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Federal Court Featured

Silver City man pleads guilty to federal firearms charge after prior felony conviction

A Silver City man pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge after officers found weapons during a traffic stop and a later search of his home.

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Federal Court

Woman sentenced to 10 years in prison in New Mexico after seventh federal reentry conviction

Federal prosecutors say a 60-year-old Mexican national was sentenced to 10 years in prison in New Mexico after pleading guilty to reentry following removal.

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Crime

Alamogordo man pleads guilty to $650,000 COVID loan fraud

An Alamogordo man pleaded guilty to defrauding federal COVID-19 loan programs of more than $650,000 using fake businesses and falsified records, according to court filings.

The United States Courthouse for the District of New Mexico in Las Cruces, located at 100 North Church Street, is shown with its exterior stone wall and the federal court sign in front.
Federal Court

Former magistrate judge tied to case as Las Cruces man pleads guilty in gun, evidence probe

Ortega-Lopez pleaded guilty to illegal gun possession and conspiring to destroy evidence; former magistrate judge Joel Cano and Nancy Cano face tampering charges.

Feds arrest Albuquerque man for allegedly firebombing GOP headquarters, local Tesla dealership
Crime

Feds arrest Albuquerque man for allegedly firebombing GOP headquarters, local Tesla dealership

Federal authorities arrested an Albuquerque man accused of firebombing the Republican Party of New Mexico’s headquarters and a Tesla dealership. He faces multiple federal charges and potential hate crime enhancements.

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