Tag Archives: New Mexico
Police Activity Closes Portion of Menaul Boulevard in Northeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A portion of Menaul Boulevard in northeast Albuquerque is closed due to an active police situation. Eastbound lanes near Princeton Drive have been blocked off as officers respond t...
Natassja Leyba Aug 20, 2025

APD Investigating Deadly Hit-and-Run Crash Involving Motorcycle
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Albuquerque Police Department's Fatal Crash Unit is investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a woman riding as a passenger on a motorcycle. The inciden...
Natassja Leyba Aug 19, 2025

Teen Murder Suspect Ordered to Stay in Jail Until Trial
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A judge has ruled that 19-year-old Alexis Monrroy will remain in custody while awaiting trial on multiple charges, including murder and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. ...
Natassja Leyba Aug 19, 2025

Two Georgia Men Charged with Murder in Tres Piedras
TRES PIEDRAS, N.M. - Two men from Georgia are facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of their roommate in northern New Mexico. Rainor Joiner, 23, and David Degroat, 22, were a...
Natassja Leyba Aug 19, 2025 David Degroat, 22, and Rainor Joiner, 23
Man Found Dead in Vehicle Prompts BCSO Investigation in Los Ranchos
LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office investigation temporarily shut down Chavez Road NW at Rio Grande Boulevard NW on Sunday afternoon. Deputies responded to the are...
Natassja Leyba Aug 18, 2025
APD Arrests Top Burglary Offender on 45 Felony Charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police have arrested Cody Montoya, 41, who was wanted on 45 felony charges tied to a series of burglary cases across the city. Montoya was listed on APD's Top 10 Burgla...
Natassja Leyba Aug 18, 2025 Cody Montoya
New Charges Filed Against Suspect in Uber Driver Murder Case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police have filed additional charges against Sheliky Sanchez, the 18-year-old already accused of murdering Uber driver Joseph Andrus last week. According to the Albuque...
Natassja Leyba Aug 15, 2025 Sheliky Sanchez
Albuquerque Man Accused of Throwing Dog at Police Fails to Appear in Court
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A bench trial scheduled for Wednesday was missed by Bobby Chavez, the Albuquerque man accused of throwing a dog at police during an attempted escape earlier this year. A warrant ha...
Natassja Leyba Aug 14, 2025

State of Emergency Declared in Rio Arriba County Amid Rising Crime
ESPAOLA, N.M. - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency for the city of Espaola and surrounding pueblos in Rio Arriba County, citing a sharp increase in violent crime, drug t...
Natassja Leyba Aug 14, 2025
Suspect Arrested in Foothills Homicide
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Police have arrested a man accused of killing a 40-year-old in his Foothills home Monday night. Juan Portillo Mendez, 43, was taken into custody Tuesday night in Carnue...
Natassja Leyba Aug 13, 2025 Juan Portillo Mendez








