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KVIA El Paso
April 2, 2018
A New Mexico State Police officer and a commercial motor vehicle were involved in a collision on I-10, near mile marker 105, at around 6 p.m. Sunday, officials say. A spokeswoman with the NMSP said a semi-truck struck the officer's unit as the officer was turning around to make a traffic stop. The officerÃâà...
KOB
April 1, 2018
LOVING, N.M. – A DWI checkpoint being administered by New Mexico State Police resulted in the arrest of at least one drunk driver in southeast New Mexico sometime late Friday night or early Saturday morning, but it wasn't your typical DWI checkpoint arrest. Advertisement. NMSP officials say no one wasÃâà...
Santa Fe New Mexican
March 27, 2018
Keeping these pilgrims safe on highways and state roads leading to the santuario is a joint effort by New Mexico State Police, the state Department of Transportation and volunteers stationed along the route who provide water and snacks to pilgrims. Transportation Department crews began sweeping U.S.Ãâà...
Santa Fe New Mexican
March 27, 2018
Keeping these pilgrims safe on highways and state roads leading to the santuario is a joint effort by New Mexico State Police, the state Department of Transportation and volunteers stationed along the route who provide water and snacks to pilgrims. Transportation Department crews began sweeping U.S.Ãâà...
KRQE News 13
March 27, 2018
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) - New Mexico State Police are investigating a crash that left one man dead in southwest New Mexico. Officials say a 2007 Chevy was traveling south on State Road 187 in Salem early Friday morning when it rolled. The driver, 24-year-old Luis Castillo, died on scene.
Farmington Daily Times
March 26, 2018
The Farmington Police Department released video from the officer-involved shooting in Farmington on Dec. 20. Officer Brandt Warman fired five shots at Frankie Anchondo after Anchondo allegedly pointed an object at the officer he believed was a gun. WochitÃâà...
KOB
March 23, 2018
Upon standing up, police lapel video shows Rossi charging at law enforcement with a knife. One officer pushed Rossi away before discharging his weapon 4 times. Rossi died from this encounter. At this time, the New Mexico State Police Department is still conducting interviews in the investigation.
KRQE News 13
March 23, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Thirty-two men and women became New Mexico State Police officers Friday, but it was a 6-year-old boy who stole the show at their graduation ceremony. One by one, NMSP Chief Pete Kassetas closely inspected each of his new officers outside the National HispanicÃâà...
KOB 4
March 17, 2018
"My dad is an ex-New Mexico State Police officer, so I just borrowed the vest from him," Cristina said. 'Our voices are important': Teen's sobering question goes viral. KOB tracked Cristina down after a picture of her statement made social media rounds. The Tierra Adentro Charter School sophomore said theÃâà...
KOB 4
March 17, 2018
"New Mexico State Police will be on the roads looking for drunk drivers to keep our communities safe," New Mexico State Police Chief Pete Kassetas is quoted as saying in the release. For those in the Albuquerque metro, Bernalillo County officials are again partnering up with the ride-sharing service UberÃâà...
Deming Headlight
March 17, 2018
“We encourage those celebrating to do so responsibly by having a plan which must include a safe ride home. Designated drivers and ride sharing programs are a great option compared to incarceration or death,” said State Police Chief Pete Kassetas. “New Mexico State Police will be on the roads lookingÃâà...
Pagosa Springs Sun
March 17, 2018
The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) have confirmed the death of a 29-year-old Pagosa Springs man who they have stated was the primary suspect in a homicide that occurred on Sunday, March 11. According to NMSP Public Information Officer Ray Wilson, NMSP officers were dispatched to a residenceÃâà...
KOAT Albuquerque
March 16, 2018
A shooting involving an auto theft suspect and New Mexico State Police has prompted a standoff in Albuquerque's North Valley. Officials with NMSP said their officers went to a home near 5th Street and Candelaria to serve a warrant on a suspect with multiple felony auto theft charges. Advertisement.
Santa Fe New Mexican
March 16, 2018
TAOS — The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau charged Sgt. Gilbert Atencio of the Taos County Sheriff's Office with one count of perjury Wednesday for allegedly lying about the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a former Taos Pueblo tribal police officer. The investigation stems from aÃâà...
