Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 07/06/2021 Lea County, NM – On July 4, 2021, at approximately 6:06 p.m., the New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal head-on crash on NM Highway 128 near milepost 46, west of Jal, NM. The initial investigation indicates a 2019...
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Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Interstate 10 in Luna County
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 07/06/2021 Luna County, NM - On July 2, 2021, at approximately 9:24 p.m., the New Mexico State Police investigated a pedestrian that was fatally struck on Interstate 10, near milepost 82, in Deming, NM. The initial investigation...
Missing Endangered Juvenile Runaway Advisory– Silver City, NM- Rylie Joe Taylor
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 07/02/2021 Grant County, NM - The following is information for the distribution of a Missing Endangered Juvenile Advisory from the Silver City Police Department (SCPD). Please refer all media inquiries to SCPD at (575) 388-8840. SCPD...
Brittany Alert – Rio Rancho, NM – Lanita Burdex
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 07/02/2021 Cancel Brittany Alert - Rio Rancho - Lanita Burdex. She has been located. For details contact the Rio Rancho Police Department at (505) 891-7226Rio Rancho, NM – The following information is for the distribution of a Brittany...
Fatal Rollover Crash on Interstate 25 in Sierra County
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 07/01/2021 Sierra County, NM - On June 30, 2021, at approximately 7:57 p.m., the New Mexico State Police investigated a one vehicle fatal rollover crash on Interstate 25 near mile post 92, north of Truth or Consequences, NM. The...
Cancel Missing Endangered Person Advisory – Gallup, NM – Danica Kara Benally
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 07/01/2021 Cancel Missing Endangered Advisory for Danica Benally, She has been located Gallup, NM – The following information is for the distribution of a Missing Endangered Person Advisory from the Gallup Police Department (GPD). GPD is...
UPDATE: OIS Involving Santa Fe Police Department
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 06/30/2021 This update identifies the suspect and officer involved and provides additional details that led up to the shooting.Santa Fe, NM – On June 23, 2021, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted to...
Missing Endangered Juvenile Runaway Advisory– Ruidoso, NM- Sophie Falcon
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 06/29/2021 Lincoln County, NM - The following is information for the distribution of a Missing Endangered Juvenile Advisory from the Ruidoso Police Department (RPD). Please refer all media inquiries to RPD at (575) 258-7365. RPD is...
Fatal ATV Crash on the Santa Ana Pueblo north of Bernalillo, NM
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 06/29/2020 Sandoval County, NM – On June 27, 2021, at around 10:00 p.m. the New Mexico State Police was requested by the Santa Ana Pueblo Police Department to investigate a fatal All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) crash on Ranchitos Road on the...
UPDATE: OIS Involving New Mexico State Police in Espanola
This update provides the name of the officer involved and gives additional details that led up to the shooting. Espanola, NM – On June 14, 2021, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate an officer involved shooting in Espanola, NM...