U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico
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A man from Pinehill, New Mexico, has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly sexually abusing two minors over a period of seven years.
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A man from Ramah, New Mexico, has pleaded guilty to firing multiple rifle shots into a vehicle occupied by three people following a near-collision incident.
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A woman from Pinedale, New Mexico, has been indicted on federal charges in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this year.
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A man from Gallup, New Mexico, has been indicted on federal charges related to a fatal car accident.
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A federal jury in Albuquerque has found Zebadiah Romero, 37, guilty on all charges related to the October 2023 murder of a Taos Pueblo man.
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A man from Counselor, New Mexico, has been charged in connection with the death of his 4-year-old nephew.
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An Artesia resident, Sammie Joe Peralta, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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A man from Bloomfield, New Mexico, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a minor who was incapacitated at the time of the offense.
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A woman from Casamero Lake has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident.
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A man from Belen, New Mexico, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a scheme involving fraudulent unemployment insurance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A man from Crownpoint, New Mexico, has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after a fatal crash that occurred while he was under the influence of alcohol and prescription opioids.
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An Albuquerque resident, Orlando Mario Jude Serrano, 44, faces federal charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses following his arrest by the U.S. Marshals Service for violating supervised release.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has announced its intention to seek the death penalty against Zachary Babitz, 39.
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Two Mexican nationals who were in the United States illegally have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms following a drug trafficking investigation in Albuquerque.
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A Venezuelan national suspected of being part of the Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal organization, has pleaded guilty to illegal firearms possession and conspiracy to destroy evidence in New Mexico.
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A Fruitland resident, Timothy Begay, has been indicted on federal charges related to the killing of a woman.
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A man from Shiprock, New Mexico, has been charged with federal crimes after allegedly pointing an assault-style rifle at a minor and several witnesses during a confrontation that resulted in the minor being hospitalized.
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A Bloomfield resident, Joseph Stevens, 41, has been charged with federal drug trafficking and firearms offenses following an investigation by the Region II Narcotics Task Force.
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Federal authorities have charged five men in connection with a scheme to steal and resell crude oil from pipelines in New Mexico and West Texas.
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An Egyptian citizen has admitted guilt to federal firearms charges following an incident at a gas station in Las Cruces, New Mexico.