Community Prosecutor, Theresa Romero, discusses bystander awareness on KRQE.
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District Attorney Raúl Torrez Responds to Legislative Finance Committee Memo
Today Bernalillo County District Attorney RaúlTorrez sent a response letter to the Legislative Finance Committee and other public officials correcting a number of mistakes contained in a memo sent to lawmakers last Monday. “Over the past seven years, police and prosecutors have repeatedly warned policymakers not to open a revolving door for violent criminals, not
The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office Solves 1997 Rape Cold Case Through Forensic Genealogy
Today, Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez announced the arrest of Edward Duran for a 1997 rape that took place in Northeast Albuquerque. DA Torrez was joined by Connie Monahan, Executive Director of SANE, who discussed the advancements of DNA and genealogy matching over the years. The District Attorney’s office, through its Sexual Assault Kit
Indian Affairs Department and Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office Designate Special Subunit to Help Solve Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Cases
Today, Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez and New Mexico Indian Affairs Department Secretary Lynn Trujillo announced a memorandum of understanding that would form a specialized Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) Task Force subunit within the District Attorney’s Office. The subunit will be dedicated to assisting in MMIWR data-sharing and analysis, case
August: Bystander Awareness Month
Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez Files New Charges Against Steven Baca and Announces Civil Suit Against Private Militia Group
Children often humiliated and intimated by legal system, DA says
DA Torrez proposes changes to reduce the number of times a child would have to be interviewed before testifying at a trial, and limit the harm inflicted by the system.
