Here is What You Missed This Week: ABQ RAW’s Top Stories
ABQ RAW’s Top Stories brings together the most important headlines across the metro area in one easy recap. From police investigations and emergency response updates to community-impacting events, this weekly…
U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive on Meth Charges After Nine Years on the Run
Albuquerque – The United States Marshals Service (USMS) Southwest Investigative Fugitive Task Force, through its investigative efforts, has gathered information about the whereabouts of a fugitive who has been on…
Suspect Arrested in Texas in Connection With Albuquerque Storage Facility Homicide
Albuquerque – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD), working in coordination with regional law enforcement agencies and Texas authorities, arrested 38-year-old Epifanio Torres III in connection with the October 22, 2026,…
Man Flees Traffic Stop and Pays Price by Getting Apprehended by Police Dog
Albuquerque – On October 29th, 2026, 24-year-old Malakai Teller was pulled over in the War Zone by a motor officer. Teller’s vehicle had suspended registration and no insurance which caught…
Teen Charged in Brutal Murder of 20-Year-Old
ALBUQUERQUE – Detectives with the Albuquerque Police Department’s Homicide Unit have successfully apprehended the juvenile suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this week in southwest…
APD Saves Residents from an active Fire During an Animal Welfare Check, 100 Cats Rescued and 1 Person Arrested
ALBUQUERQUE– On October 28, 2026 officers did a follow-up welfare check on an old RV that seemed abandoned behind a home. The RV was associated with an arrested person who…
Officer Injured During Arrest of Felon
War Zone, Albuquerque – On October 27, 2026, an APD University Command Proactive Response Team Officer identified as Precious Cadena was doing proactive stuff in the area of Truman and…
Violent Felon Federally Sentenced to Nearly 30 Years in Prison for Mayhem Caused in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque drug trafficker who amassed an arsenal of firearms, including machinegun conversion devices, and hundreds of grams of methamphetamine and fentanyl has been sentenced to nearly 29…
Murder Happens in SW ABQ
Albuquerque – Around 4:45 PM, officers with the Albuquerque Police Department and crews from Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to the area of Gibson Blvd SW and De Anza Dr SW…
UNMH Back in Business After Cybersecurity Threat, Unclear if UNMH Paid Ransom
According to UNMH officials, critical electronic systems at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (HSC) are back online following Monday’s cybersecurity event. All UNM Health hospitals are fully…