The Latest Breaking News from Harold Medina

A guilty plea by a retired Albuquerque officer who served in law enforcement for more than 30 years illustrates the extent of the biggest police scandal in the state's history.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency in New Mexico's largest city, saying that a significant increase in crime in Albuquerque warrants the help of the New Mexico National Guard

An Albuquerque attorney who investigators allege was at the center of a sweeping corruption scandal that allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction has pleaded guilty to federal charges

Two former Albuquerque police officers have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of racketeering, extortion and accepting bribes in a sweeping corruption investigation into a scheme that allegedly allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction, according to court records

Federal prosecutors say the city's police department was the main focus of a 15-year bribery scheme that also involved the sheriff's office and the state police.

How cops, politicians, and bureaucrats tried to dodge responsibility in 2024

Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina's intentional turning off of body camera after a crash raises legal concerns and violates department rules.

Harold Medina made that argument during an internal investigation of a car crash he caused last February.

In 2022, police received a tip that officers were getting paid to make DWI cases disappear—the same allegation that prompted FBI raids in January.