Within the last seven days, there have been two homicides in the city—one in front of a notorious convenience store on east Central and one in a neighborhood near San Mateo and Gibson SE. There have now been five homicides within city limits so far this year. The Albuquerque Police Department also arrested the man […]
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BCSO may start using artificial intelligence for report writing
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is researching the use of artificial intelligence to aid deputies in writing incident reports, but it isn’t something that’s going to be implemented anytime soon. If adopted, BCSO could be one of the first law enforcement agencies in the nation to use artificial intelligence for report writing. “I would project […]
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Defense attorney targeted in federal raid denies wrongdoing
The federal investigation into several Albuquerque Police Department officers also appears to involve at least one defense attorney, whose office was searched Thursday morning. Authorities have not released any additional information about the investigation. But there has been widespread speculation among law enforcement and the legal community that the investigation involves defense attorneys and police […]
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Breaking: Feds investigating APD officers; DA dismisses 100+ cases
(c) City Desk ABQ Multiple Albuquerque Police Department officers are being investigated by federal authorities and more than 100 DWI cases have been dismissed “in the interest of justice.” Late Thursday night, Gilbert Gallegos, an APD spokesman, released a statement saying that the department “has been working with the FBI for the past several months […]
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“7th homicide in 4 years”: City struggles to reign in crime at Adam Market
A notorious East Central convenience store was the scene of another homicide Wednesday night. “Tonight’s fatal shooting is the 7th homicide investigation in the last 4 years at the Adam Food Market at Central and Penn,” APD Chief Harold Medina wrote on X, formerly Twitter, overnight. “And less than three weeks ago a convicted felon […]
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No room at the jail
The Bernalillo County Detention Facility Advisory Board. spent a chunk of time at its Jan. 17 meeting discussing the impact of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s legislative priorities to keep more serious and or violent offenders in jail pending trial
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Police charge the “Wobbly Tire Bandit” with 122 felonies
APD detectives charged Abie Chavez, identified as the “Wobbly Tire Bandit,” with 122 felonies and cleared 23 cases after an investigation revealed he was linked to approximately 34 burglary cases. In October 2023, APD learned of the “Wobbly Tire Bandit” when a series of crimes were reported of a male flagging down elderly women, advising […]
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‘There’s no reason ever why you should have a gun’
Two and a half years after a 13-year-old student was shot and killed at Washington Middle School, the Second Judicial District Attorney visited campus to speak with students about the dangers of guns. Speaking to a group of sixth grade students sitting cross legged on the floor of the gym, District Attorney Sam Bregman stressed […]
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APD arrests two in bizarre restaurant shooting
Albuquerque Police arrested Jonathan Olivas, 28, and Amanda Sheppard, 39, for the accidental shooting that injured a man at Duran’s Pharmacy. On Jan. 7, APD Valley Officers were dispatched to Duran’s Pharmacy located at 1815 Central for a shooting with injuries call where a male customer had been shot in the back of the head. […]
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City, county ask for millions for law enforcement technology, upgrades
With more money than ever swirling around the state’s budget—$10.5 billion total—everyone wants a piece of the action. For local law enforcement agencies, that means asking for millions of dollars for capital outlay projects to fund new technology, update existing vehicles and buildings, and more. Here in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, officials are touting their […]