September 19, 2016 Officers' attorney: Man with knives posed threat to police Albuquerque police overreacted during a 2014 standoff with a homeless man armed with knives and then intentionally killed him, a special prosecutor said Monday as the long-awaited murder trial of two former officers got underway.
September 14, 2016 Mom sought men to sexually assault 10-year-old daughter, court documents show The mother of a 10-year-old New Mexico girl who was found dead and dismembered told police she looked for men online and at work to sexually assault her daughter, according to search warrants in the case.
September 13, 2016 Jury selected for 2 officers charged in homeless man's death A jury has been selected in the trial of two former Albuquerque police officers who are scheduled to stand trial next week in the on-duty shooting death of a homeless man in 2014.
September 11, 2016 Suspicious item found at Albuquerque airport checkpoint A security checkpoint at Albuquerque airport has been shut down while authorities investigate a suspicious item, leaving dozens of travelers anxiously waiting to board flights.
September 9, 2016 Jury selection set for Albuquerque police in shooting death Jury selection is expected to begin next week in the murder trial for two former police officers charged in the on-duty shooting death of a homeless man who authorities say struggled with mental illness.
September 6, 2016 13-year-old dies in suspected drug overdose in Albuquerque Police say a 13-year-old boy was found in an RV dead from a suspected drug overdose.
September 3, 2016 New Mexico police officer, suspect shot and killed after exchange of gunfire A police officer who authorities say attempted to chase down a 38-year-old felon with three active arrest warrants was fatally shot by the suspect Friday after an exchange of gunfire in a southern New Mexico town.
September 2, 2016 The Latest: Police ID officer, suspect killed in New Mexico The Latest on the on-duty death of a police officer in New Mexico (all times local): ___ 2:20 p.m.
August 30, 2016 City, county leaders hold special meeting after girl's death City and county officials have called a special meeting to address what led to the brutal slaying of a 10-year-old Albuquerque girl in the hopes of identifying opportunities for the community to better protect children.
August 30, 2016 Slain New Mexico girl's relatives mystified over mom's role Relatives of an Albuquerque woman whose 10-year-old daughter was drugged, raped, killed and dismembered in the mother's apartment last week are mystified over how she got involved with two convicted criminals accused with her of causing the girl's death, the family spokeswoman for the child's relatives said Monday.
