Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency Wednesday for the Rio Arriba County, City of Española and the ...

New Mexico’s Democrat governor on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over rampant violence and drug trafficking in a ...

The state of emergency was declared in Rio Arriba County, in response to a surge in drug trafficking, violent crime and public safety threats that have overwhelmed local resources.

The vast county stretches from the city of Española to the Colorado state line, including two Native American pueblo ...

There is no “immediate” assignment to deploy the National Guard, the governor's office said, but that standard language in ...

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency in Rio Arriba County, Española, and the surrounding pueblos due to increases in crime. In a news release, the officials said police ...

Local authorities and tribal officials in the county had called for state reinforcements to combat the escalating crime ...

New Mexico declared a state of emergency over rising violent crime. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham requested federal help for ...

In New Mexico’s most populous city, National Guard troops are listening to the police dispatch calls, monitoring traffic ...

The declaration enables the release of up to $750,000 in emergency funding to bolster local law enforcement and stabilize communities.