Andrea Reeb recused herself as special prosecutor in the “Rust” case against actor Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a New Mexico movie set. “My priority in this case—and in every case I’ve prosecuted in my 25-year career—has been justice for the victim,” Reeb said in a statement shared by the […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A political newcomer who lost his bid for the New Mexico statehouse has been indicted on charges of allegedly orchestrating a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of Democratic officials. A Bernalillo County grand jury returned a 14-count indictment Monday against Solomon Peña, prosecutors said. The counts include criminal solicitation to commit shooting […]
PORTALES, N.M.—New Mexico State Police on Wednesday were investigating a crash involving a school bus and a large commercial vehicle that left seven people hospitalized, including one with serious injuries. Police said in a social media post the crash happened Wednesday morning east of Portales. There were about 22 people on the bus, but their […]
A prosecutor in New Mexico announced on Thursday that actor Alec Baldwin will be charged in connection to the shooting of a cinematographer who died on the set of “Rust,” a Western that was being filmed in the state. Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said in a statement that Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the film’s […]
Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate who lost his bid for a State House seat in November, was arrested by police for being behind a series of recent shootings that targeted the homes of Democratic elected officials. According to the Albuquerque journal, Peña allegedly paid men to shoot up the homes after he lost his […]
Police in New Mexico on Monday said they had arrested a man in connection with shootings at the homes and offices of six elected Democratic officials. “There is a suspect in custody, on unrelated charges, related to these incidents,” Albuquerque police Chief Harold Medina told a press conference. “We do have one of the firearms […]
A Border Patrol agent in southern New Mexico was shot by suspected smugglers, who were inside a vehicle, on Thursday. When a Border Patrol agent stopped a vehicle at 11:25 a.m. he was shot multiple times on his bulletproof vest. The agent returned fire and the vehicle fled north of Hachita, according to a press […]
A Los Angeles cameraman who suffered a spinal cord injury while on a New Mexico movie set has been awarded more than $66 million in a lawsuit, among the largest settlements in the state’s history, a news outlet reported. The Santa Fe New Mexican quoted Jame Razo as saying that the jury’s decision Friday was […]
A Christian doctor and the Christian Medical and Dental Associations are suing the state of New Mexico. The doctors say state law requires them to assist with suicides—in ways that violate their religious convictions and professional ethics. Kevin Theriot, a senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, who is representing the plaintiff shares details.
A judge in New Mexico was found dead in her home on Friday alongside her husband in what police believe may have been a murder-suicide by her husband. Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Municipal Judge Diane Albert, 65, was shot in her home Friday afternoon, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Twitter. Her husband Eric Pinkerton, 63, […]
