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Albuquerque Crime News | Albuquerque Journal Newspaper

Family of Farmington shooter releases statement

The family of the 18-year-old accused of shooting three elderly women during a rampage in a Farmington neighborhood said he "was fighting a battle of mental illness that he lost."

Friday, May 19th, 2023 at 3:16PM

Attorney general believes DD waiver program needs more resources, oversight

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez suggested several reforms to the state's developmentally disabled waiver program, which he said is "very well intentioned," but could benefit from more resources and oversight.

Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 7:17PM

Court records detail 'horrific' abuses in developmentally disabled woman's death

Attorney General Raúl Torrez described the abuse as “nothing short of torture.”

Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 7:10PM

Farmington police videos show street rampage, shootout with officers

Two women pulled over to help first woman shot in Farmington rampage. That's when they were killed, police say

Published: Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 4:43PM
Updated: Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 6:26PM

‘The ultimate sacrifice’: Albuquerque park renamed in honor of slain 13-year-old

Bennie Hargrove's family and city officials say the teen was a hero. On Thursday, they gathered to honor his sacrifice, after he was shot and killed in 2021 while standing up for a friend against a bully at school.

Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 6:17PM

Police ID teen shot by officers

Isaac Reyes, 18, is recovering at a local hospital after being shot by police on Tuesday night.

Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 5:15PM

What we know about the victims of the Farmington Shooting

The families of the three women who were killed released short biographies about each one of them on Thursday.

Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 12:44PM

1 critically injured in vehicle versus pedestrian crash overnight in NW ABQ

One person is in critical condition at the hospital after a vehicle struck them early Thursday morning.

Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 8:34AM

Farmington shooter was wearing bulletproof vest, carried note in his pocket, police say

The Farmington High School senior had been expected to graduate on Tuesday, a school district spokesman confirmed Wednesday. Instead Wilson died in a shootout with officers in front of a church about a quarter mile from his house.

Published: Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 at 2:52PM
Updated: Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 at 6:55PM

Authorities credit Downtown crime drops to business-funded initiative

Local leaders attributed an annual drop in crime in Downtown Albuquerque to a proactive policing initiative funded by local businesses.

Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 at 4:36PM

When will school start in Fall 2023 for Rio Rancho Public Schools?

Sandoval County jury awards $22.7 million to man after botched prostate operation

Rio Rancho, Albuquerque students headed to Broadway after winning awards

8 bikers shot, 3 dead during motorcycle rally in Red River

60% of San Ildefonso Pueblo residents have no internet; a new broadband project should help

Supreme Court ruling on waterway protections likely to impact New Mexico

Videos, 911 calls capture frantic response to deadly rampage in Farmington

Watered up: Crowds expected at swollen lakes in New Mexico this weekend

Meow Wolf CEO talks expansion, remaining grounded in NM

Sleepless in Kyiv: Nighttime Russian air campaign terrorizes citizens in Ukrainian capital

Russia launched 'largest drone attack' on Ukrainian capital before Kyiv Day; 1 killed

Why Texas' GOP-controlled House impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton

5 things to know about Memorial Day including its controversies

Supreme Court ruling on waterway protections likely to impact New Mexico

After yearslong delay, DEA revokes license of drug distributor over opioid crisis failures

Pope Francis skips meeting because he is running a fever, the Vatican says

California's epic melting snowpack means cold, deadly torrents ahead of Memorial Day weekend

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Indiana doctor reprimanded, fined $3,000 for talking publicly about Ohio 10-year-old's abortion

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

Air Force fighter pilot tapped by Biden to be next Joint Chiefs chairman has history of firsts

Head of Russian private army Wagner says his forces are handing control of Bakhmut to Moscow

Man arrested after car collides with gates of Downing Street; police don't suspect terror attack

Russia signs deal to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Firewalkers in Greece honor Saint Constantine in mystery-shrouded, centuries-old rituals

DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches

MDC deaths mix of suicide, medical episodes and issues during detox

Expert finds inadequate care at Metropolitan Detention Center

Witnesses said jail staff accused her of faking seizures. She died hours later.

NMSU men’s basketball coach Greg Heiar fired amid hazing scandal

'Punch in the gut for our university': Las Cruces, NMSU react to basketball program's downfall

Watch: Videos give play-by-play of University of New Mexico shooting, investigation

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Man charged in connection with fatal shooting of girlfriend

After the death of his 18-year-old ... After the death of his 18-year-old girlfriend in a Saturday-night shooting, Carlos Gonzalez, 24, was charged with 2nd degree murder.

May 29, 2023 3:29PM

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Speeding, seat belt violations, jaywalking: Law enforcement blitz planned ...

New Mexico State Police Chief Tim ... New Mexico State Police Chief Tim Johnson said Sunday that law enforcement will be stopping people to enforce even minor infractions as investigators work ...

May 28, 2023 6:50PM

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8 bikers shot, 3 dead during motorcycle rally in ...

Multiple people were shot Saturday afternoon ... Multiple people were shot Saturday afternoon at a bar in Red River as the town geared up for an annual motorcycle rally.

May 28, 2023 7:48AM

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1 dead in overnight shooting in NE Albuquerque

Police are investigating after one person ... Police are investigating after one person was discovered shot to death late Thursday night in NE Albuquerque

May 26, 2023 3:13PM

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Albuquerque police ID man fatally shot by officers

The Albuquerque Police Department identified a ... The Albuquerque Police Department identified a man who was shot and killed by officers last week at an apartment near the Bio Park.

May 26, 2023 12:16AM

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Man who threatened to ‘shoot up’ Rio Grande High ...

Frankie Esquibel, 21, was found guilty ... Frankie Esquibel, 21, was found guilty of carrying a deadly weapon on campus last year, two counts of assaulting a school employee and one ...

May 25, 2023 9:56PM

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City reaches settlement with woman wrongfully jailed in murder ...

The city of Albuquerque has reached ... The city of Albuquerque has reached a $700,000 settlement with a woman wrongfully arrested for murder as a teenager and left in jail for ...

May 25, 2023 1:03AM

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How APD is planning to use school zones to ...

The city will be posting signs ... The city will be posting signs throughout the Downtown corridor to let people know they are within 1,000 feet of a school and could ...

May 24, 2023 11:43PM

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Lujan Grisham brings back commission to target organized crime ...

In a bid to target human ... In a bid to target human and fentanyl trafficking, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham reestablished an organized crime commission that had been dormant for years, ...

May 24, 2023 10:54PM