Public Safety

State Police Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols Across State

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NMSP News:

State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during June 2026.

We are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising. 

These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision Read More

AMA Statement On Executive Order Directing CDC To Further Assess Childhood Vaccine Schedule

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By Bobby Mukkamala, MD
President
American Medical Association

“There is no credible scientific evidence to support changing the current childhood vaccine schedule. That schedule is built on decades of rigorous research and real-world data, and it is designed to protect children in the U.S. when they are most vulnerable based on our nation’s disease burden.

“Altering it without clear, evidence-based justification risks continued confusion for parents and patients, undermining trust in vaccines, and ultimately lowering vaccination rates. That would put more children and communities Read More

Tom Springs Wildfire In Pecos Canyon Burns 3.82 Acres

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A helicopter is dipping water out of Monastery Lake west of N.M. 63. Courtesy/SFNF

 

Santa Fe National Forest News:

SANTA FE — Firefighters on the Santa Fe National Forest continue to actively suppress the Tom Springs Wildfire, located approximately 10 miles northwest of the Village of Pecos in the Pecos Canyon area. No significant spread occurred overnight.

The lightning-caused wildfire, first reported on May 29, is now at 3.82 acres following updated infrared and on-the-ground size assessments gathered yesterday afternoon.

Fire crews made strong progress on Saturday, completing Read More

New Mexico Supreme Court Reverses First-Degree Murder Conviction Of Roman Cerna For 2020 Fatal Shooting

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State Supreme Court News:

The New Mexico Supreme Court has reversed the first-degree murder conviction of Roman Cerna for a fatal shooting in 2020 outside of an Albuquerque smoke shop, and ordered the Second Judicial District Court to enter a judgment for second-degree murder.

Click here to read the decision in State v. Cerna, S-1-SC-40598.  Read More

USDA Forest Service And NMRECA Collaborate On Statewide Powerline Permit Guidance Across New Mexico National Forests

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USDA News:

SANTA FE — The USDA Forest Service and the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, in coordination with New Mexico’s rural electric cooperatives, have developed a new statewide framework designed to improve consistency, coordination, and efficiency for powerline utility special use permits across National Forest System lands in New Mexico.

The initiative comes at a critical time as rural communities, electric cooperatives, and federal land managers face increasing wildfire risks, aging infrastructure challenges, and growing demands for reliable electric Read More

FBI: Three Inmates Charged In Brutal Assault On Correction Officer At Doña Ana County Detention Center Face 20 Years

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Three inmates accused of violently attacking a correction officer assisting the U.S. Marshals Service at the Doña Ana County Detention Center have been charged federally after the officer was beaten unconscious and tased during a 22-second assault.

According to court documents, May 11, 2026, John Doe was assisting the U.S. Marshal Service as a correction officer at the Doña Ana County Detention Center when he walked up the stairs to the top level to monitor six inmates who were supposed to be locked in their cells, including a federal inmate whom John Doe was required Read More

County: Construction To Begin June 1 On Phase 3 Of Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project

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An excavator digging a water line trench during Phase 2 of the JMFPP. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County has announced that construction will begin Monday, June 1, on Phase 3 of the Jemez Mountain Fire Protection Project (JMFPP).

This final phase will involve heavy machinery moving large equipment for the construction of four water booster stations.

The County asks motorists to avoid using Camp May Road from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The County thanks the community for its cooperation as the work continues toward completion of the JMFPP. Read More

County Offers Cooling Stations To Combat Extreme Heat

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COUNTY News:

As New Mexico enters the summer months and periods of extreme heat, Los Alamos County offers cooling stations throughout the community.

These designated spaces are equipped with air conditioning or water and offer residents and visitors a safe place to seek relief and help prevent heat-related illnesses.

Los Alamos and White Rock cooling station locations:

  • Los Alamos Municipal Building;
  • Mesa Public Library;
  • Betty Ehart Senior Center;
  • Los Alamos Nature Center (PEEC);
  • Fuller Lodge (Los Alamos Art Council);
  • White Rock Welcome Center;
  • White Rock Branch Library;
  • White Rock Senior
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Op-Ed: Be Forewarned…

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By CHRISTINA STAFFORD
White Rock

Be Forewarned … the signs of N.M. 4 work beginning 5/28/26. It actually started today 5/29/26. The state is repaving. That’s great! HOWEVER, do they EVER plan for a temporary lane? What about Emergency Response events?

With only one road in and out of White Rock (without going through the Jemez, or possessing a LANL badge), this is not just inconvenient, it is dangerous and not well planned for.

May I remind the community, we are currently at a Stage 2 FIRE RESTRICTION! Judging from my sitting at a standstill this morning (9:20 a.m.), what provisions have been made Read More

FBI: Fruitland Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Drunk Driving Crash

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Fruitland man pleaded guilty to second degree murder after driving drunk at 107 miles per hour and crashing into an oncoming vehicle, killing the driver.

According to court documents, Dec. 9, 2024, Timothy Begay, 39, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was driving drunk when he crossed the center line and hit a car driving the opposite direction, killing the driver. At the time of the crash, Begay was driving 107 MPH. Medical records showed that he has a blood alcohol level of .239.

Begay pleaded guilty to second degree murder and faces up 15 years in prison at sentencing. Read More