New Mexico
BCSO ramps up DWI patrols during Thanksgiving weekend
While tomorrow is all about the turkey, Wednesday night has become a holiday all in itself. Some people refer to it as Drinksgiving, or worse, Blackout Wednesday.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – While tomorrow is all about the turkey, Wednesday night has become a holiday all in itself. Some people refer to it as Drinksgiving, or worse, Blackout Wednesday.
Local law enforcement know it well, and they’re making sure those celebrating are not hitting the roads.
“So this is our B.A.T. it actually stands for our Breath Alcohol Testing mobile,” said Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office DWI Supervisior, St. Michael Flavin.
This BAT mobile isn’t prowling the streets of Gotham City, but it is used in the fight against crime across Bernalillo County.
“This is out here, one as a deterrent. Hopefully, people see us out here and say, ‘Oh, OK so the DWI unit’s out, they’re looking for drunks, impaired or intoxicated drivers,’” said Flavin.
On the night before Thanksgiving, Flavin says they’re ready to put it to good use.
“If we do find somebody and make the arrest we bring them here, we test their breath and hold them until we take them to the jail,” said Flavin.
The most wonderful time of the year for so many is the busiest time of year for deputies because as celebrations ramp up, so do DWI patrols.
“We will pick an area of town, and we concentrate on that area,” Flavin said.
That’s what they did leading up to Thanksgiving.
On Tuesday they parked the bat in the South Valley, and it was all hands on deck with their deputies in their DWI unit.
It was the same story for Wednesday, but the bat and deputies headed north.
“We’re definitely on high alert around holidays or known drinking times, we see it every year, it hasn’t changed,” said Flavin.
Flavin says this is not where you want to spend your Thanksgiving. But it could be the best case scenario if you choose to drink and drive.
“One bad decision, drinking and driving and not planning accordingly, can change your life can change a whole family’s life,” Flavin said.
To make sure flashing red and white lights aren’t part of your holiday package, plan ahead.
“If you’re going to pay $20 to $40 for an Uber or Lyft, I think that’s worth it in the short term versus having to hire a lawyer and or get sued by somebody you might hit and or harm,” said Flavin.
Albuquerque police are also upping their patrols this week and will stage a DWI checkpoint this weekend.
To help plan ahead, Bernalillo County has an Uber code you can use. That’s going to be “NMTURKEY24,” just put that in your Uber app for up to $10 off two rides.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife rereleased a wolf into Grand County this week after it had traveled into New Mexico, according to a news release.
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish captured gray wolf 2403 and returned the animal to Colorado.
Colorado wildlife officials decided to release the wolf in Grand County yesterday because of the proximity to “an unpaired female gray wolf,” nearby prey populations and distance from livestock, according to the release.
“Gray wolf 2403 has been returned to Colorado and released in a location where it can best contribute to CPW’s efforts to establish a self-sustaining wolf population while concurrently attempting to minimize potential wolf-related livestock conflicts,” said acting director of CPW Laura Clellan, according to the release.
The wolf was once a member of the Copper Creek pack but departed from it this fall.
A memorandum of understanding between Colorado and Arizona, New Mexico and Utah requires that any gray wolves that leave Colorado and enter those states be returned. That was created in part to maintain the integrity of a Mexican wolf recovery program.
“We recognized during the planning process that we would need to have consideration and plans to protect the genetic integrity of the Mexican wolf recovery program, while also establishing a gray wolf population in Colorado,” said CPW’s Wolf Conservation Program Manager Eric Odell, according to the release.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A judge sentenced a New Mexico man to nearly 20 years in prison for distributing meth and having guns in his possession to use while doing so.
Court records indicate 43-year-old David Amaya sold meth from a trailer on his parents’ property in Anthony throughout July and August 2024. Agents executed a search warrant Aug. 22 and found 1.18 kilograms of meth, two firearms and ammunition in the trailer and a makeshift bathroom.
Amaya pleaded guilty to possession of meth with intent to distribute it. A judge sentenced him to 235 months in prison.
Once he is out, Amaya will face five years of supervised release.
The FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office and the Las Cruces Metro Narcotics Task Force investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Williams prosecuted it.
The New Mexico Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 10, 2025, results for each game:
Powerball
10-16-29-33-69, Powerball: 22, Power Play: 3
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Pick 3
Day: 8-2-7
Evening: 6-9-2
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Lotto America
03-13-37-42-44, Star Ball: 01, ASB: 03
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Evening: 5-0-7-8
Day: 3-7-2-0
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02-04-06-21-22
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Powerball Double Play
13-15-51-67-68, Powerball: 08
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