Tag: New Mexico
Alejandro Moya, Interstate Threatening Communications, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Alejandro Moya, a 36-year-old Albuquerque man, allegedly threatened to kill an FBI special agent during a phone call on July 14, 2026, over firearms seized during a 2020 federal search warrant. Moya demanded the return of his guns, telling the agent to return them or face death. The agent had contacted…
Fernando Brown, Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read Fernando Brown, a 35-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, brutally assaulted a victim in Yatahey, New Mexico, on March 28 and 29, 2025, leaving the person with temporary but substantial disfigurement. The vicious attack has led to Brown pleading guilty to federal firearms offenses. The incident occurred in Yatahey, a…
Larry Begay, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read Larry Begay, a 66-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, brutally assaulted a victim with an exercise bar in Vanderwagen, New Mexico, on March 10, 2025, leaving the victim with serious injuries. The motive behind the attack is not specified, but the severity of the crime has led to Begay facing…
Justin Brown, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Justin Brown, a 50-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, is accused of stabbing another individual at a gathering in Sheep Spring, New Mexico, on July 12, 2026. The incident allegedly occurred after Brown became aggressive and confronted the victim, stabbing them in the left forearm and inflicting cuts on their…
Shelton Atole, Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read Shelton Atole, a 35-year-old enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for repeatedly assaulting a woman in Dulce, New Mexico, on July 23, 2025. Despite being under a tribal court order prohibiting contact with the victim, Atole physically attacked the woman, hitting her repeatedly…
Bradley Isaiah Davis, Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Bradley Isaiah Davis, a 36-year-old enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, has been charged with assault and child abuse in federal court. The alleged incident occurred on February 25, 2026, at Davis’ residence in New Mexico, where he allegedly prevented the victim from leaving, struck them multiple times in the…
Evelyn Esmeralda Villalta-Marquez, Human Trafficking, New Mexico 2024
⏱ 2 min read A human smuggling operation turned deadly in the New Mexico desert when a 26-year-old woman, Evelyn Esmeralda Villalta-Marquez, was left behind and died from hyperthermia. The incident occurred on August 7, 2024, near New Mexico State Road 9, where 13 undocumented noncitizens were found hiding in the desert by United States…
Shelton Atole, Assault with Substantial Bodily Injury, New Mexico 2025
A Dulce man was sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting he repeatedly assaulted a woman, causing substantial injuries, while subject to a tribal court order prohibiting contact with the victim. Shelton Atole, 35, an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, physically attacked the victim, hitting her repeatedly in the face and head,…
Ricky Eddie Martinez Jr, Armed Robbery, New Mexico 2022
⏱ 2 min read Ricky Eddie Martinez Jr, a 35-year-old man from Española, New Mexico, went on a violent crime spree in August 2022, committing a series of armed robberies that left one person dead and several others injured. Over the course of several days, Martinez robbed multiple businesses in Española, including a Dandy Burger…
Charity Felch, Embezzlement, New Mexico 2020
⏱ 3 min read Charity Felch, a 48-year-old woman from Santa Fe, New Mexico, embezzled at least $385,930 from her employer, Rodeo Electrical Services, between May 2017 and April 2020. Felch, who was in a position of trust, used company funds for personal expenses, paid herself and her husband, and concealed the theft through fraudulent…
