Thank You, Lord, for the tremendous work of the FBI and local law enforcement officers! Getting such evil off the streets is very, very good news! Sadly, Rio Arriba County has a long history of violent crimes.
I pray that more thugs will be taken off the streets! I am just so very thankful this morning for these arrests.
The following is a Press Release from the United States Attorney’s Office District of New Mexico:
ALBUQUERQUE – A coordinated, multi-agency law enforcement operation targeting the 10 most dangerous offenders identified by tribal and local law enforcement partners has resulted in federal charges against individuals accused of violent crime, firearms offenses and narcotics trafficking in northern New Mexico.
Operation Tempest, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, grew out of a September 2025 meeting convened by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison with federal, tribal and local law enforcement leaders. During the meeting, law enforcement leaders identified cartel-related activity and the violent offenders, firearms violations and drug trafficking associated with it as significant threats to communities in northern New Mexico. More Here
Christians have a lot of work to do here in New Mexico! Carrying out The Great Commission is a command from JESUS!
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WHY SO MUCH EVIL?
“So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts” (Ephesians 4:17-18).
The Scriptures call the mind of the natural man “blinded” (2 Corinthians 4:4), “depraved” (Romans 1:28), “corrupt” (1 Timothy 6:5), and “unspiritual” (Colossians 2:18). The natural mind thinks from a humanistic, sin-debased viewpoint. The viewpoint of the flesh directs its thoughts. The sinful mind is under the control of Satan and can never please God because it concentrates on things of the world and not things of the Spirit. The natural mind walks the road of hopelessness and self-destruction.
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, has a long history of violent crime, political corruption, and law enforcement scandals, most recently facing a state-declared public safety emergency due to high rates of drug overdoses and crime.
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Overview:
Major Historical Events
- The 1967 Courthouse Raid: On June 5, 1967, armed activists led by Reies Tijerina stormed the Rio Arriba County Courthouse in Tierra Amarilla to free jailed land grant members and make a citizen’s arrest on the district attorney, as covered by the Santa Fe New Mexican.
- Notorious Sheriff Administrations: The county’s sheriff department has faced decades of corruption allegations. Historical accounts from the Albuquerque Journal note controversies under sheriffs like Emilio Naranjo in the 1970s involving planted evidence and perjury. Later, Sheriff Tommy Rodella Jr. was sentenced to federal prison in 2014 for civil rights violations.
- Violent Crimes: High-profile murder cases, such as the 2005 Española homicide and the 2011 Ojo Caliente double murder linked to Donald Ferran, highlighted persistent local violence as detailed in historical reviews like the Donald Ferran Case Narrative.
Recent Crises and State Intervention
- Fentanyl and Overdose Epidemic: Rio Arriba County and Española developed one of the highest overdose death rates in New Mexico due to fentanyl and illicit narcotics.
- 2025 Emergency Declaration: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an emergency order through the Office of the Governor releasing $750,000 in emergency funding after crime doubled and police calls quadrupled in Española.
- National Guard and Multi-Agency Response: A joint operation involving state, local, and tribal authorities—highlighted in the Governor’s Public Safety Update—deployed the National Guard, resulting in drops in felony warrants and opioid deaths.
