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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2022

Verizon Frontline, Albuquerque Police Partner to Fight Crime in Real Time

“We have multiple high-risk operations occurring at one time and RTRS allows one central command to have situational awareness of all of them at once,” said Albuquerque’s RTCC Deputy Commander Mark Torres.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2022

Santa Fe Officer, Motorist Killed in Pursuit Crash

Santa Fe officers located the vehicle and attempted to stop it. The suspect fled in the vehicle onto I-25 northbound in the southbound lanes. The crash occurred in the northbound lane of I-25.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2022

Colorado Escapee Sought in Shooting of New Mexico Officer

Authorities say that Buck pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots at the officer identified as Officer Joseph Barreto, hitting him. Police say Ofc. Barreto returned fire and radioed for assistance. Both Buck and Hernandez ran from the scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2021

California Felon Charged with Shooting NM Officers

One of the Albuquerque officers is in critical condition after being shot at the base of his neck. Three other officers are recovering from various injuries from the incident, which began with an attempted robbery call.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2021

3 NM Officers Shot, One Critically Wounded During Robbery Response

Albuquerque PD says two suspects are in custody related to the incident at a Dutch Bros Coffee. The first suspect was wounded and taken into custody shortly after the shooting unfolded. At 12:34 p.m., APD announced via Twitter a second suspect was taken into custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2021

NM Governor Deploying State Police to Albuquerque for Crime Response

“I know New Mexicans are beyond sick and tired of crime,” the governor said in a statement. “This state has prioritized rehabilitation and reform within the criminal justice system as well as essential community policing efforts. And we likewise must prioritize aggressive crime prevention.”

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2021

Man Gets 30 Years for Killing Tribal Officer

In 2019, Cleveland pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, which carried a maximum penalty of life in prison. He also pleaded guilty to violating the conditions of his supervised release in a previous case in which he forced his way into a home on the Navajo Nation armed with a baseball bat and assaulted a woman in 2012.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2021

Widow of Slain NM Trooper Sues Agency Over "Negligence"

The lawsuit alleges that state police and HSI had Trooper Darian Jarrott make the traffic stop without any backup or protective gear and without informing him of "how dangerous Cueva was known to be."

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 24, 2021

NM Officer Killed in Crash with Semi Truck

An initial investigation indicated 42-year-old Cpl. Thomas Wade Frazier was traveling north on U.S. 285 around 10:45 a.m. in a pickup truck which crashed into the rear of the semitrailer.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 30, 2021

Shot by Cop Killer, NM Officer Got Back Up and Fought Back

Las Cruces police officer Adrian De La Garza is seen shot by suspect Omar Felix Cueva and falling to the ground, but he quickly gets up and continues firing at Cueva until he reaches the suspect's car. Cueva was killed during the shootout with officers.

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