Santa Fe County Sheriff

05/31/2026

UPDATE: Shelter I. Place has been lifted.

Shelter in Place…

Emergency Msg: A shelter-in-place order has been issued for the area of Casa Rufina Road due to police activity. Please remain inside or go indoors.

Santa Fe Police and Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office are attempting to apprehend a suspect in a violent felony offense.

We are asking residents at the Casa Rufina Apartments to remain indoors and to not open the door for anyone except law enforcement. If you are a resident at the apartments and need assistance, please call Dispatch at 505 428-3710 or 911 in an emergency.

We are also asking our community to avoid the area of the apartments until this is resolved.

Go to https://ready.santafenm.gov/ for updates on the shelter in place.



Santa Fe Regional Emergency Communications Center
Santa Fe County Sheriff
City of Santa Fe

05/30/2026

Non Emergency contact number 506-428-3720

Female, South of Santa Fe, New Mexico - Discovered 12-2-1974 The DoeNetwork Case



https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=407ufnm

1) Reconstruction of decedent by NCMEC. 2) Reconstruction of decedent by Carl Koppelman. 3) Artist sketch by Wesley Neville. 4) Decedent's jewelry. To view a postmortem photograph, please click here.
Date of Discovery: December 2, 1974
Location of Discovery: South of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Estimated Date of Death: November 29 to December 1, 1974
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Asphyxia due to strangulation

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 14 - 19 years old
Race: White/Caucasian
S*x: Female
Height: 5'2", Estimated
Weight: 110 lbs, Estimated
Hair: Strawberry Blonde/Auburn
Eye Color: Blue-gray
Distinguishing Marks/Features: 8" transverse surgical scar extending from left to right p***c bone, approximately 2" below the navel (possible c-section scar); a smaller scar 1 inch above the larger scar. Decedent was described as being well-groomed and neat.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: No clothing
Jewelry: Yellow gold-colored metal hoop, wire-backed earrings; Yellow gold-colored metal ring on left ring finger with silver-colored center designs (see photos).
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

The victim was located 6 miles south of Santa Fe, NM. The body was found just 80 yards north off of US Highway 285 (also known as the Las Vegas Highway) by a Colorado couple who stopped to pick up pinon nuts. No clothing was found with the body and the victim was sexually assaulted. She was buried in the Glorieta Baptist Church cemetery several months after her body was found.

Forensic Genealogy

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 505-272-3053
Agency E-mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 1974-01649
Agency Name: Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 505-986-2400
Agency E-mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 40A-2-1
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 16805
NCMEC Case Number: 2070864

05/29/2026

NEWS RELEASE
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Child’s Death

Santa Fe, New Mexico (May 29, 2026): On Friday, May 29, 2026, at approximately 9:46 am Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Canoncito area regarding an unconscious child. The four-year-old male child succumbed to injuries sustained from a Skid Steer Tractor which was being operated by a family member.

This is an active investigation. There are no additional details available at this time.


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05/29/2026

Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Detectives are asking your help in identifying the individual shown in the video.

Please call our non-emergency number 505-428-3720 if you have any information that may help in this investigation.

The individual was wearing a black t-shirt, blue jeans, black shoes and a ski mask. They do remove it at one point in the video and there is a profile view of the subject.

Thank you for your help and stay safe Santa Fe.

05/29/2026

PLEASE DO NOT SEND PAYMENT or share your personal information with anyone over the phone pressuring you or threatening you with arrest or legal action. It may seem like they are legitimate because they already have some of your personal information such as addresses, family members, etc. but they don't have your banking information or money. Keep it that way! Please read the information we share in the post below.

Stay Safe!

An Urgent Reminder from the SF Sheriff’s Office:

Law enforcement agencies will not call you for payment regarding warrants or fines. Please do not share any personal information and don’t let the caller intimidate you. If you have ANY doubt, hang up immediately and call the agency directly from a trusted number that the caller did not provide you with. Do NOT follow their instructions, and please don’t give your credit card information, wire or transfer money, and don’t buy gift cards to settle the “debt”.

Scammers will use ANY tactic to get your hard-earned money including using names of active law enforcement agents and agencies, don’t fall for it!

We will not call you if you have a warrant. We will NEVER call and request any type of payment from you. If you receive a call that threatens you with arrest, don’t pay! Warrants cannot be rectified by payments or wire transfer.
HANG UP! If you are concerned it might be legitimate you can make a call to the court or our agency, if they’ve mentioned SFSO at 505-986-2455 or 505-428-3720 to verify. The scam can also be reported to the internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov

Please be vigilant and remember to tell your neighbors and elderly family members not to fall for these scams!
Stay Safe Santa Fe! Protect your money, your personal information, and your identity!

05/28/2026

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office is proud to support the Special Olympic athletes of New Mexico once again. Today law enforcement members participated in a relay to carry the Flame of Hope one step closer to the Special Olympic games which will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico beginning this weekend.

05/27/2026

SANTA FE COUNTY DETECTIVES ARE LOOKING FOR A STOLEN WHITE-ENCLOSED BOX TRAILER (SEE ABOVE PHOTO) REFERENCE TO CASE # 2026002813.
THE STOLEN TRAILER IS BEARING A NEW MEXICO TRAILER LICENSE PLATE OF “35371FLA” AND A VIN # 4RACS1629BK004069.
THE STOLEN TRAILER IS A WHITE ENCLOSED-BOX TRAILER WITH “YELLOWSTONE LANDSCAPING” LABEL ON ITS SIDE) AND A UNIT #2474 ON THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER.
IT WAS LAST SEEN NEAR LA CIENEGA COMMUNITY CENTER WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A BLACK GMC YUKON SUV WITH UNKNOWN SUSPECT(S).
PLEASE CALL THE SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER (505)428-3720 OR DETECTIVE RASHNIV RAMOS AT (505) 490-2176.

05/26/2026

Santa Fe County Traffic Homicide Investigators are attempting to locate a white 2018-2022 Buick Encore in connection with a motorcycle crash investigation. The crash occurred on 05/18/2026 at approximately 6:30 pm north of Galisteo, NM, on NM Highway 41. Investigators believe the vehicle was involved in the crash. The vehicle has damage to the front bumper on the driver’s side and the front grille area (missing emblem).

Please Call Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency number 505-428-3720 with any information you may have regarding this case, vehicle or driver.

05/25/2026

Memorial Day

“The National Moment of Remembrance is an annual event that asks Americans, wherever they are at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, to pause for a duration of one minute to remember those who have died in military service to the United States.”

In remembering and honoring the fallen we keep their light alive.

05/23/2026

Our hearts go out to the family of the Sergeant Joseph Apodaca.

Sheriff Adan Mendoza and the staff at the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office extend our sincere condolences and prayers for Sgt. Apodaca’s loved ones, the Taos County Sheriff’s Office and the entire Taos community during this difficult time. We honor Sgt. Joseph Apodaca’s service, sacrifice and dedication to protecting others.