DWI dismissal scandal: What the Albuquerque police chief knew & when
It’s been a year since the public learned of the massive corruption scandal involving a scheme to make DWI cases disappear. Federal documents last week, shed more light on the conspiracy involving police officers and attorneys that dates back more than two decades.
Albuquerque police lieutenant retires amid DWI scandal
The retirement comes the same day as an interview was scheduled with the Internal Affairs Task Force, according to police.
Albuquerque police lieutenant retires amidst corruption probe
An Albuquerque police lieutenant placed on leave in a sprawling DWI corruption probe decided to retire before meeting with detectives on the matter.
Court moves to discipline defense attorney in connection with Albuquerque police DWI scandal
An Albuquerque-based defense attorney faces potential discipline by the U.S. District Court in connection with a DWI scandal that has rocked several law enforcement agencies in New Mexico — in particular the Albuquerque Police Department — over the past year.
A Guilty Plea Implicates 'Almost the Entire' Albuquerque DWI Unit in Longstanding Police Corruption
From 2008 through 2023, federal prosecutors in New Mexico say, Albuquerque police officers conspired with a local defense attorney, Thomas Clear, and his investigator, Ricardo Mendez, to make DWI cases disappear in exchange for bribes.
‘Unconscionable:’ Mayor talks DWI scheme, expresses trust in Albuquerque police
The City of Albuquerque’s top leader, Mayor Tim Keller, weighed in on the DWI dismissal scandal involving the city’s police ...
FBI, Chief Medina speak on DWI scandal involving APD, BCSO and New Mexico State Police
"We wouldn't go and put something in, especially an affidavit, if we didn't think that there was going to be more to it," ...
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Two former Albuquerque officers investigated in DWI scandal land at CYFD
The scandal, referred to by prosecutors as the "DWI enterprise," implicates Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies and New ...
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APD chief, FBI comments on DWI unit investigation
Every day comes with new consequences and information surrounding the federal investigation into local DWI officers.
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New Mexico attorney's career in jeopardy amid DWI scandal
DWI attorney Thomas Clear is ordered to show cause why suspension, disbarment or other discipline is not appropriate following the latest developments in the DWI scandal ...
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Feds accuse Albuquerque police, State Police and Bernalillo County deputies in DWI racketeering case
For the past 15 years, at least two lawyers and officers from the Albuquerque Police Department, New Mexico State Police and ...
‘Has to be greed:’ FBI Albuquerque talks DWI public corruption investigation
The man in charge of the FBI’s investigation into a DWI dismissal scheme mainly operated by members of the Albuquerque Police ...