Law Enforcement Operations

Dona Ana County– On Friday, March 3, 2023, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau responded to a homicide on Interstate 25 near mile marker 8 […]

Roswell, NM – On Monday, February 27, 2023, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate a drive-by shooting at the home of an off-duty New Mexico

For Immediate Release March 1, 2023 Tularosa, NM – The New Mexico State Police have arrested Darren Wade Powell, 52, of La Luz, NM for a felony warrant issued by

Sunland Park, NM – On February 24, 2023, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving a Sunland Park police officer.   State

Las Vegas, NM – On February 12, 2023, the New Mexico State Police learned of an investigation being completed by the Las Vegas Police Department in reference to allegations of

Tucumcari, NM – A Tucumcari man has been killed after being attacked by a pack of dogs.  On February 1, 2023, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested

Carlsbad, NM – On January 29, 2023, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Carlsbad involving the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office and

Alamogordo, NM – On January 29, 2023, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Alamogordo involving the Alamogordo Police Department. State Police

  For Immediate Release January 25, 2023   State Police investigate crash involving a school bus in Roosevelt County.     Roosevelt County, NM – A school bus carrying children

Pecos, NM – A suspect is in custody after an altercation resulted in shots being fired into a vehicle.   The investigation began on January 08, 2023, around 6:54 pm

Santa Fe County– On Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at about 10:37 p.m., a New Mexico State Police Officer on patrol attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2005 Dodge

Albuquerque, NM – On November 19, 2022, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate a homicide on the main campus of the University of New Mexico

Pecos, NM – On October 20, 2022, at around 10:45 a.m., New Mexico State Police officers in Pecos were approached by a citizen.  The man said that he and his

Silver City, NM – On October 27, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) in Silver City involving the Silver City

Taos, NM -On Wednesday, October 5, at the request of the Taos Police Department, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate an apparent homicide at 307

Otero County, NM – On October 5, at about 8:51 a.m. the New Mexico State Police, was dispatched to a single vehicle rollover involving a school bus on U.S. Highway

Town of Bernalillo, NM – On October 3, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting (OIS), involving the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO)

Taos County, NM – On September 29, at around 5:00 p.m. New Mexico State Police officers were dispatched to State Road 518 house number 7051 in Talpa, NM where neighbors

On Monday, September 19, 2022, at around 4:30 p.m., the New Mexico State Police Uniform Bureau in Taos responded to Taos High School in reference to a stabbing victim.  

Taos, New Mexico– A Taos man is under arrest for an eighth offense of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and or drug.   On Sunday, September 11, 2022,

Gallup, NM – On September 2, 2022, at around 11:52 a.m. a Freightliner tractor-trailer, driven by Johnnie Ray Punch Jr., 45, of Houston TX entered the Gallup Port of Entry.

Taos and Espanola, NM –   The New Mexico State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Bureau conducted a five-day CVE operation in Taos and Espanola.  The operation ran from August 22

Texico, NM – Two Curry County women are under arrest accused of abusing multiple children in their care.   The New Mexico State Police and a staff member from the

Velarde, NM – An argument in Alcalde on Sunday turned violent leaving one man hospitalized and landing one man in jail.   The investigation began on August 21, 2022, at

  Llano, NM – A Llano man is under arrest following a string of recent shootings in Taos County.    On August 8, 2022, a man told New Mexico State

Cibola, NM – On August 16, 2022, the New Mexico State Police received reports of a stolen Corrales Fire Department truck traveling west on Interstate 40 near milepost 149. The

Los Lunas, NM – State Police are searching for suspected car thief Jesus Xavier Jimenez, 40, of Albuquerque, who escaped custody while being booked at the State Police office in