Federal Court

An Albuquerque woman pleaded guilty to methamphetamine trafficking after one day of trial testimony, according to an announcement by federal authorities.

A man from Las Cruces, New Mexico, appeared in federal court following allegations that he used Molotov cocktails to set fires at an apartment complex.

An Arizona man has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a minor, according to an announcement from First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and…

Two members of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, Harlyn Cody Geronimo, 49, and Raymond Shaun Chee, 28, have been charged with federal offenses related to an alleged assault on September 11,…

A Mescalero man, Lance Marion Cojo, appeared in federal court following allegations that he assaulted and strangled a victim on October 23, 2025.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico reported that it brought 7,099 criminal cases in 2025 related to southern border enforcement.

Two Guatemalan nationals have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a kidnapping and human smuggling operation in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

A Farmington resident, Stevie Anthony Lovato, 39, has been charged with federal drug trafficking and firearms offenses following a traffic stop on January 26, 2026.

An Albuquerque resident, Julian Alcantar Rodriguez, 35, has been charged with federal offenses related to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.

A man from Zuni Pueblo has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for stabbing an unarmed individual, resulting in severe internal injuries that required emergency medical care.

A woman from Las Cruces, New Mexico, has been charged with assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal during an attempted arrest.

A California man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay over $134,000 in restitution for running a counterfeit jewelry scheme that falsely attributed…

A man from Shiprock, New Mexico, is facing federal charges after allegedly firing multiple rounds into an occupied residence.

A Shiprock resident, Brian Adam Archuleta, 41, has been charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury following an incident on September 18, 2025.

A third individual has been federally charged in connection with a September 2025 shooting incident near a school zone in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

A woman from Prewitt, New Mexico, has been charged in federal court following an alleged stabbing incident.

An Albuquerque man has been taken into federal custody following the fatal shooting of a Pueblo of Isleta tribal member, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison…

An Albuquerque resident, Jeff Bramlett, 46, has been charged with unlawful possession of an improvised explosive device after law enforcement found a modified hand grenade in his home.

An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to 19 and a half years in federal prison for sexually exploiting two minors through online platforms over several years.

In Albuquerque, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico released its weekly report on immigration enforcement activity.

A man from Shiprock has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison after admitting to unlawfully possessing a loaded shotgun.

An Albuquerque resident, James Joseph Owens, has been indicted on charges of stealing over $2 million from the Norbertine Community of New Mexico and Santa María de la Vid Abbey.

An unhoused woman has been charged in federal court for allegedly setting fire to a commercial storage warehouse in Albuquerque.

United States District Judge David H. Urias is seeking a law clerk for his chambers in Albuquerque to assist with two death penalty cases.