The Albuquerque Police Department’s Chaplain Unit is growing and expanding its services, providing resources and guidance for department employees and community members in crisis. The Chaplain Unit, which was first created in 1969, has grown from eight volunteers to 17 members. In the fall of 2023, APD made a significant push to recruit more chaplains […]
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Santa Fe Police Officer Accused of Battery in Rio Rancho
A Santa Fe Police officer was arrested in Rio Rancho earlier this month for battery against a household member. Rio Rancho Police were called to a home on 4th Ave. NE on April 9 to investigate a 911 hangup. According to a criminal complaint, a woman at the residence said that she called 911 after […]
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These people were charged with interfering in the 2020 election. Some are still in politics today
By KATE BRUMBACK / Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — As Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, criminal charges are piling up for the people who tried to help him stay there in 2020 by promoting false theories of voter fraud. At least five states won in 2020 by President Joe Biden have […]
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Tax and Revenue Dept. warns of fraudulent delinquent tax letters
The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is warning taxpayers about fraudulent demand letters going out to property owners who are delinquent on their taxes. The letters tell the owners to call a 1-800 number by a certain date or the state will seize their property. The letters are not from the state Taxation and […]
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Law enforcement wants a crime-reporting app on student devices. They say they’ve gotten nowhere with APS.
Law enforcement officials want Albuquerque Public Schools to install a crime-reporting app on devices issued to students — but two agencies say the district has not been receptive to the idea. “This option would make it easier for students to report crimes or dangerous situations,” said Jeffery Barnard, interim commander of the investigative services division […]
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APD got a tip in 2022 that DWI officers were being paid to get cases dismissed. Its review did not find wrongdoing.
In December 2022, the acting sergeant of the Albuquerque Police Department’s Criminal Intelligence Unit got a tip about officers in the DWI unit getting paid “to get a case dismissed.” The sergeant started gathering information but — after looking through officer activity — didn’t turn up any evidence, according to a five-page “intel file” that […]
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APD officer hits pedestrian while chasing carjacking suspect
An Albuquerque Police officer struck a pedestrian during a high-speed chase involving a carjacking suspect. Around 2 pm, APD officers responded to an armed carjacking at 8100 San Joaquin Ave. Police say the suspect tried to steal one person’s vehicle and then took another person’s vehicle at gunpoint. Officers in the Southeast Area Command responded […]
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Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next
By ASSOCIATED PRESS / WASHINGTON The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week with profound legal and political consequences: whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a federal case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In addition to establishing a potentially historic ruling about the scope of presidential power, […]
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Cuba High School Students Get Reality Check With Mock Car Crash
Cuba volunteer firefighters and emergency personnel conducted a mock car crash at Cuba High School last Friday. The dramatic recreation was held prior to the Cuba High School prom and serves as an end-of-the-school-year reminder of the consequences of unsafe driving. Participating agencies include the Village of Cuba Fire Department, PMS Ambulance, New Mexico State […]
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Whistleblowers outline allegations of nepotism and retaliation within Albuquerque’s police academy
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Several members of the Albuquerque police academy’s training staff who were dismissed from their duties last summer filed a lawsuit Wednesday outlining allegations of nepotism and retaliation by leadership within the force. The whistleblower complaint centers on a requirement that male cadets shave their heads with a razor daily. […]