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‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield ordered held without bond on sex abuse charges in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield was ordered held without bond at his first court appearance Wednesday, a day after turning himself in to face charges of child sex ab...

DATE: Jan 15, 2026 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield turned himself in to authorities Tuesday and vowed to fight charges of child sex abuse stemming from allegations that he inappropriat...

DATE: Jan 14, 2026 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

U.S. appeals court blocks New Mexico's 7-day waiting period on gun purchases

The restrictions were to ensure more time for federal background checks

DATE: Aug 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Judge finds police acted reasonably in shooting Farmington man while at wrong address

Attorney says lawsuit against Farmington police will move forward on other claims under tort law and provisions

DATE: May 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Thousands of pilgrims trek through New Mexico desert to historic adobe church for Good Friday

For generations, people have walked to reach El Santuario de Chimayó on the holy day

DATE: Apr 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Judge blocks release of public records that show the bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife

Judge rules that anything that does not include images of the couples' bodies could be released

DATE: Mar 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

New Mexico celebrates hydraulics and heritage with lowrider car holiday

Lawmakers designated Tuesday as Lowrider Day

DATE: Feb 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Deb Haaland made history as Interior secretary. Now she's running for governor of New Mexico

Haaland could be the first Native American woman to serve as governor of any state

DATE: Jan 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Prosecutors withdraw appeal of dismissed case against Alec Baldwin in fatal movie set shooting

Decision to drop the appeal solidifies the dismissal

DATE: Dec 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Harassment probe appears to clear Navajo president, stokes new wave of political upheaval

Tribe’s attorney general removed without a clear explanation

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in on-set shooting

Judge said prosecutors did not raise any factual or legal arguments that would justify reversing her decision

DATE: Oct 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Judge weighs whether to dismiss movie armorer's conviction in fatal set shooting by Alec Baldwin

Gutierrez-Reed, who started serving an 18-month sentence in March, appealed the decision

DATE: Sep 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico