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New Mexico's overdose crisis just got a new villain, according to the governor: the federal agency that's supposed to be fighting it.

Courts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News

Governor, AG accuse DEA of letting fentanyl flood NM streets, demand investigation

by Kevin Hendricks June 30, 2026

An Albuquerque man faces a felony larceny charge after Rio Rancho police say surveillance video caught him repeatedly stealing copper wire from an Intel construction site — then selling it to Albuquerque scrap metal dealers for nearly $10,500.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho

Albuquerque man charged with stealing $23K in copper wire from Intel construction site

by Kevin Hendricks June 23, 2026

RRPD

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho man charged with child abuse, contributing to delinquency after middle school fight escalates

by Kevin Hendricks June 16, 2026

Rio Rancho's automated speed cameras flagged more than 4,400 drivers in March and issued 3,423 citations. (Kevin Hendricks)

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho

Speed camera citations more than doubled in May as Unser Boulevard becomes Rio Rancho’s top speeding corridor

by Kevin Hendricks June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

RRPD

Courts, Justice & Safety, Sandoval County

20-year-old faces felony charges after 112 mph chase on US 550, crash in Bernalillo

by Kevin Hendricks June 9, 2026

Three new speed cameras are headed to N.M. 528 — the Rio Rancho corridor that has seen two fatal crashes in six weeks and claimed seven lives in 18 months — as state and city officials escalate automated enforcement on the highway.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho adding 3 speed cameras to N.M. 528, a road that has killed 7 in 18 months

by Kevin Hendricks June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Friends, family and the broader Rio Rancho community turned out May 30 for a car and motorcycle show honoring Dante Gallegos, 22, who was killed in a motorcycle crash on NM Highway 528 on May 13 — the latest fatality on a corridor that has claimed seven lives in 18 months.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho

Community rallies around family of motorcyclist killed on NM 528

by Kevin Hendricks June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

A Rio Rancho woman fired a gun at her partner during a domestic argument early April 18, police say — leaving bullet holes in two homes and her children inside.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho

Man arrested after SWAT standoff near Rio Rancho-Albuquerque border following alleged domestic assault

by Kevin Hendricks June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

Rio Rancho and Westside commuters face a two-day closure on Paseo del Norte this week as construction crews blast through basalt to install storm drainage on a corridor serving tens of thousands of daily drivers.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho, Westside Albuquerque

Paseo del Norte closes Thursday for blasting near Unser as construction continues

by Kevin Hendricks May 27, 2026

Rio Rancho walks away from the 2026 New Mexico Legislature with nearly $4.8 million in state capital outlay funding, covering upgrades to parks, police equipment and city roads — and in several cases, more money than the city asked for. (Kevin Hendricks)

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho

Motorcyclist dies on NM 528 six weeks after fatal street racing crash

by Kevin Hendricks May 26, 2026May 26, 2026