Killings of Muslim Men in New Mexico May Have Been Sparked by Sunni-Shia Conflict
Murder
Muhammad Syed has been charged with two of the four murders.
Car-jacking
March 30, 2022
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CRIMINALS: Women Shoot at Cops After Carjacking, Wild High-Speed Chase
Two women in New Mexico have been jailed after they allegedly tried to hijack a vehicle and then fired at deputies who tried to pull them over, prompting a shelter-in place order for three schools and area residents. Lizeth Iguado, 33, and Felicia Gonzales, 38, have been charged with armed robbery, attempt to commit a …
Burglary
February 8, 2022
Burglar Breaks Into Home, Eats Shrimp & Drinks Beer, Then Leaves $200 for Damaged Window: Police
A New Mexico man was arrested last week for allegedly breaking into a home and eating their food. On January 30, homeowners called Santa Fe County police after returning home and finding Teral Christesson, 34, in a back room. Before fleeing, Christesson retrieved his duffel bag and an AR-15 scoped rifle, then apologized to the …
Child Abuse
January 9, 2022
SEE IT: Mother of Newborn Tosses Child Into Dumpster
The 18-year-old mother of a newborn has been charged with child abuse and attempted murder after leaving the infant in a dumpster. Police in Hobbs, New Mexico — about three miles from the Texas state line — responded to a call at about 8 p.m. Friday night, and paramedics transported the baby to hospital in …
Missing
November 20, 2021
MISSING: New Mexico 13-Year Old Could Be in Danger
State police in New Mexico have asked for help in finding a missing 13-year-old boy from Rancho De Taos. Rickey G. Fresquez was last seen at about noon on Saturday the small community in Taos County just southwest of Taos. He was wearing jeans and a blue and white button-up flannel shirt, according to KRQE. …
Murder
October 2, 2021
Murder Suspect Says God Told Him Victims Needed To Be Sacrificed
Jason Thornburg has been charged with the deaths of three people found dismembered and burned in a dumpster — and he reportedly admitted killing his roommate earlier this year and a girlfriend who disappeared four years ago.
AMBER Alert
September 23, 2021
AMBER Alert: Father Takes 4 Navajo Children, Threatening To Harm Them
The Navajo Division of Public Safety issued an AMBER Alert on Thursday for four young children allegedly taken by their father from Tsayatoh, New Mexico. Missing are Turquoise Sky Peshlakai, 10; Rumaldo Peshlakai Jr, 7; Coral Dawn Peshlakai, 5; and Rain Cloud Peshlakai, 2, KOB reported. Navajo Police said they responded to a domestic violence …
Juveniles
August 14, 2021
UPDATE: Teen Tells Classmate To ‘Stop Bullying His Friends,’ Alleged Bully Shoots Him Dead
Authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday released more details about a deadly school middle school shooting that took place during lunch on Friday. Juan Saucedo, 13, was charged with murder and unlawfully carrying a deadly weapon on school premises in Friday’s shooting at Washington Middle School, Albuquerque Police said at a news conference. Saucedo …
Murder
July 4, 2021
Navajo Army veteran’s boyfriend charged with her murder after remains found in February identified
Human remains found in Nevada in February have been identified as a Navajo woman missing for two years, and her boyfriend has been charged with her murder. Retired Master Sergeant Cecelia Finona, who served 31 years in the US Army, was last seen on the night of May 30, 2019, at the New Mexico home …
Accident
June 26, 2021
BREAKING: Four dead, another critically injured in hot air balloon crash
Thousands are now without power in New Mexico
Child Abuse
May 13, 2021
Mom stays in jail, boyfriend gets bond in horrific abuse death of 5-month-old girl
A New Mexico mother charged in the death of her 5-month-old daughter was denied bail on Thursday, two days after the same judge granted bond to her boyfriend, who is also charged in the case. Danielle Lujan, 23, and Israel Ramirez, 23, were arrested last week after deputies responded to a 911 in April about …
Teacher Scandals
April 13, 2021
High school band director’s texts reveal sex contact with ‘13 or 14′ year old
A former high school teacher in New Mexico has confessed to having a sexual relationship with an eighth-grade student. William Shelly, 61, an ex-band director at Muleshoe High School, is expected to formally plead guilty to enticement and attempted enticement of a minor. Shelly had an illicit sexual relationship with a female student who was …
