The New Mexico National Guard has begun training to provide assistance to the Albuquerque Police Department along the Central Avenue Corridor and elsewhere. Operation Zia Shield, slated to begin next month, will involve personnel from the Air National Guard and Army National Guard. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday she would deploy 60-70 members of […]
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Posted inBernalillo County, Community Content, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.
BCSO to conduct anti-DWI measures
City Desk ABQ Staff Report The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office will conduct sobriety checkpoints and DWI-directed patrols in the county throughout the month of March. Deputies will be looking for motorists who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol on county roadways. A BCSO news release says it’s part of an effort to reduce […]
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BCSO to conduct anti-DWI measures
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Posted inBernalillo County, Community Content, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.
BCSO to conduct anti-DWI measures
City Desk ABQ Staff Report The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office will conduct sobriety checkpoints and DWI-directed patrols in the county throughout the month of March. Deputies will be looking for motorists who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol on county roadways. A BCSO news release says it’s part of an effort to reduce […]
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Mayor: Program breaks cycle of violence among city’s high risk
By Damon Scott Freddie Sedillo is still in contact with gang members who are involved in stabbings, shootings and drugs — but now it’s to convince them to step away from the chaos. The 52-year-old said his background, which includes decades in prison and almost six years in solitary confinement, makes his plea more powerful […]
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Mayor: Program breaks cycle of violence among city’s high risk
By Damon Scott Freddie Sedillo is still in contact with gang members who are involved in stabbings, shootings and drugs — but now it’s to convince them to step away from the chaos. The 52-year-old said his background, which includes decades in prison and almost six years in solitary confinement, makes his plea more powerful […]
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Former legislative candidate convicted in shootings of lawmakers homes
<img width="1024" height="820" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-1024×820-1.jpeg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Solomon Pena when he was arrested by APD in January of 2023. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk Abq" decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-1024×820-1.jpeg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-300×240.jpeg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-768×615.jpeg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-1536×1229.jpeg 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-2048×1639.jpeg 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-1200×960.jpeg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-1568×1255.jpeg 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-2000×1601.jpeg 2000w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/Rer_solomonpena-scaled-1-400×320.jpeg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 […]
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Former legislative candidate convicted in shootings of lawmakers homes
By Rodd Cayton A former Republican legislative candidate was found guilty of federal charges involving the shooting of the houses of Democratic officials this week. A federal jury found Solomon Peña, 41, guilty of using and carrying a machine gun during and in relation to a crime of violence, solicitation to commit a crime of […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Politics & Elections
Former legislative candidate convicted in shootings of lawmakers homes
By Rodd Cayton A former Republican legislative candidate was found guilty of federal charges involving the shooting of the houses of Democratic officials this week. A federal jury found Solomon Peña, 41, guilty of using and carrying a machine gun during and in relation to a crime of violence, solicitation to commit a crime of […]
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11-year-old from Torrance County in custody for role in the murder of Corrales cyclist
By Kevin Hendricks Police arrested another minor who is accused of intentionally crashing a stolen car into and killing a 63-year-old Corrales man who was riding his bike last summer in Albuquerque. The Albuquerque Police Department announced Tuesday that an 11-year-old is in custody for his role in the murder of Scott Habermehl, a longtime […]