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May 31, 2023

New Mexico Gov. Grisham announces W. Troy Weisler will serve as next State Police chief beginning on June 24

W. Troy Weisler has been named as the next police chief of New Mexico, according to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Weisler is a 21-year State police veteran.

May 31, 2023

Guilty-ridden man confesses to 2008 killing of former landlord in New Mexico

Tony Peralta turned himself in to the police to confess to the murder of his former landlord in 2008. He claimed he was tired of being overwhelmed with guilt.

May 30, 2023

Tennessee woman found in California after violent cross-country road trip caught on cam

Torrance County, New Mexico deputies arrived to find a bloodied Steven Tyler Stratton sitting barefoot on the pavement after a witness allegedly saw him punch Nikki Alcaraz.

May 30, 2023

Tennessee woman seen in bloody bodycam video showing New Mexico police stop

Nikki Alcaraz and boyfriend Steven Tyler Stratton were the subjects of a 911 call in Torrance County, New Mexico, days before she went missing earlier this month.

May 30, 2023

Tennessee woman missing from road trip to California with boyfriend after alleged fight in New Mexico

Tennessee police are asking for help finding Nikki Alcaraz, who went missing during a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend Steven Tyler Stratton.

May 29, 2023

New Mexico man charged with murder after biker gang shootout leaves 3 dead

New Mexico police said Sunday that three men who were killed during a shootout at a motorcycle rally were identified as members of outlaw biker gangs.

May 27, 2023

New Mexico shooting leaves 3 dead, 5 injured during Memorial Day weekend motorcycle rally

Two people were killed and six others were injured in a shooting at an annual motorcycle rally in Red Rock, New Mexico, police said.

May 25, 2023

New Mexico Gov. Grisham revives specialized commission to battle organized crime

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico is reviving a specialized commission of leading law enforcement and local prosecutors to combat organized crime in the state.

May 24, 2023

New Mexico homeless population abruptly grew by 48% compared with previous year, agency reports

The homeless population in New Mexico has abruptly increased by 48% in 2022, disrupting the state’s decade-long gradual decline in people living without permanent shelter.

May 22, 2023

New Mexico Supreme Court issues opinion providing guidance about pretrial detention

The New Mexico Supreme Court issued an opinion which provided guidance about pretrial detention. State law says a felony defendant may be detained if prosecutors prove them to be a danger.