Tag: New Mexico
Willis Kylestewa, Triple Homicide, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read Willis Kylestewa, a 42-year-old Zuni man, was behind the wheel of a vehicle with no working headlights on July 4, 2025, when he fled from law enforcement, speeding and swerving through traffic in Zuni, New Mexico. The vehicle flipped and crashed, ejecting Kylestewa and three passengers, two of whom died after…
Matthew Albain Alarcon, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Matthew Albain Alarcon, a 40-year-old Las Cruces man, fired multiple shots at St. Genevieve’s Catholic Church in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on May 4, 2026. The shooting occurred at the church’s front glass entrance, with five bullet holes and five .380 caliber shell casings found at the scene. Surveillance footage showed…
Teodora Moreno Reyes, Document Fraud, New Mexico 2024
⏱ 2 min read A New Mexico woman and a Texas man have been charged with conspiring to produce and distribute fraudulent immigration, identification, and employment authorization documents. Teodora Moreno Reyes, 46, of Hatch, New Mexico, and Fernando Galvan, 39, of Fort Worth, Texas, allegedly charged $350 to produce fake documents using customers’ personal information.…
Roger Pino, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, New Mexico 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – A Zuni man has been accused of stabbing two individuals in a dispute over property. According to court documents, Roger Pino, 44, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Zuni, allegedly confronted two individuals outside a residence in Zuni, New Mexico, while armed with a knife and demanding the return of…
Cordalle Landon White, Armed Carjacking, New Mexico 2022
⏱ 2 min read Cordalle Landon White, a 41-year-old Shiprock man, allegedly carjacked an SUV at gunpoint, forcing two occupants out of the vehicle before fleeing the scene in Shiprock, New Mexico, on September 28, 2022. White, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, is accused of approaching the victims, pointing a handgun at one…
Desirae Smith, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Desirae Smith, a 26-year-old enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, allegedly unleashed a brutal attack on a victim with a metal pipe in Shiprock, New Mexico, on July 28, 2026. The altercation, which followed an argument among several individuals who had been drinking, left the victim with serious head injuries. Smith…
Jonathan Lovato, Child Abuse, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jonathan Lovato, a 41-year-old Pena Blanca man, was arrested on April 9, 2026, for allegedly punching and strangling a minor in his care. The incident occurred at Lovato’s residence, where he held down and punched the minor with a closed fist several times before strangling them, causing them to pass out.…
Brian Begay, Sexual Abuse of a Minor, New Mexico 2015
⏱ 2 min read Brian Begay, a 31-year-old Shiprock man and enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor over a four-year period. The abuse began when the victim was just 12 years old and continued until she was 16, with Begay using grooming,…
Brian Ramirez, Human Trafficking, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read Brian Ramirez, a 25-year-old Albuquerque man, is accused of running a smuggling operation that recruited drivers and used his residence as a stash house to move undocumented noncitizens through New Mexico. On May 7, 2026, Border Patrol agents caught two Mexican nationals, including a 17-year-old, attempting to evade a checkpoint near…
Kayla Marie Concho, Assault with a dangerous weapon, New Mexico 2026
⏱ 2 min read A brutal stabbing on the Zuni Pueblo left one victim fighting for their life after a night of drinking turned violent. On June 14, 2026, Zachary Booqua, 18, and his mother, Kayla Marie Concho, 36, allegedly assaulted two people, identified as Jane Doe and John Doe, at a residence on the…
