Advocates say the law is working as intended by essentially scaring irresponsible gun owners into securing their weapons.
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New Mexico judge orders release of former juvenile offender after parole board denied freedom
The decision sets a precedent for other inmates and for parolees already free who were threatened with returning, lawyers say.
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Vadito mother facing charges alleging overdose in 6-year-old daughter’s death
CYFD investigated the family seven times since 2020 but never removed the girl from her mother’s care, a spokesperson wrote.
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Man sentenced to 36 years in prison in decades-old sex assault case
The sentence caps years of appeals, overturned convictions and other complications in assault cases that started decades ago.
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‘Systematic moral failing’: Justice Department issues scathing report on CYFD
New Mexico’s child welfare agency is more interested in hiding its failures than protecting children, the state Justice Department wrote.
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Read the New Mexico Department of Justice report on CYFD
Following a yearlong investigation, the New Mexico Department of Justice issued a 224-page report documenting the cases of at least 28 children involved with the state Children, Youth and Families Department, such as by being placed in foster homes and facilities or because their families were investigated amid allegations of brutal abuse or neglect. The […]
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Retired FBI agent on Epstein ‘truth commission’ hopes New Mexico can deliver closure for victims
New Mexico state Rep. Bill Hall has spent much of his life in the pursuit of justice. Now, the retired FBI agent is part his home state’s investigation into criminal acts of abuse that took place at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch south of Santa Fe.
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New Mexico radio host discusses anonymous email alleging buried bodies at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
Eddy Aragon has spent several years looking into what went on at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch and has received calls from listeners who he says have provided insight about the workings of the property south of Santa Fe.
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ICE moving toward closing El Paso detention camp, report says
The Washington Post reported that a document was distributed to ICE staff indicating the agency was drafting a letter to potentially terminate the facility’s $1.2 billion contract.
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New case of measles crops up in Doña Ana County jail
All six confirmed cases this year have occurred in Southern New Mexico jails in Doña Ana, Hidalgo and Luna counties.
