Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 01/29/2021 Valencia County, NM – On Monday, January 25, 2021 the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted to investigate a police shooting involving the Los Lunas Police Department (LLPD). On January 25,...
NMSP Press Releases
State Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit Arrests Missouri Fugitives
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 01/29/2021 Carrizozo, NM - On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, agents with the New Mexico State Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit received information from the United States Marshals Service that two wanted violent fugitives were...
Fatal Crash in Lea County
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 01/27/2021 Lea County, NM - On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at around 5:00 am, the New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal crash on State Road 18 near milepost 6, south of Hobbs, NM. The initial investigation indicates that a 2005...
Two Vehicle Fatal Crash on US Highway 285 in Eddy County
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 01/26/2021 Eddy County, NM - On January 23, 2021 at approximately 10:02 p.m., the New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal crash involving two-vehicles near the intersection of US Highway 285 and NM Highway 2, north of...
MISSING RUNAWAY JUVENILES – Tucumcari, NM – Angelique and Braxton French
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 01/26/2021 Tucumcari, NM – The following is for the distribution of a MISSING RUNAWAY ADVISORY from the Tucumcari Police Department, for details about this incident please contact the Tucumcari Police Department at (575) 461-2160....
State Police Sobriety Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Counties across the State in February 2021
Statewide - State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols; and registration, insurance and driver's license checks in all New Mexico counties during the month of February 2021. We are bringing awareness to these events in an effort to reduce...
NMSP Arrests Driver involved in a Double Fatal Pedestrian Hit and Run in McKinley County
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 01/25/2021 McKinley County- On January 19, 2021, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Unit were called to investigate a double fatal pedestrian hit and run crash on Interstate 40...
SILVER ALERT – Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office – Elena Olivas
Written by Lieutenant Mark Soriano 01/23/2021 The following is information for the distribution of a Silver Alert from the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office. Please refer all media inquiries to the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office at (575) 526-0795. The Dona Ana...
NMSP involved in OIS in Las Vegas, NM
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 01/19/2021 Las Vegas, NM - On Monday, January 18, 2021, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate an Officer Involved Shooting on Independence Avenue and River Road in Las Vegas, NM, involving a...
UDPATE: Multi-Agency officer involved shooting in San Juan County
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 01/21/2021 This update names the officers involved and additional details that led up to the shooting. Farmington, NM- On December 14, 2020, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted to investigate a police...