Taos Man Who Assaulted Mother and Set Home and Garage on Fire Sentenced to 18 Years
Taos, NM — Today, Eighth Judicial District Judge Jeffery Shannon sentenced Taos resident Jason Bustillos to 18 years in prison following his guilty plea to three felony charges: two counts of second-degree arson involving property valued at more than $20,000, and one count of third-degree aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
District Attorney’s office, Taos Police Department & Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Prevention Program Collab on Collection Site for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Taos on April 25
TAOS, NM – Do you have unused, old, or expired prescription medication taking up space in your medicine cabinet? Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 25!
Dustin Lee Pettit Found Guilty on Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Charges and Sentenced to 48 years
Raton, NM — On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Defendant, Dustin Lee Pettit, was found guilty by a jury of his peers in District Court of two counts of Criminal Sexual Penetration of a Child Under the Age of thirteen and two counts of Criminal Sexual Contact of a Child Under the Age of thirteen. The three-day jury trial was presided over by District Judge Steven Romero in Raton, New Mexico.
Taos Teen Sentenced to Two Years at New Mexico Youth Diagnostics and Development Center
Taos, NM — On Monday, March 30, 2026, District Judge Jeffrey Shannon sentenced a 16-year-old Taos resident to a two-year commitment at the New Mexico Youth Diagnostics and Development Center (YDDC) in Albuquerque. Here
DA Montoya Attends National Conference in Washington, D.C., Urges Support for Prosecutors and Victims
Washington, D.C. — Last week, New Mexico District Attorneys Association President Marcus J. Montoya attended the 2026 National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Annual Conference.