EverythingLubbock.com
March 13, 2018
FT. SUMNER, NM (PRESS RELEASE) - The following is a press release from New Mexico State Police: On March 11, 2018 around 7:00 a.m., New Mexico State Police officers were called to a residence on Grove Avenue in Ft. Sumner for a restraining order violation. Andy Lucero (48) of Ft. Sumner wasÃâà...
KOB 4
March 12, 2018
FORT SUMNER, N.M. – New Mexico State Police officials are asking for the public's help in searching for a suspect connected to a shooting incident that occurred in the eastern New Mexico village of Fort Sumner on Sunday. Advertisement. According to authorities, 48-year-old Andy Lucero should beÃâà...
Alamogordo Daily News
March 11, 2018
TIMBERON, NM – The New Mexico State Police Alamogordo is asking for the public's help in locating Jackie R. Ellis. Ellis is described as a 71 years old white man, standing 6-foot-2-inches tall, weighing 261 pounds, with white hair, white beard and hazel eyes. Ellis was last seen wearing a gray denim shirtÃâà...
KOAT Albuquerque
March 11, 2018
A current New Mexico State Police officer was found slumped over behind the wheel of her car. According the the Otero County Sheriff's Office, they say say in Feburary, the sheriff's office got reports of an erratic driver on Highway 82 near Alamogordo. When officers responded they found Jessica TurnerÃâà...
KRQE News 13
March 10, 2018
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) - A New Mexico State Police officer is named as the suspect in a DWI stop, but deputies didn't arrest her. Instead, they gave her a ride home. The Otero County Sheriff's Department responded to the drunk driving call last week. The investigation led them to Jessica Turner, whoÃâà...
Albuquerque Journal
March 9, 2018
BAYARD, N.M. – The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau investigated threats made by a student towards a teacher at Snell Middle School in Bayard on Monday, March 5, 2018. The initial investigation determined that a fourteen-year-old male student at the school posted a video message onÃâà...
KOB 4
March 8, 2018
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. – New Mexico State Police are investigating a deadly crash near the town of Chimayo. Advertisement. It happened at about 8:10 a.m. Wednesday morning on County Road 98. Police say officers arrived on the scene to find it was a single-vehicle crash, and a silver Honda hadÃâà...
KOB 4
March 7, 2018
Police say 25-year-old Andrew Rossi had a warrant out of Ignacio, Colorado for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. According to State Police, Rossi was shot after an hours long standoff at a Motel 6 in Farmington that began Monday evening and went into the early morning hours Tuesday.
EverythingLubbock.com
March 7, 2018
Tuesday around 2:30 p.m., a concerned citizen called the Drunk Buster Hotline (#DWI) to report a suspected drunk driver. The citizen told New Mexico State Police dispatchers a white pick-up pulling a flatbed trailer was possibly driving drunk on north bound I-25. A New Mexico State Police officer receivedÃâà...
KOB 4
March 6, 2018
Officials with New Mexico State Police say the Snell Middle School student – who was not identified – admitted to creating the video post threatening violence "if his grade was not raised." The student was arrested Monday and is facing charges of extortion, assault and interference with the educationalÃâà...
Seattle Times
March 2, 2018
GUADALUPITA, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State Police say a Mora man has been arrested for allegedly shooting at his ex-girlfriend. They say 28-year-old Anthony Gabriel Valdez was being held without bond in the San Miguel County Jail. State Police say officers responded Monday afternoon to a reportedÃâà...
KRQE News 13 (blog)
March 2, 2018
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – State Police officers are making sure they know what they're dealing with if they ever have to respond to an emergency involving a WIPP truck. Members of the New Mexico State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau and Chief Pete Kassettas visited the WIPP site thisÃâà...
KOB 4
March 1, 2018
New Mexico State Police reports say officers responded to 41 crashes along Highways 128 and 285 in 2016. Crash reports obtained by 4 Investigates reveal that nearly half of the crashes were the trucker's fault. Crash causes include truckers driving too fast, tires blowing out or drivers simply not payingÃâà...
