Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction Of Albuquerque Man For Causing Death Of A Church Security Guard
NMSC News:
SANTA FE — The state Supreme Court Monday upheld an Albuquerque man’s first-degree murder conviction for the death of a church security guard who he hit with a pickup truck in the church’s parking lot.
In a unanimous opinion written by Justice C. Shannon Bacon, the Court rejected arguments by Marc Ward that there was not enough evidence to support his conviction and that the trial court wrongly denied a request to instruct the jury on the crime of involuntary manslaughter.
The justices also concluded there was no harm by the trial court’s decision to admit certain evidence by prosecutors Read More
Catch Of The Week: Tax Season Is Also Scam Season
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
It is that magical time of year when Americans gather their receipts, promise themselves they will be more organized next year, and log into tax software with mild dread. Unfortunately, it is also the time of year when scammers come out of hibernation.
Tax season is the prime hunting ground for cyber criminals. People are expecting messages from accountants, banks, and the IRS. That makes it easier for scammers to slip fake messages into the mix and hope someone clicks before thinking twice.
Every year the same tricks come back with a few updates. Read More
National Sunshine Week Runs March 15-21, 2026
The Document Divide: Why public record laws are failing average Americans, and what to do about it
By DAVID CUILLIER
Brechner Freedom of Information Project
Feb. 9, 2026
Freedom of information should be freedom of information for all.
It is not.
As we approach the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and celebrate national Sunshine Week March 15-21, we look back at the signing of the law by Lyndon B. Johnson on July 4, 1966: “I signed this measure with a deep sense of pride that the United States is an open society in which the people’s right to know is cherished and guarded.” Read More
New Mexico State Police Crime Reduction Operation Leads To Multiple Felony Arrests In San Juan County
NMSP News:
SAN JUAN COUNTY — Wednesday, March 11, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Uniform Bureau partnered with the New Mexico Corrections Department’s Probation and Parole Division’s Security Threat Intelligence Unit (STIU) to conduct a coordinated crime reduction operation in San Juan County focused on locating and apprehending individuals who had absconded from probation and had active arrest warrants.
During the targeted enforcement effort, officers and agents worked together to locate individuals who had failed to comply with the terms of their probation and were actively Read More
FBI: Mescalero Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Abuse
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE – A Mescalero man pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual acts with a minor.
According to court documents, between December 2019, and February 2021, Deverne Torres, Jr., 45, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, performed multiple sex acts with Jane Doe, a minor who had not attained the age of 16.
Torres pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor. At sentencing he faces up to 15 years in prison.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.
The Las Cruces Resident Read More