A Guilty Plea Implicates 'Almost the Entire' Albuquerque DWI Unit in Longstanding Police Corruption
Federal prosecutors say the city's police department was the main focus of a 15-year bribery scheme that also involved the sheriff's office and the state police.
2 Albuquerque police officers who resigned amid DWI Unit scandal now working for CYFD
KRQE News 13 has learned one of the officers who resigned last year connected to the federal investigation into the DWI Unit scandal now works for the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department.
Albuquerque police lieutenant retires amid DWI scandal
The retirement comes the same day as an interview was scheduled with the Internal Affairs Task Force, according to police.
Albuquerque police lieutenant retires amidst corruption probe
An Albuquerque police lieutenant placed on leave in a sprawling DWI corruption probe decided to retire before meeting with detectives on the matter. Gilbert Gallegos, an Albuquerque Police Department spokesman,
‘Has to be greed:’ FBI Albuquerque talks DWI public corruption investigation
The man in charge of the FBI’s investigation into a DWI dismissal scheme mainly operated by members of the Albuquerque Police Department, at least two other
Feds accuse Albuquerque police, State Police and Bernalillo County deputies in DWI racketeering case
For the past 15 years, at least two lawyers and officers from the Albuquerque Police Department, New Mexico State Police and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office ran a racketeering enterprise
Albuquerque investigator pleads guilty in ongoing police bribery investigation
An Albuquerque-based private investigator was the first to plead guilty Friday to a host of charges in connection with an alleged law enforcement corruption scandal federal prosecutors have been investigating for years.
Albuquerque police investigate shooting that left one dead, one injured
The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting that left one person dead and another injured. APD ...
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APD chief, FBI comments on DWI unit investigation
Every day comes with new consequences and information surrounding the federal investigation into local DWI officers.
Albuquerque Police Department touts success of controversial tool
The Albuquerque Police Department has reported a significant decrease in auto theft, claiming the city is no longer the auto theft capital of the country. A key tool behind this success? The ability ...
New Mexico State Police adds new member to bomb squad
New Mexico State Police added a new member to their team. Rosco, a three-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois, was adopted by ...
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Albuquerque police chief warns of car break-ins
APD Chief Harold Medina is warning folks of criminals stealing from cars. The recent violent case happened Sunday at ...
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First person pleads guilty in APD DWI dismissal scandal; NMSP, BCSO now named
According to federal documents, officers and deputies at the Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, and New Mexico State Police worked with an attorney and his ...
Governor, state’s top cop respond to DWI corruption scheme
Federal court documents confirm New Mexico’s DWI corruption scandal reaches beyond officers with the Albuquerque Police ...
Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisis
Just a little over a week into his second term, President Donald Trump is taking steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos ...