He pleaded guilty to one count each of interference with commerce by extortion and making false statements. Chavez joins Thomas Clear III as being the two attorneys to be federally convicted of ...

A second lawyer in the "DWI Deception" scandal pleaded guilty to two charges related to his role in the scheme.

A second prominent attorney has pleaded guilty to a federal extortion charge in paying off an Albuquerque police officer in 2023 to help get a client's drunken driving case dismissed. The attorney, ...

A judge handed down a 10-year prison sentence to Emily Elizabeth Portillo for a DWI-related crash that killed Roy Parra in February 2024. The judge decided that Portillo will serve seven years in ...

A 27-year-old woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with a fatal DWI crash that resulted in the death of a bicyclist back in February 2024 in Las ...

Albuquerque lawyer Rudy Chavez has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges in the DWI Unit scandal. Chavez is the second lawyer to admit his role; Thomas Clear III pled guilty earlier this year to ...

Fresh reports suggest that New Mexico authorities have filed a second case against Jon Jones for allegedly fleeing the scene of a February car accident.

The February car accident that saw Jon Jones hit with charges on the same day he announced his MMA retirement has now had ...

The sentencing hearing was emotionally charged, with heartfelt statements delivered by both the Parra and Portillo families. The Doña Ana District Attorney's Office extends its deepest condolences to ...

Friday’s Top Stories New Mexico resident speaks out after his father was killed in Ruidoso flood Ruidoso Downs handler recounts saving horses’ lives during historic flooding Second ...