Feb. 28—Shellie Whitmore has yet to be in a courtroom with the man accused of stabbing her father to death on a walking path in Manchester more than two years ago. The next chance to change that ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – It could be a major change in the power judges have to hold mentally incompetent criminal suspects in custody or force them to get help. That bill is a key part of the governor ...

As New Mexico lawmakers grapple with how to curb high crime rates, a court-affiliated working group has proposed legislation that would give judges more options in cases where defendants are deemed ...

Charges have been refiled against Benjamin Plank, accused of killing an Oklahoma County deputy, after a new law addresses ...

Democratic lawmakers are bringing forth a revamped proposal on the involuntary commitment of criminal defendants who are deemed incompetent to stand trial, after a bill seeking a similar objective ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story hosted a town hall meeting to discuss critical public safety issues as he prepares for the legislative session in Santa Fe that ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – We are halfway through the legislative session and a major crime package is heading to the governor’s desk after passing both the House and the Senate. The main focus of this ...

Members of the House Judiciary Committee appear ready to support a bipartisan proposal to change the state’s criminal competency laws as part of a larger package of public safety measures. If approved ...

The New Mexico legislative session concluded with 194 bills passed out of 1,182 introduced. Successful bills included measures addressing criminal competency, firearm protection orders, and telehealth ...

BENNINGTON — A discussion of legal competency restoration will be held at the State House in Montpelier on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Featured attendees will be Kelly Carroll, mother of murder victim Emily ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Several Republican members of Colorado’s congressional delegation are renewing calls for Colorado state lawmakers to address crime and criminal competency laws through a special ...