal hatchet killing ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A woman has been sentenced to life in prison for her role in the murder of a man…