ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A federal judge sentenced a Mexican national to five years in federal prison for trafficking marijuana into the United States. Carlos Arturo Quintana, 41, of Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico, was identified as the Police Chief of Namiquipa, as well as the Namiquipa Plaza Boss for the Juarez Cartel, and extradited to the United States in August of 2022. According to  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A federal judge sentenced a man to federal prison for the December 2020 murder of his friend. Isaiah Augustine Bob, 39, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Bob was also ordered to pay restitution to his victim's family for funeral expenses, as well as for expenses his victim's  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Jaremy Smith has been charged by federal prosecutors for the murder of New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare. Smith, 33, of South Carolina, made his initial appearance today in federal court, where a detention hearing is scheduled for March 26, 2024. Charges were announced at a press conference today. U.S. Attorney Uballez and Attorney G  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: HHS Principals visited 11 medical schools marking Match Day in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Tennessee, Connecticut, California, the Cherokee Nation, Georgia, Wisconsin, and New Mexico Secretary Xavier Becerra delivered remarks and celebrated students at Howard University's College of Medicine marking the 71st anniversary of Match Day - the annual nationwide event where  more