Victims of Deadly New Mexico Shooting: 3 Elderly Women
Mass shooting
Six more people were wounded, two of them police officers.
Mass shooting
May 16, 2023
18-Year-Old Gunman Kills 3, Wounds 6 in New Mexico Before Police Shoot Him Down
A heavily armed 18-year-old New Mexico man opened fire in Farmington, in the state’s northwest corner, Monday morning, killing three people and injuring several others before he was confronted and killed. Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe provided a video update late Monday night, saying investigators believe there was only “one suspect that we were able …
Murder
May 11, 2023
Mother Accused of Giving Birth in Hospital Restroom, Leaving Newborn to Die in Trash Can
A 19-year-old New Mexico woman was charged with murder this week, accused of giving birth in a hospital bathroom and leaving the baby in a trash can to die. Police said that Alexee Trevizo went to a hospital emergency room in Artesia in January, complaining of back pains. Medical staff told her she was pregnant. …
Celebrity
March 29, 2023
DA Steps Aside, Names New Special Prosecutors for ‘Rust’ Movie Shooting Cases
New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies has appointed new special prosecutors to handle the manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin and movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed after a judge told her earlier this week she could either name new attorneys or handle the case on her own, but not both. Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed are …
Court
March 14, 2023
Special Prosecutor in Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Movie Shooting Case Steps Down
The special prosecutor picked by the Santa Fe district attorney to handle the criminal cases in the fatal “Rust” movie shooting announced Tuesday she was stepping down from the role. Actor and producer Alec Baldwin, charged with involuntary manslaughter in the on set shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021, had challenged Andrea Reeb’s …
Celebrity
March 9, 2023
Alec Baldwin’s Attorney: New Mexico ‘Destroyed’ Gun Used in ‘Rust’ Movie Shooting
At a mundane status hearing on the manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin and movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, Baldwin’s attorney noted to the court that the gun that fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins had been destroyed. Alex Spiro, Baldwin’s attorney, made the surprise announcement during the virtual hearing, Law and Crime reported. “I think I …
Celebrity
February 23, 2023
Alec Baldwin Enters Not Guilty Plea in ‘Rust’ Movie Shooting, Waives First Court Appearance
Actor Alec Baldwin pleaded not guilty Thursday to involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 on-set shooting that killed “Rust” movie cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. Baldwin also filed a waiver to skip a court appearance scheduled for Friday, and New Mexico First Judicial District Judge Mary Marlowe Summer accepted the waiver and ordered …
Celebrity
February 8, 2023
Alec Baldwin’s Attorneys Seek to Disqualify Special Prosecutor From ‘Rust’ Movie Shooting Case
Andrea Reeb was elected to the state House of Representatives in November. Baldwin’s attorneys say state law bars her from serving there and in a judicial capacity.
Attempted Murder
January 17, 2023
Losing Political Candidate Arrested for Gunshots Fired at Multiple Officials’ Homes
A losing candidate for a state legislative office — who insisted without evidence that fraud caused him to lose by 48 percentage points — has been arrested and charged with four shootings at the homes of New Mexico elected officials between December 4 and January 3. Solomon Pena, running as a Republican, lost his bid …
AMBER Alert
December 22, 2022
Video: Passengers on City Bus Realize Missing Girl Is on Their Bus
Security video on an Albuquerque city bus shows the moment passengers got an Amber Alert about a missing child and realized the 5-year-old girl was on their bus. Oreyana Clinton had been reported missing 13 hours earlier after her father, Nicholas Clinton, showed up at a shelter, drunk and without his daughter. They’d last been …
Murder
August 9, 2022
Killings of Muslim Men in New Mexico May Have Been Sparked by Sunni-Shia Conflict
Muhammad Syed has been charged with two of the four murders.
Car-jacking
March 30, 2022
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CRIMINALS: Women Shoot at Cops After Carjacking, Wild High-Speed Chase
Two women in New Mexico have been jailed after they allegedly tried to hijack a vehicle and then fired at deputies who tried to pull them over, prompting a shelter-in place order for three schools and area residents. Lizeth Iguado, 33, and Felicia Gonzales, 38, have been charged with armed robbery, attempt to commit a …