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Iron Man

Iron Man

Old age and a triple bypass surgery is not going to keep Bernalillo County Chief Deputy Sheriff Worth French from being a cop. Earlier this month, the 77-year-old French, who... Read more »
Where’s Trish?

Where’s Trish?

It seems like overnight Albuquerque police officer Trish Hoffman officer went from the department's cover girl to obscurity. As public information officer, Hoffman had been the face of APD for... Read more »

Gender-bending robber

A man dressed as a woman robbed a northeast Albuquerque convenience store Friday morning, said Albuquerque police spokesman John Walsh. At about 10 a.m. a man and a woman went... Read more »
Where’s Rover?

Where’s Rover?

If you live in Ventana Ranch, you have probably wondered why there is always a helicopter flying over about the same time every other night, shining its spotlight. Many readers... Read more »
A Few Good Women

A Few Good Women

APD brass were ecstatic last month when a record number of women, 14, enrolled into the academy. APD has been struggling to get more women in its ranks.  About 13... Read more »
Homicide mugs

Homicide mugs

Road rage, beer and a razor blade

Road rage, beer and a razor blade

Before you pull a semi-automatic on another driver, you might make sure that driver isn't a police officer. You also might want to see if your friends are armed before... Read more »
Where’s The Speed Van?

Where’s The Speed Van?

Every week here at Lights and Sirens, we are going to post a list of locations where the Albuquerque Police Department plans to park its camera-equipped speed van for the... Read more »
Conrad for Sheriff???

Conrad for Sheriff???

Ever since Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White announced his candidacy for New Mexico's 1st Congressional District, there has been much talk in law-enforcement circles about who would replace him if... Read more »
Lateral Trouble

Lateral Trouble

Last year, the Journal did a story on how the Albuquerque Police Department was hiring police officers from other departments. The officers, commonly referred to as lateral transfers, were able... Read more »
Late nights, for a cost

Late nights, for a cost

The manager of Downtown's now-notorious Club 7 told investigators he had found a "loophole" to laws requiring that bars close at 2 a.m., according to a search warrant. The manager... Read more »

Very public name change

While a mob of local press crowded a courtroom to get the latest scoop on the fate of Club 7, one man just wanted a legal name change. The restless... Read more »