ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – First, KRQE anchors Dean Staley and Jessica Garate bring you a tale of white collar crime. Back in 2017, the law came down hard on Scott Glasrud, founder and head of the prominent charter schools Southwest Learning Centers, when he was charged with embezzling over $2 million.
Then, in the summer of 2021, a driver in Las Cruces slams into an ambulance that is on an emergency call, flipping it onto its side. What police learn about the driver, Juan Carlos Baquera, who appears drunk and high, the consequences he faced, and where he is now.
Finally, on a different afternoon of 2021, Angel Lara Jr. showed up at a Wells Fargo on the corner of Coors and Sequoia and handed the teller a note that read, “I’m robbing the bank, call all the news channels.” The standoff that ensued and how police finally took him into custody.
About New Mexico Crime Files
This is New Mexico Crime Files – Taking it from the streets, then to the courtroom, to finally answering “where are they now?”. Each week, KRQE News 13 anchors Dean Staley and Jessica Garate bring you the notorious, the unforgettable, and the unbelievable crime stories from the Land of Enchantment. New Mexico Crime Files is sponsored by MedradoStruck Law Firm.
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