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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The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has released its weekly immigration enforcement report, detailing criminal charges filed in partnership with agencies such as the El Paso Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol and...
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A man from the Pueblo of Zuni was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for sexual abuse, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office.
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A man from Shiprock, New Mexico, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with a fatal stabbing that took place on the Navajo Nation.
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Two Mexican nationals, Daniel Alfred Blanco-Joo and David Eliezer Seas-Centeno, have been brought to New Mexico to face federal drug trafficking charges.
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A Shiprock resident has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge following an incident in which he fired at occupants of a vehicle.
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A man from Window Rock has been charged in federal court following an alleged stabbing incident.
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The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico has released its weekly report on immigration enforcement activity.
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A man from Fruitland, New Mexico, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison following an assault that caused significant injuries to another individual.
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A man from Las Cruces, New Mexico, has been charged in federal court after an investigation led by the FBI resulted in the seizure of various drugs and firearms.
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In Albuquerque, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico released its weekly report on immigration enforcement.
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An Albuquerque woman, Nora Baca, 67, pleaded guilty to methamphetamine trafficking after the first day of her trial.
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A Las Cruces resident, Richard Sepulveda, 47, has appeared in federal court following allegations that he used Molotov cocktails to start fires at the Villa Del Telshor Apartments in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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An Arizona man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for engaging in sexual acts with a minor victim through threats and intimidation, according to an announcement from First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A....
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Two members of the Mescalero Apache Tribe have been charged with federal offenses following an alleged assault on September 11, 2025, within the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation.
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A Mescalero man has appeared in federal court on charges of assault and strangulation.
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A Farmington resident, Stevie Anthony Lovato, 39, has been charged with federal drug trafficking and firearms offenses following a traffic stop on January 26, 2026.
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Two Guatemalan nationals have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a kidnapping and human smuggling scheme in Albuquerque.
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In 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico charged 7,099 criminal cases connected to southern border enforcement efforts.
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An Albuquerque resident, Julian Alcantar Rodriguez, 35, has been charged in federal court with possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
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A Shiprock resident has been charged in federal court following a shooting incident that targeted an occupied home.