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MOTHER CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE RESULTING IN DEATH — THEN RELEASED FROM CUSTODY — WILL NOW REMAIN IN JAIL.
Today a judge ruled Amillia Garcia will be detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center.
BACKGROUND:
April 6, police responded to a call in SE Albuquerque where Garcia's 2-year-old son was fatally shot. Investigators believe the child accidentally shot himself with a gun Garcia had in her pur
CONVICTED --
Thursday evening, a jury convicted Raymond Gonzales of Shooting at a Dwelling and 2 counts of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm.
BACKGROUND:
June, 2024, Gonzales got into an argument with his girlfriend as she was trying to move out of his home. Gonzales pulled out a gun and threatened to harm the victim. She went to her mother's house in NE Albuquerque. While there, they heard a
GOOD JOB!
Kayleigh Otero was certified as an international law enforcement analyst.
This is a major part of investigating cases that come through our office.
The International Association of Crime Analysts honored Otero with the award.
We're proud to have Otero on our team!
Happening May 10, Cottonwood Mall -- Metro Public Safety Day.
Bernalillo County DA Sees Busy April: Fentanyl Seizures, Murder Convictions, and Other Sentencings Highlighted - ABQ RAW
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News - In April, the Bernalillo County DA saw Operation Rte 66 drug busts, convictions in child abuse & violent murder cases, incl. a 13 y/o teen sentenced.
WOMAN WHO KILLED DAUGHTER'S EX-BOYFRIEND IN DOWNTOWN ABQ — RECEIVES MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT.
Today, a judge sentenced Elizabeth Ortiz-Chavez to 18 years in the New Mexico Corrections Department.
In January, Ortiz-Chavez pleaded guilty to Second-Degree Murder.
BACKGROUND:
March 4, 2022, she shot and killed Josue Ruiz outside a downtown restaurant.
Ortiz-Chavez tried to blame her son for the murder because
HONORING SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS --
This week, staff from our Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Team (SAKI), wore Denim in support of sexual assault survivors. This is a dedicated group of people who work and fight to prosecute cold case rapes. In just two years, they've convicted 21 people of cold case rapes, including four serial rapists.
We're very proud of this amazing team!
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Teen given max sentence after hitting and killing Albuquerque bicyclist
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 13-year-old will stay in custody until he’s an adult for murdering an Albuquerque man apparently for fun. The teen admitted he deliberately drove a car into a 63-year-...
JURY CONVICTS MAN OF THE MURDERS OF THREE PEOPLE
Today, a jury convicted Thomas Clark Jr. of three counts of Second-Degree Murder.
The murders happened in August 2023 in the parking lot of an apartment complex near Zuni and Wyoming.
Clark killed Jonathan McGaughy and Genea Oliver while he was inside a car with them.
Then he shot and killed Randy Lovett, who was standing outside the vehicle.
Clar
For Immediate Release
March 14, 2025
MURDER CASE INVOLVING OTERO COUNTY DEPUTY TO PROCEED --
District Court Judge Angie Schneider ruled there was probable cause (enough evidence) to proceed with First-Degree murder charges against Otero County Deputy Jacob Diaz-Austin.
Thursday, in Alamogordo, New Mexico, Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman, and Chief Deputy District Attorney Natalie Lyon presented evidence in court that included video, photos, and testimony.