Tag Archives: Albuquerque Police

One Dead in Northeast Albuquerque House Fire
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A person is dead following a house fire in northeast Albuquerque Tuesday afternoon. Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to the blaze just before 3 p.m. on McKnight Avenue NE, near In...
Natassja Leyba Jul 30, 2025 Photo Credit AFR

Teen Killed in UNM Dorm Shooting; Suspect Arrested in Los Lunas
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico State Police have released new details in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy at the University of New Mexico's Casa del Rio student housing complex. According to co...
Natassja Leyba Jul 28, 2025 John Fuentes

Two Arrested in Deadly Southeast Albuquerque Shooting Over Motorcycle Dispute
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police have arrested two men in connection with the July 2 shooting death of 43-year-old Ann Marie Chaires in Southeast Albuquerque. Nicholas Lucio, 43, was taken into ...
Natassja Leyba Jul 28, 2025

APD Arrests Man After Stolen Bait Car Tracked to Valencia County
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A man is facing multiple charges after stealing a bait car deployed by Albuquerque police as part of an ongoing effort to crack down on auto theft. According to APD, 38-year-old An...
Natassja Leyba Jul 24, 2025

Two Hospitalized After Rollover Crash in Southwest Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a serious rollover crash involving a single vehicle near the intersection of Rio Bravo Boulevard SW and Isleta Boulevard SW....
Natassja Leyba Jul 21, 2025

Man Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting in Northwest Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting Tuesday evening in northwest Albuquerque. The incident began around 4 p.m. near Calle Nortena and Wagon Mound Drive NW, where p...
Natassja Leyba Jul 16, 2025

Burglary Suspect Confronted by Father in Wheelchair During Southeast Albuquerque Break-In
A father in a wheelchair faced a frightening situation when a burglary suspect forced his way into his southeast Albuquerque apartment. According to police, the suspect-identified as Michael Salas-was...
Natassja Leyba Jul 15, 2025

Brush Fire Near Albuquerque Botanic Garden Quickly Contained by Fire Crews
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) responded to a brush fire Saturday afternoon near the BioPark Botanic Garden, where flames and smoke were seen rising from the east side of the Rio Gr...
Natassja Leyba Jul 14, 2025

APD Investigating Fatal Stabbing Outside City Bus in Northwest Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred early Tuesday morning near a city bus in northwest Albuquerque. According to the Albuquerque Police Department, ...
Natassja Leyba Jul 09, 2025

12-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Death of Albuquerque Cyclist
Albuquerque, NM - The youngest suspect in the 2023 killing of bicyclist Scott Habermehl has now been formally charged with murder. Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman announced that the ch...
Natassja Leyba Jul 08, 2025