Albuquerque – Five defendants have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a drug trafficking organization that transported fentanyl and methamphetamine from Arizona to New Mexico and laundered drug proceeds to Mexico. According to court documents, beginning no later than July 2022 and continuing through June 2023, a

Albuquerque, NM – A jury has found former Albuquerque Police Department officer Krystal Garcia guilty of knowingly leaving the scene of an accident and tampering with evidence in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash that claimed the life of 37-year-old Daniel Trujillo. On May 22, 2025, Garcia was a passenger

ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque man has been charged with accessing with intent to view child sexual abuse material (CSAM) after allegedly using cryptocurrency to purchase access to a dark web website offering CSAM. According to court documents, in September 2026, the FBI received information from a financial services company that

Albuquerque – On November 12th, 2026, 47-year-old Larry Lovato hit his breaking point when it came to a feral cat pooping in his yard and he decided to shoot towards the cat to scare it away. According to a criminal complaint, the Albuquerque Police Department responded to the Aztec Village

Albuquerque – On November 12th, 2026, an Albuquerque Police Officer was rear-ended by 39-year-old Travis Brown of Albuquerque. The crash eventually led to aggravated DWI charges against Brown. According to the criminal complaint, Brown was driving his Honda Accord eastbound on Zuni RD SE and the marked APD police unit

APD homicide detectives have charged Jonah Jeter for the murder of a tenant in August. Jeter, 33, is accused of fatally shooting Robert Debeary, 52, on Aug. 12, 2026, and burying him in the yard of a home he owns. The home is located in the War Zone near the

Albuquerque – Deputies from the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office are currently on scene of a fatal accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at Second St NW and Osuna Rd NW. The pedestrian suffered fatal injuries in the crash. The intersection of Second and Osuna NW is closed in all

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The law firm representing Todd Perchert, who suffered life-altering injuries when then-Police Chief Harold Medina ran a red light and crashed into his vehicle, announced they reached a $950,000 settlement with the city of Albuquerque in late September of 2026. Perchert was driving his 1966 Ford Mustang

SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham traveled to Antalya, Turkey on Saturday to attend the thirty-first Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. At the summit, U.S. elected officials, world leaders and climate experts will discuss joint solutions to combat climate change and

ABQ RAW’s Top Stories brings together the most important headlines across the metro area in one easy recap. From police investigations and emergency response updates to community-impacting events, this weekly roundup highlights the stories shaping Albuquerque right now. This week’s roundup is sponsored by Singleton Schreiber, a personal injury law