Los Alamos Daily Post
February 28, 2018
It was towed from the scene and was processed for evidence by the New Mexico State Police Crime Scene Team. At this time ... The New Mexico State Police is responsible for the investigation of the officer involved shooting and is cooperating with the LAPD and SFPD to assist with their investigations.
Los Alamos Daily Post
February 28, 2018
During the early morning hours of Feb. 17, officers with the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) were involved in a police shooting. The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was asked to investigate this incident. Preliminary investigation revealed that the LAPD has been investigatingÃâà...
KRQE News 13
February 22, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - New Mexico State Police are in big need of new recruits and they're trying to get them in a unique way. State Police have been struggling to keep officers with the current pay. They are now trying to entice people to join the force and want to make sure possible recruits haveÃâà...
KRQE News 13
February 22, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are in big need of new recruits and they're trying to get them in a unique way. State Police have been struggling to keep officers with the current pay. They are now trying to entice people to join the force and want to make sure possible recruits haveÃâà...
KRQE News 13
February 21, 2018
When talking to officers, he told them, “I'm a police officer,” and flashed a New Mexico State Police badge, trying to pass himself off as a cop. However, the badge he flashed was a commemorative shield that State Police officers had the opportunity to purchase in 2015. “I authorized our officers to wear it onÃâà...
KRQE News 13
February 17, 2018
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE)- New Mexico State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday morning in Los Alamos. Police say the LAPD had been investigating numerous burglaries at the Pajarito Cliffs Site county buildings. Around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, undercover officersÃâà...
KRQE News 13
February 17, 2018
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE)– New Mexico State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday morning in Los Alamos. Police say the LAPD had been investigating numerous burglaries at the Pajarito Cliffs Site county buildings. Around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, undercover officersÃâà...
Santa Fe New Mexican
February 16, 2018
“As with any allegations the New Mexico State Police investigates, Agents and Officers will be thorough in identifying all the pieces of the puzzle,” Officer Ray Wilson said in an email. “While understandably investigating 30-year-old allegations will be a challenge to investigators, they will approach this caseÃâà...
EverythingLubbock.com
February 13, 2018
The New Mexico State Police is very sad to announce the passing of K-9 Arras. K-9 Arras passed away Monday in Albuquerque from complications related to an unexpected medical event. He nobly served the State of New Mexico from April 2012 up until his death. During his service with the Department,Ãâà...
Santa Fe New Mexican
February 9, 2018
Steve Pearce, R-Hobbs, tweeted a photo with New Mexico State Police officers who won the 'outstanding interdiction award' Thursday. ... The New Mexico State Police was honored Thursday in Washington D.C., for its efforts in combating drug trafficking on state highways, even as drug trafficking steadilyÃâà...
KOB
December 31, 1999
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico State Police are asking for the public's help in locating an Albuquerque teenager. Advertisement. Police say 14-year-old Juanita Trujillo was last seen on March 23 in southeast Albuquerque and it is believed she left of her own free will. Trujillo is described as aÃâà...
Santa Fe New Mexican
December 31, 1999
New Mexico State Police said Monday they arrested five people, including a 72-year-old woman, during a narcotics sweep in Rio Arriba and Taos counties. After a three-month investigation, officers served search warrants on Thursday that led to charges including trafficking and possession of controlledÃâà...
KRQE News 13
December 31, 1999
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) - New Mexico State Police is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing juvenile. Casandra Bianca Vasquez was last seen March 17, 2018, walking on Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe and was wearing a pink shirt and blue jeans. The 13-year-old is 5-feet-5-inches tall and hasÃâà...
Deming Headlight
December 31, 1999
BAYARD, N.M. – The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau investigated threats made by a student towards a teacher at Snell Middle School in Bayard on Monday, March 5, 2018. The initial investigation determined that a fourteen-year-old male student at the school posted a video message onÃâà...
EverythingLubbock.com
December 31, 1999
On March 1, 2018 around 10:00 p.m., New Mexico State Police officers investigated a fatal crash which occurred on NM State Road 128 in Lea County. The preliminary investigation indicates a Chevrolet pickup was traveling eastbound on NM 128. Witnesses later stated they observed the pickup weavingÃâà...
