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GUILTY Today Chaunie Saunders pled guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Firearm Enhancement. On May 6, 2022 video showed Saunders hitting Alyssa Pierce in the face, then threatening her with a gun. Saunders…
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New Mexico Crusaders for Justice — meeting with Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman. The nationally recognized group supports loved ones affected by gun violence, including the hardships that often follow.
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CONVICTED Today a jury convicted James Hines on 2 counts of Criminal Sexual Penetration of a minor (13-18), and attempted criminal sexual penetration of a minor (13-18) . Hines was a long time family friend of the…
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No Contest – Fatal DWI crash Today Casino Salazar pled no contest to Vehicular Homicide DWI and 3 counts of Great Bodily Harm by Vehicle. In November 2021, Salazar was speeding on Montgomery when he ran a red…
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On 5/12/2023, Special Agents with the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office in cooperation with New Mexico State Police arrested Eric Thomas on a Felony Warrant for the charges of Aggravated Battery Against a Household Member (Deadly Weapon) and…
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Today a jury convicted Aurelio Chavez-Crespin of 2 counts of Criminal Sexual Penetration (under the age of 13). The victim was a child when she was sexually abused. Chavez-Crespin confessed the crime to a relative. Chavez-Crespin…
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GUILTY Today a jury found Larson Eddy Guilty of Battery upon a Peace Officer and Resisting/Evading Arrest. On September 23, 2022, Eddy called 911 telling dispatchers he was going to “grab his [AR-15] and take care of business.”…
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SENTENCED Today a judge sentenced Warren Rivera to 7 years behind bars. In March, he pled guilty to Kidnapping and Aggravated Assault Against a Household Member. In 2020, a jury also found him guilty of…
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Today is the MMIWR Day of Action The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office has been involved in the search for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Relatives with a unit dedicated to solving those cases. “Our hearts go…
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INDICTED Today a Grand Jury indicted the man investigators say posed as a BCSO deputy and carried a gun onto a high school campus. Rico Dukes was indicted on 2 counts of Unlawful Carrying of a…
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