Group Urges Fewer Pap Tests
By Olivier Uyttebrouck/ Journal Staff Writer
  On the heels of a controversial study that suggested new guidelines for mammograms, another national group came out Friday with new guidelines developed by a University of New Mexico professor for when a woman should get a Pap test.

Ex-Cop Describes the 'Blue Wall'
By Scott Sandlin/ Journal Staff Writer
  SANTA FE — As a sworn Albuquerque Police Department officer for two decades, Sam Costales said he saw dozens of instances of police misconduct but never saw anyone reported for it, nor did he see any officer written up for failing to report the misdeeds, despite official policy requiring it.

Ex-Guard Gets 18 Years for Rape
By Lloyd Jojola/ Journal Staff Writer
  Former prison guard Anthony Townes maintained his innocence to the end — an end that came not long after the clock struck noon Friday when state District Judge Ross Sanchez handed Townes a multiyear sentence for raping four female inmates at the Camino Nuevo prison in 2007.

Suspect Arrested in 8-Month-Old Homicide
By Jeff Proctor/ Journal Staff Writer
  In March, forensics experts found some blood on Christopher Sanchez's boots. Eight months later, they identified the blood as Luis Maldonado's.

Audit Uncovers Pork Problems
By Dan Boyd/ Journal Capitol Bureau
  SANTA FE — Poor record-keeping, errors in reporting expenditures and unforeseen project costs continue to plague New Mexico's capital outlay spending, says a report by the Legislative Finance Committee.