ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Concerned. Shocked. Just a few of the words New Mexico’s top prosecutor used to describe how a district attorney’s been running her office. For months, KRQE Investigates has been digging into the dysfunction that the McKinley County community and law enforcement say their DA has caused, allowing criminals to get off the hook. Investigative Reporter Ann Pierret recently uncovered a case that caught the Attorney General’s attention. And now, the AG said he’s not just working to get the DA removed from office, he’s also working to clean up the mess she created.

“It is, frankly, totally unacceptable and shocking,” Attorney General Raúl Torrez said. He expressed disbelief over how McKinley County’s District Attorney has been handling criminal cases, concerned about t

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