SANTA FE — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said Friday he had directed prosecutors in his office to take over two criminal cases that had been dropped by the McKinley County district attorney.

Federal defense attorneys across the country went without paychecks for months after funding for the Criminal Justice Act ...

An estimated 4,200 MMIP cases remain unsolved nationwide. How overlapping jurisdiction, distance and funding shortfalls ...

July 30 (Reuters) - A New Mexico judge has thrown out a misconduct lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin against local prosecutors and sheriff's officials over their pursuit of criminal charges against ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge in New Mexico has halted a federal death penalty case, citing the pinch of the U.S. government shutdown and a funding shortfall for specialized public defenders that ...

On this episode of New Mexico Crime Files, KRQE Anchors Dean Staley and Jessica Garate continue their look into the case of ...