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Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue is preparing for the 2026 fire season as fire risks increase with rising temperatures in the East Mountains.

Congress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety

AI eyes on the East Mountains: BCFR ups fire prep with new tech

by Lauren Lifke December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

Walter James Rau was last seen in the area of Coyote Springs and New Mexico Highway 333 near Carnuel, according to the sheriff's office. Authorities have classified Rau as an endangered missing person due to the length of time he has been gone.

Congress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety

Sheriff’s Office seeks help finding 77-year-old man missing for months

by Kevin Hendricks November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

Courts, Justice & Safety

Firefighters rescue one after sudden home explosion in NE Heights

by City Desk ABQ November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

A 77-year-old Estancia man was arrested Saturday after allegedly stabbing another man with a pocket knife during a street confrontation, according to a criminal complaint filed in Torrance County Magistrate Court.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Housing & Homelessness

Estancia man, 77, charged after knife incident, losing glass eye

by Kevin Hendricks November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Courts, Justice & Safety, Sandoval County

Undercover tribal cops lure Arizona man to Isleta Pueblo with 37,000 fentanyl pills

by Pat Davis November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

What happened to ABQ’s transit security dashboard?

by Jesse Jones November 14, 2025November 17, 2025

Torrance County will use nearly $220,000 in federal funding to purchase new radios for first responders, officials announced last week.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Westside

They’ll have to kill me: Torrance County suspect threatened suicide by cop during domestic violence standoff

by Kevin Hendricks November 12, 2025November 12, 2025

A planned class-action lawsuit against Sierra Vista Hospital & Clinics in Truth or Consequences reveals that a major data breach occurred in late January 2025, potentially exposing patients’ personal data. The breach affected residents in Texas, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, as well as New Mexico and potentially in other states as well.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Sandoval County

Class-action lawsuit looms for hospital after major data breach

by Kevin Hendricks November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Albuquerque police were on scene on Piñon Road in Cedar Crest Thursday afternoon following an APD officer, who was wanted for numerous crimes, committing suicide during a standoff with police early Thursday. / The Independent staff photo

Courts, Justice & Safety

APD officer dies by suicide after domestic violence investigation in Cedar Crest

by Kevin Hendricks November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

The Torrance County Detention Facility located in Estancia, New Mexico.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Sandoval County

New Mexico trial lawyers mobilize to represent detained immigrants

by Kevin Hendricks November 3, 2025November 3, 2025