Feds charge Rio Rancho woman for firearm offenses

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Rio Rancho woman has been federally charged for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition while using controlled substances. The Fallout From Alec Baldwin’s Botched Criminal Trial 39-year-old Courtney Sparks appeared before a federal judge on July 23 and was placed on conditions of release to a halfway house while awaiting trial. According … Read more

District of New Mexico | U.S. Attorney and FBI Charge Rio Rancho Woman with Federal Firearms Offenses

ALBUQUERQUE – A Rio Rancho woman was charged by criminal complaint for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition while using controlled substances. Courtney Leigh Sparks, 39, appeared before a federal judge on July 23, 2024, and will be placed on conditions of release in the third-party custody of a halfway house pending trial, which has … Read more

Rio Rancho police mourns loss of beloved officer

Officer John Francis was considered a pillar of the Rio Rancho community that laid him to rest Saturday after he battled pancreatic cancer. RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Rio Rancho Police Officer John Francis was beloved by the community who laid him to rest Saturday after he battled pancreatic cancer. The final watch went out on … Read more

Rio Rancho is the 35th best place in America for families | News

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National study ranks Rio Rancho as second most affordable city in the Western U.S. | Business

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Community rallies around beloved Rio Rancho teacher after stroke

A beloved teacher who served families in her Rio Rancho community for decades now needs some help of her own.  RIO RANCHO, N.M. – A beloved teacher who served families in her Rio Rancho community for decades now needs some help of her own.  Mary Cunningham retired in May, stepping in to an exciting new … Read more

Family, community mourns loss of Rio Rancho jiu jitsu instructor

Friends of Vin and Melissa Buscema say they were always the first to help when someone needed it. Now, they hope the community can come together to return the favor. RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Friends of Vin and Melissa Buscema say they were always the first to help when someone needed it. Now, they hope … Read more

Rio Rancho photographer headed to Spain for sustainability fashion show | Business

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