The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico released its weekly report on immigration-related prosecutions as part of ongoing border enforcement efforts. Charges included illegal reentry after deportation, alien smuggling, drug trafficking offenses, and violations involving military property.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation is inviting public input on its proposed amendment to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program for 2024–2029. Comments are being accepted online until March 27.
A Mescalero Apache Tribe member has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor between 2019 and 2021. Authorities are seeking additional victims as sentencing approaches, with Torres facing up to…
The number of VA purchase loans in New Mexico for 2025 was 2,836 and totaled $1 billion.
A Mexican national has been sentenced to ten years in prison after her seventh conviction for illegal reentry into the United States. Authorities say she had previously been deported six…
A Crownpoint man has pleaded guilty to charges involving strangulation and assaulting a tribal police officer with a taser. The incident involved an escape attempt after his arrest but ended…
A Dulce man was convicted by a federal jury on two counts of aggravated sexual abuse following testimony about multiple incidents involving minors. Herbert Ben, Jr., an enrolled member of…
Maggie Hart Stebbins has stepped down as New Mexico’s Natural Resources Trustee after more than six years. Rebecca Roose will serve as Acting Trustee starting March 13. The change comes…
Two Colorado women have been charged with participating in a multi-state drug trafficking operation moving methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico into the United States. Authorities allege they helped coordinate shipments…
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for New Mexico in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $355,022, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
An Arizona woman has pleaded guilty to federal assault charges after a drunk driving crash in late 2023 left two people seriously injured. Authorities say Shaina Shorty now faces up…
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed an $11.1 billion budget for New Mexico’s 2027 fiscal year. The package includes major investments in education, child care, housing, and tax credits without…
Stephen Gregory Smith of Las Cruces pleaded guilty to possessing a stolen handgun while under felony indictment and community supervision for robbery charges in Texas. Authorities say Smith will serve…
There were 827 VA home purchase loans issued in New Mexico in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025, totaling $293.6 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans…
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed a law making New Mexico the first state with universal no-cost child care. The legislation also removes local barriers for expanding providers statewide. Officials…
Glendon Laate of Zuni Pueblo pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for a fatal shooting in December 2024. He faces up to 15 years in prison after admitting to killing John…
Federal authorities have charged several individuals in connection with an alleged drug trafficking ring operating out of Hobbs, New Mexico. The group is accused of distributing large amounts of methamphetamine…
A Hagerman man received a sentence of over eight years for repeated firearms possession and drug trafficking offenses across New Mexico. Authorities say Jorge De La Cruz was involved in…
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed four major education bills into law following broad legislative support. The measures address literacy instruction improvements, enhanced math teacher preparation, special education services reform,…
Out of the $13.7 billion in total tax revenue collected by New Mexico in 2024, $4.7 million came from corporations in general license taxes, representing an increase from the previous…
An analysis by Enchantment State News shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” New Mexico is one of 21 states…
In the week ending March 6, 2026, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico reported its latest immigration enforcement actions.
A Romanian national, Claudiu Pesteleu, is set to be sentenced on March 11, 2026, in Las Cruces for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has named Matt Broom as interim chief of the New Mexico State Police, following the retirement of Chief Troy Weisler.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed 33 bills addressing a range of issues including water security, environmental conservation, infrastructure, economic development, education, and public safety.
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