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Court Grants Motion to Dismiss Civil Guard’s Countersuit Against the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office

January 30, 2021

Albuquerque, NM – The 2nd Judicial Court has granted the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office’s motion to dismiss counterclaims by members of the New Mexico Civil Guard (NMCG) who said the District Attorney’s Office violated their rights under…

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Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office’s New Victim Service Director is Dedicated to Serving the Community

December 22, 2020

Albuquerque, NM – Vickie Duran has had an impressive career in criminal justice spanning 35 years, but advocating for victims is work she says fills her soul. A self-described “servant-leader,” Duran recently started as the Bernalillo County District…

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Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office Crime Strategies Unit Launches Shooting Dashboard

December 10, 2020

Albuquerque, NM – The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office recently launched an internal platform that tracks reported shootings with injury or homicide throughout the city.  The dashboard is a centralized place to access data on shooting trends throughout…

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Crime Strategies Unit Arrests Sex Offender

November 16, 2020

Albuquerque, NM – Based on an initial investigation from the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Crime Strategies Unit (CSU) arrested David Chavira, 48 years old, for 18 counts of Distribution of Sexual Exploitation…

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Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez Issues Arrest Warrant in Jacqueline Vigil Murder

November 12, 2020

Albuquerque, NM – Bernalillo County District Attorney, Raúl Torrez today announced that an arrest warrant has been issued for Luis Antonio Talamantes-Romero for the November 2019 murder of 55-year old Jacqueline Vigil.  Talamantes is charged with an open…

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District Attorney’s Crime Strategies Unit Discovers Multi-State Sex Trafficking Ring Targeting New Mexico Victims

October 30, 2020

Albuquerque, NM – Two men have been federally charged for buying and selling a 19-year-old Santa Fe woman and using Albuquerque as the transportation hub. Alfonso Orozco Juarez (Texas), 35, and Robert Hubert (South Carolina), 66, were charged…

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Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office Receives Nearly $1 million in Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Funding

October 22, 2020

The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office received $993,979 in Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) funding to continue investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases. With the new funding, the Unit will hire 2 additional attorneys, another victim advocate and…

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District Attorney’s Office Provides Support for Domestic Violence Victims

October 19, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are victims of physical violence by a partner every year, but victims in Albuquerque don’t have to feel like they’re alone. The Bernalillo County District…

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Bernalillo County District Attorney Working to Protect the Integrity of the Election

October 16, 2020

Early voting is underway and the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office and law enforcement community are working to prevent any unlawful interference with the election. “Our goal is to reassure voters that we are dedicated to protecting democracy,”…

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Local leaders explain how they’re keeping ballots secure

October 15, 2020

via KOB4 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The 2020 election is expected to have a historic turnout of people voting by absentee ballot.  “This is probably going to be the very largest election Bernalillo County has ever seen, especially in…

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