New Mexico
Teen murderer recaptured after escaping juvenile jail in New Mexico: police
A teenager who pleaded guilty to murdering two people escaped a juvenile detention center in New Mexico on Saturday night but gave up and turned himself in early Sunday morning, police said.
Josef Toney, 19, busted out of Albuquerque’s juvenile detention center around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen.
Though various law enforcement agencies responded to the escape, Allen said communication among the cops was subpar. Toney was initially listed as “missing and endangered,” and the county sheriff’s department wasn’t notified until nearly four hours after he escaped.
But at 1:37 a.m. Sunday, Toney returned to the juvenile detention center and turned himself in, Allen said.
“We are very lucky that nobody else during this incident was hurt,” the sheriff said at a Sunday afternoon press conference.
Allen said he believes Toney simply ran out of energy and resources before giving up and deciding to call it quits.
“He just turned up here on his own,” he said.
Toney was booked into Albuquerque’s adult jail, according to Allen. He said the move was permitted because Toney had committed a new crime by escaping.
Earlier this year, the teen pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder for the deadly shootings of Aerial Mallam, 21, and Jessica Casaus Lucero, 31, on Jan. 27, 2021 in Albuquerque.
After he killed the two women, Toney remained on the run for 10 months before he was arrested in Denver.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The U.S. Postal Service is commemorating the centennial anniversary of Route 66 with a set of eight stamps.
The stamps feature eight different photographs from each state that Route 66 runs through. For New Mexico, a photo shows a old Grants Cafe sign.
Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps and stamp pane using existing photographs by David J. Schwartz.
The stamps will make their debut at the National Postal Forum, also known as the NPF, at the Phoenix Convention Center on May 5. The event will be free and open to the public.
Route 66 was established on Nov. 11, 1926. It originally stretched about 2,400 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. Dubbed “The Mother Road” by author John Steinbeck, Route 66 became a national symbol of freedom and adventure.
News of the stamps is being shared online with the hashtag #Route66Stamps.
Lowrider stamps
In another nod to local car culture, the USPS will begin issuing its Lowrider Forever stamps in sheets of 15 beginning Friday.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tanya Tucker will perform at the 2026 New Mexico State Fair, officials announced Tuesday.
Tucker will take to the stage Friday, Sept. 18, after the Chevron PRCA rodeo. The Grammy Award-winning icon has racked up 10 No. 1 country hits since her first hit, “Delta Dawn,” at age 13.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring the legendary Tanya Tucker to the New Mexico State Fair,” said Dan Mourning, general manager of the New Mexico State Fair. “Tanya is one of the greatest icons in country music history and is the perfect fit for the Fair.”
Tucker has 23 Top-40 albums and 56 Top 40 singles on the Billboard country music charts. She has won two Country Music Association awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, three CMT Awards and two Grammys for Best Country Album and Best Country Song.
Tickets are set to go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m.
Here is the full 2026 New Mexico State Fair rodeo-concert lineup:
Friday, Sept. 11
Turnpike Troubadours with Chevron PRCA Xtreme Bulls
Saturday, Sept. 12
Ian Munsick with Chevron PRCA Xtreme Bulls
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Chevron PRCA Standalone Rodeo
Thursday, Sept. 17
Everclear with Chevron PRCA Rodeo
Friday, Sept. 18
Tanya Tucker with Chevron PRCA Rodeo
Saturday, Sept. 19
The Warning with Chevron PRCA Rodeo
Sunday, Sept. 20
Chevron PRCA Rodeo – Matinee
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