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Joseph Urvanejo Pleads Guilty
GUILTY Joseph Urvanejo pled guilty to 2 counts of Homicide by Vehicle. May 24, 2019 he was drunk, speeding down Alameda when he slammed into an Uber driver. Two passengers, Kristina Martinez and…
Izaiah Garcia Sentenced To Life
Today Izaiah Garcia was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Sandia High School Student Sean Markey. In 2019, Garcia shot Markey at a homecoming party. Markey was not his intended target. In…
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Joseph Urvanejo pled guilty to 2 counts of Homicide by Vehicle.
May 24, 2019 he was drunk, speeding down Alameda when he slammed into an Uber driver.
Two passengers, Kristina Martinez and Robert Gallegos were killed in the crash.
Urvanejo faces up to 18 years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled at a later date.
Here we go again. Not sure why this agency is proud of this conviction. 18 years oh wait it says up to.., two beautiful souls taken from their families. Homicide victims get no Justice in this state. Seems to me someone is thinking about his numbers at the end of two years rather than families. Retail crime is more important than human lives. When a District Attorney walks out of a meeting with a family saying he don't have time for this, then he don't care about the families and the plea deals get shoved down our throats. He actually thinks we should be praising him because he is closing cases... What a joke this state office has become 😡😡😡
18 years maximum for 2 people killed by a drunk driver. Weak.
Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman joined KOB 4 live in studio to discuss what it will take to make Albuquerque streets safer. #berncoda #publicsafety
"The DA's office is committed to being relentless when it comes to prosecuting retail crime," DA Sam Bregman told law enforcement and business leaders today. Bregman was the guest speaker at the NM Organized Retail Crime Association event.
#BernCoDA #Justice #Law
Today #berncoda Sam Bregman talked with News Radio KKOB's Bob Clark about fighting crime in Bernalillo County and your safety.
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#justice #abqcrime #kkob #bobclark
BernCo DA on Crime - The Bob Clark Podcast
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Sam Bregman on Crime Bills that didn't pass, and our safety in NM.
Today Izaiah Garcia was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Sandia High School Student Sean Markey. In 2019, Garcia shot Markey at a homecoming party. Markey was not his intended target. In 2021, Garcia was convicted for Markey's murder.
Garcia is also charged with killing Cayla Campos. In 2019, investigators say Campos and her boyfriend were playing Pokemon Go at an Albuquerque park when they witnessed a robbery and Campos was shot.
Garcia is scheduled to go to trial for that crime this September.
In April, 2021 while in custody, he's also charged with stabbing a fellow inmate multiple times. That case is pending trial.
#justice #berncoda #NMAg
Great job!
MAN WHO ADMITTED TO BREAKING INTO MORE THAN 20 HOMES IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA PLEADS GUILTY
Today Jesse Mascareno Haidle pled guilty to multiple crimes, including 22 counts of Residential Burglary. The burglaries happened throughout Albuquerque from August 2020 to January 2021.
In addition to breaking into homes, Mascareno Haidle also pled guilty to 1 Count Receiving or Transferring a Stolen Vehicle, 2 Counts of Auto Burglary, 3 Counts of Conspiracy to Commit Residential Burglary, 1 Count of Aggravated Burglary with a Deadly Weapon, and 2 Counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
He faces up to 20 years in prison for these crimes. Sentencing will take place later this spring.
Albuquerque, NM - Two teens charged in connection with the brutal beating of 13-year-old at a park, will remain in custody for now.
Two teenagers, ages 13 and 14, have been charged with Kidnapping, Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping, Aggravated Battery and Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Battery in connection to a beating of a 13-year-old girl.
Investigators say the attack happened at a city park March 12, 2023. The teens appeared in court late Tuesday afternoon.
The court ruled the teens will be held in custody as the case makes its way through the judicial process. They are currently at the Juvenile Detention Center, but eventually could be placed under house arrest where they will be required to wear a GPS monitor.
An arrest warrant is outstanding for a 12-year-old for the same incident. The investigation is still ongoing to identify other individuals who were possibly involved.
Don't fail Serenity and the others these girls have terrorized DA
Does rape fall under battery and kidnapping…Or are you guys are leaving that one out? Those kids are pure evil. Don’t let tears fool you.
This case hurts. So tragic
Kinda sad the kids pay more for their crimes than the adults. Hopefully they learn now, and not back at it as adults.
Sad thing is if they get committed all they do is go to champ freedom for a couple years!!
I'm pretty sure it's supposed to say beating and rape of a young woman.
House arrest? Are you joking? For what they did to her, recorded it, posted it, got they a$$ beat for it, laughed at it and all they could get is house arrest? Let's be clear...they didn't just beat her, they humiliated her, tortured her, raped her...tell the whole truth on this story! Leave them locked up...no freedom, no sitting at home eating good food, watching TV, access to social medias all with a block bracelet on...nah...LOCK THEM UP...and the little girls that brought her there too...where they at? This story is bigger than a 13 year old girl getting beat down in the park by two boys and the authorities need to treat it as such or these "kids" will be free at 18 to run amuck in these streets. "House arrest" you mean a smack on the wrist and the judge waving a finger to say "no no." #nojusticehere #dothecrimedothetime
It had to come to this? Don’t pat yourself on the back sir. Where’s the parental responsibility in it all? These are CHILDREN.
Why isn't this national? Wasn't this poor girl beaten, had her clothes torn off, raped, and left to literally die? While being filmed and broadcasted on social media??? This is horrifically appalling! Albuquerque needs to get a grip on our horrendous crime rate! This shouldn't of happened. 🙁 I'm so sorry little one.
The judges and house arrest in this state are a joke!
Why isn't the raper in jail?
What about the guy who raped the child..
I love how their names are always withheld so that when they continue to commit violent crimes in the future we can hear the “there was no warning” “they were such a good kid growing up” blah blah
Yup, ankle monitor, probation, and plea deals and free and 21. Why hold them? They get to go on with their lifes go to school be a good girl while poor girl who was raped and beaten has to pick up the pieces and live a life sentence of therapy and counseling trying to rebuild her life. Our justice system sucks and it's okay to commit a crime in albuquerque. You'll get away with it. #cityofpleadealsandslaponwrist
Rape.
Of course...'teens' who commit violent crimes already in line for house arrests! What a joke! SMFH!
Just do what your department does best and make them a plea deal from the get go. No need in getting the families hopes up that there will be accountability for the offenders.
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Staff & Volunteers of All Faiths Advocacy Center are training @BerncoDA's office today.
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