KRQE News 13 · Aug 18, 2026

State reaches $1.5M settlement with woman who accused former NMSP sergeant of rape

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The state of New Mexico will pay $1.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit involving allegations that a former New Mexico State Police sergeant sexually assaulted a woman in 2023. State and court records show that the New Mexico Department of Public Safety reached a settlement with the victim on Aug. [...]