July 3, 2020 Jeffrey Epstein 'statue' installed in front of Albuquerque’s City Hall A piece of guerrilla artwork meant to represent pedophile Jeffery Epstein showed up in front of Albuquerque’s old City Hall in the middle of the night.
June 26, 2020 Coronavirus surge prompts New Mexico governor to hit pause on reopenings The second phase of reopening in New Mexico is now on pause, the state’s Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced this week.Â
June 16, 2020 New Mexico man charged after protest gunfire, as investigators say crowd 'appeared to maliciously pursue' him Former Albuquerque city council candidate Steven Baca was charged on Tuesday with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon with a firearm enhancement, for his alleged involvement in a shooting that took place at a protest the day before.Â
June 16, 2020 Albuquerque to send unarmed social workers, not police officers, to some 911 calls Hours before Albuquerque police officers detained members of an armed civilian group when a protest erupted in gunfire Monday, the mayor of New Mexico’s capital city made an announcement that unarmed social workers – not officers – would now respond to certain 911 calls.
June 16, 2020 Man shot in New Mexico at protest over statue of Spanish conquistador A man was shot after gunfire erupted at a demonstration in New Mexico on Monday, where protesters attempted to topple a bronze conquistador's statue outside an Albuquerque museum, authorities said.
June 14, 2020 Border Patrol agent, 26, found dead along New Mexico trail A U.S. Border Patrol agent on duty in a remote part of New Mexico was found dead last week, federal authorities confirmed Saturday.
June 7, 2020 Treasure stash worth over $1 million found in Rocky Mountains after decade-long search The famed treasure hunt has now ended.
June 6, 2020 New Mexico cop faces manslaughter charge in death of man he placed in neck restraint: prosecutor A New Mexico police officer is facing manslaughter charges in the death of a man who died after being subjected to a neck restraint technique during a February arrest, prosecutors said.
June 4, 2020 Thieves steal 150 handguns, rifles from New Mexico store Dozens of handguns and rifles were stolen this week from a gun shop in New Mexico’s largest city, prompting authorities to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible, officials said Wednesday.
June 3, 2020 Ex-CIA spy Valerie Plame loses House bid in New Mexico Dem primary Former spy Valerie Plame on Tuesday lost her bid for the U.S. House of Representatives, falling in New Mexico’s Democratic primary election to attorney Teresa Leger Fernandez.