Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington was appointed to the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The appointment was made by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

After Democrat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she's sending the National Guard to Albuquerque to address a spike in juvenile crime and fentanyl, the state's GOP said the move isn't enough.

Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday, March 26, 2025, Grisham confirmed there is a possibility of a special session.MORE: Juvenile Crime bill dies in committee, New Mexico lawmakers reactState ...

Despite attempts from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers, not a single bill directly addressing juvenile crime made it across the finish line. “They promised a lot more in this session on ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — In the wake of a mass shooting at an unofficial car meet at Young Park in Las Cruces, discussions have intensified around the rise in juvenile crime in New ...

DEMING, N.M. — A city in New Mexico is trying to be proactive, instead of reactive, to juvenile crime. The Deming Police Department is reminding people that a juvenile curfew has been in place ...

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham made a loud push this session to reform New Mexico’s juvenile crime law but after a major effort fell flat. One of the state ...

A juvenile who authorities say threatened people in a park in Brick with an imitation firearm during a robbery Tuesday was captured by township police. The assailant was charged as a juvenile with ...

Mar. 22—SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Saturday excoriated lawmakers for not passing bills dealing with juvenile crime during this year's 60-day session, saying she would likely ...

Vasquez called for action to address juvenile crime and improve public safety. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham called for a special legislative session to address the state's crime crisis.

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story spoke sternly about what he called a statewide juvenile crime problem at Tuesday's press conference regarding the mass ...

A Democratic bill looks to make changes to the Juvenile Corrections Act. Which would include being able to charge youth with “voluntary manslaughter.” It would also give judges more discretion ...