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• Las Cruces Authorities Hold Press Conference Following Fatal Officer Involved Shooting

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Crime

  The Las Cruces Police Department has scheduled a formal news conference for Wednesday morning to disclose further details regarding a lethal encounter between law enforcement and a...

• New Mexico Father Charged With Homicide After Allegedly Burying Eleven Month Old Son Alive In Ditch

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities in San Juan County arrested forty three year old John Hannon after the remains of his infant son, JJ, were discovered partially buried in a remote area. Investigative r...

• Zuni Pueblo Man Receives 12 Year Federal Prison Sentence for Shotgun Attack on Occupied Vehicle

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Cody Laweka, a 35 year old member of the Pueblo of Zuni, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison following a violent shooting incident in early 2025. Court documents revea...

• Albuquerque Road Rage Suspect Denied Bond After Shooting That Hospitalized Two Near Coors Boulevard

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A New Mexico judge has ordered 22-year-old Houston Raul Ruiz Licon to remain in custody pending trial for a violent road rage incident. The suspect is accused of firing into an occ...

• Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Assault After Drunk Driving Crash Injures Two

  Published: Mar 12, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Shaina Shorty, a 36 year old resident of Arizona and enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, has pleaded guilty to federal assault charges stemming from a 2023 intoxicated driving in...