NMSP Press Releases
Missing Endangered Advisory- Hobbs Police Department- Wesley Stratton
State Police Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Counties across the State in March 2026
Statewide, NM - State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver's license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during March 2026. We are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired...
New Mexico State Police arrest couple following an OIS and two day manhunt
De Baca County, NM- On February 23, 2026, New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau agents were requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving an NMSP Sergeant on US Highway 285, south of Vaughn in Guadalupe County, New Mexico. Click to see more.
Update: CANCEL Missing Endangered Alert-Mari Baldonado-Socorro Police Department
Missing Endangered Alert-Mari Baldonado-Socorro Police Department.
NMSP arrests juvenile for homicide in Buena Vista
Buena Vista, NM- On February 20, 2026, at approximately 1:52 a.m., the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau investigated a homicide at 69 County Road C011 in Buena Vista, New Mexico. Click to see more.
Update: Cancel Turquoise Alert- Santa Clara Police Department
Turquoise Alert- Santa Clara Police Department- Bethany Martinez
New Mexico State Police Arrest Man for Kidnapping and Sexual Assault of a Juvenile
Bernalillo/Sandoval County, NM – On February 15, 2026, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau arrested a 34-year-old man following an investigation into the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. Click to read more.