New Mexico State Police Investigates Hot Air Balloon Crash Involving Multiple Fatalities In Albuquerque Today
NMSP News:
Bernalillo County – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) was requested by the Albuquerque Police Department to investigate a hot air balloon crash this morning with multiple fatalities in Albuquerque.
At approximately 7:34 a.m. today, NMSP officers responded to the scene near Unser Boulevard and Central Avenue.
Upon arrival officers located five occupants, the pilot and four passengers. The pilot along with three passengers in the crash sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced deceased on scene by the Office of Medical Investigator.
One male occupant was transported from Read More
Update On Officer Involved Shooting In Española June 8
NMSP News:
ESPAÑOLA — The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted Tuesday, June 8 to investigate a police shooting involving the Española Police Department (EPD).
At approximately 9:30 p.m., EPD responded to a welfare check on a vehicle in the parking lot of the Ranchitos Park in Española. Upon arrival, two EPD officers made contact with a male and female outside the vehicle.
The male, later identified as Louis Nathan Leyba, 38, of Española entered the vehicle and sat down in the driver’s seat. While EPD Offc. Derrick Valdez attempted to speak to the female who was standing Read More
Former CYFD Employees File Whistleblower Protection Lawsuit Against CYFD, Cabinet Secretary Brian Blalock, And Deputy Cabinet Secretary Terry Locke
From the Office of Davis & Gilchrist, P.C.:
The the Office of Davis & Gilchrist, P.C. announced Friday that a new lawsuit alleges that Debra and Cliff W. Gilmore were unlawfully terminated by the New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD), CYFD Secretary Brian Blalock, and CYFD Deputy Secretary Terry Locke.
Debra and Cliff Gilmore raised legitimate concerns about several ethical issues within the Department, including:
- CYFD’s use of the Signal text messaging application at the direction of Sec. Blalock and Dep. Sec. Locke for official CYFD communication with
Heinrich Addresses Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Report
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) released its report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
Heinrich helped secure language in the Intelligence Authorization Act passed by Congress last year that directed the DNI to submit the report to the congressional intelligence and armed services committees on UAPs, including observed airborne objects that have not been identified. Read More
AG Hector Balderas Announces Conviction Of Albuquerque Man On 25 Counts Related To Abuse Of Children
Attorney General Hector Balderas
From the Office of the Attorney General:
…Jordan Padilla faces more than 270 years of potential incarceration…
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Friday that Jordan Padilla was convicted on 25 felony counts, including charges of criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13 years of age, solicitation to commit criminal sexual penetration of a minor under 13 years of age, criminal sexual contact of a minor under 13 years of age, false imprisonment, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and sexual exploitation Read More
