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RIO RANCHO, N.M. — A New Mexico State Police officer has been arrested and is now on administrative leave for allegedly driving drunk, causing a crash, and then leaving the scene.

The Oct. 28 incident began when Ferrell was pulled over by a New Mexico State Police officer for going 71 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone. She had been taking her children, whom she home-schools ...

New Mexico authorities said a suspect in the shooting death of a state police officer has been captured in the Albuquerque area by sheriff's deputies. Latest U.S.