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New Mexico National Guard troops could soon be deployed to Española and Rio Arriba County to address a surge in crime and public safety concerns.

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Española police chief addresses unease over National Guard deployment

by Alex Ross September 23, 2025September 23, 2025

New Mexico National Guard troops could soon be deployed to Española and Rio Arriba County to address a surge in crime and public safety concerns.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Pueblos

Española police chief addresses unease over National Guard deployment

by Kevin Hendricks September 23, 2025September 23, 2025

Courts, Justice & Safety

Imposter nurse nearly kills Albuquerque patient with fatal morphine dose

by Josh Lee, nm.news September 22, 2025September 23, 2025

The Albuquerque Police Department has officially launched a drone program that has already assisted in four arrests and conducted more than 200 flights in its first month of operation, city officials announced Thursday.

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Albuquerque police deploy drone program, report four arrests in first month

by City Desk ABQ September 19, 2025September 19, 2025

A single-engine aircraft crashed in a field near McNabb and New Mexico Highway 41 on Tuesday afternoon, killing one person and injuring another, according to the Moriarty Fire Department. (Moriarty Fire Department)

Courts, Justice & Safety, Pueblos

One dead after single-engine plane crashes in Torrance County

by nm.news September 16, 2025September 25, 2025

The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office has been named a finalist for a national award recognizing how deputies used drone technology to safely disarm two young children who were armed with a loaded handgun.

Congress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety

Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office nominated for national drone award after disarming children

by City Desk ABQ September 16, 2025September 17, 2025

Jill Gatwood, an Albuquerque resident represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico, alleges in the lawsuit that she was unlawfully arrested Feb. 22 while holding a handmade sign advocating for restrictions on assault-style weapons on a public sidewalk outside the Moriarty Civic Center. (Still from Moriarty Police Officer’s body camera)

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New Mexico woman’s gun show protest triggers constitutional case after arrest

by nm.news September 15, 2025September 25, 2025

The First Judicial District Court has announced a new program designed to divert people with severe mental illness away from the criminal justice system and into treatment services.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Westside

Santa Fe court launches mental health diversion program for arrestees

by Kevin Hendricks September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a former Sandoval County Sheriff's Office detective was sentenced Friday to six years in prison after pleading no contest to charges related to child sexual exploitation material. (NMDOJ)

Courts, Justice & Safety, Westside

Former Sandoval County detective sentenced to 6 years for child exploitation crimes

by Kevin Hendricks September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Congress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety

Albuquerque man pleads guilty to federal charge for online threats against Trump

by Kevin Hendricks September 5, 2025September 5, 2025