NEWS

ELDERLY MAN SENTENCED FOR DEATH OF HIS SISTER

June 8, 2023

ELDERLY MAN SENTENCED FOR DEATH OF HIS SISTER   79-year-old Lee Jensen was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the shooting death of his sister, Chris Neel. The shooting happened in November 2020 at Neel’s home in…

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Oscar Villalobos Convicted

June 6, 2023

CONVICTED   Today a jury convicted Oscar Villalobos for being a felon in possession of a firearm.   December 15, 2022 Villalobos was found in a car with a loaded firearm underneath his leg. He had a prior…

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TEEN CONVICTED FOR HIS PART IN A SHOOTING AT ABQ HOME

June 2, 2023

TEEN CONVICTED FOR HIS PART IN A SHOOTING AT ABQ HOME   Today a jury convicted Nathan Peco of multiple crimes.   In 2020, Peco was part of a group that went to a home on Arno near…

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Donald Duquette Sentenced

June 2, 2023

SENTENCED Man convicted of shooting motorist on I-40 sentenced for the crime. Today Donald Duquette was sentenced to 14 years in prison. In February, a jury convicted him of second-degree murder for shooting Jose Diaz on I-40 near…

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Suspected Catfish Caught

June 1, 2023

SUSPECTED CATFISH CAUGHT ARRESTED – Woman charged with luring man on social media, robbing and beating the victim — now back behind bars. This morning, Special Agents with the Bernalillo County DA’s Office, NM State Police and BCSO…

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Jury Convicts Teen of First Degree Murder

May 31, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Albuquerque, NM – CONVICTED – Tuesday evening, a Bernalillo County Jury convicted 16 year-old Michael Salinas Jr. of  8 charges: 1.   First Degree Murder (Willful & Deliberate) 2.   Shooting At or From a…

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Michael Salinas Convicted

May 30, 2023

CONVICTED Late this afternoon, a jury convicted Michael Salinas of First Degree Murder and multiple other crimes. He was 15 years old when he shot and killed Vincent Le at an Albuquerque Park in February of 2022. Sentencing…

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Stephanie Trujillo Sentenced

May 26, 2023

SENTENCED Today a judge ruled Stephanie Trujillo will be sentenced to the Department of Corrections for four years after her involvement in a robbery April 15, 2021.  Trujillo and her brother set up an online profile to lure the victim…

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MAN WHO BROUGHT GUN ONTO HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS – CONVICTED

May 25, 2023

MAN WHO BROUGHT GUN ONTO HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS – CONVICTED A jury convicted Frankie Esquibel of multiple criminal charges. On April 14, 2022, Defendant Frankie Esquibel drove to the staff parking lot of Rio Grande High School. School…

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Governor reestablishes Organized Crime Commission to combat human and gun trafficking, overdose deaths

May 24, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2023 SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced the re–establishment of the Governor’s Organized Crime Commission. The bipartisan commission was created in statute in the 1970’s, but has seldom been…

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