Albuquerque, State police and DWI

Attorney at center of DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque pleads guilty
An Albuquerque attorney who investigators alleged was at the center of a sweeping corruption scandal that allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction has pleaded guilty to federal charges,
State police chief: Officer placed on leave in Albuquerque DWI scandal
Sgt. Toby Lafave is the first state police officer named in connection with the scandal; a paralegal, an attorney and three Albuquerque officers have pleaded guilty to charges.
New Mexico State Police place DWI officer on leave in FBI corruption case
New Mexico State Police placed its poster boy for DWI enforcement on administrative leave as the FBI investigates a racketeering case in which a prominent attorney paid off law enforcement officers to sabotage their own drunken driving cases.
Officers plead guilty in DWI police corruption probe in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Two former Albuquerque police officers have agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of racketeering, extortion and accepting bribes in a sweeping corruption investigation into a scheme that allegedly allowed people arrested for driving while intoxicated to evade conviction,
Prominent Albuquerque attorney admits to running ‘DWI Enterprise’ scandal
A prominent defense attorney involved in the DWI dismissal scandal pleaded guilty to federal charges on Wednesday. In federal court, Defense Attorney
Albuquerque attorney pleads guilty in long-running police DWI bribery scandal
An Albuquerque attorney has been convicted on federal charges for playing a lead role in what is believed to be one of the biggest and longest-running kickback schemes in state history. As of Wednesday,
Defense attorney takes plea deal in sprawling DWI corruption case
Albuquerque attorney Thomas Clear III says he led a criminal racketeering enterprise that paid off generations of law enforcement officers to get his clients’ DWI cases
Attorney, third APD officer plead guilty to federal charges for DWI scheme
The attorney at the center of a DWI scheme in Albuquerque and a third police officer involved in the case have agreed to plead guilty.
Police say operation along Central Ave. yields 116 arrests
A three-week operation focused on open-air drug use and trafficking along Central Avenue produced 116 arrests, an Albuquerque ...
First New Mexico State Police officer placed on leave in connection to ‘DWI Enterprise’ scandal
New Mexico State Police announced on Friday they have placed Sgt. Toby Lafave on administrative leave as part of the ongoing ...
Albuquerque Journal3d
Albuquerque man charged in fatal hit-and-run that killed bicycle safety advocate
The Albuquerque Police Department has identified a suspect in the January hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist known for ...
Driver seriously injured in crash with Albuquerque police officer
The Police Department is investigating a crash involving an officer that resulted in serious injuries to an unidentified man ...
One injured in northeast Albuquerque shooting
Police detectives are investigating a shooting that hurt a woman in northeast Albuquerque. Police responded to Vermont Avenue ...
Albuquerque Journal3d
Albuquerque police say driver ran stop sign before being struck by officer
The Albuquerque Police Department said a 25-year-old driver who was T-boned by an officer responding to a call on Monday is ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican4d
Albuquerque lawyer connected to DWI scandal barred from practicing law in New Mexico
The state Supreme Court declared Thomas Clear III to be "INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED from the practice of law, effective ...