A New Mexico police chief who went viral for calling out a local court for constantly releasing a dangerous man has announced that federal officials have stepped in. Chief Jeremy Story posted a video documenting the numerous arrests of Neal Garcia. According to Story, Garcia has been arrested 108 times, 15 of which were for felonies, but the court has repeatedly released him after finding him incompetent to stand trial. The video went viral as an example of the broken justice system. 'To every law enforcement agency and prosecutor across New Mexico, the US Attorney's Office is open for business.' On Thursday the police chief released a video announcing the collaboration between the Las Cruces Police Dept., the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico, and the Albuquerque Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation."The day we released that video, the U.S. attorney contacted me and committed to working together to try and hold this dangerous criminal accountable," he said. "I want to note that the local district attorney's office tried everything under New Mexico law to keep Mr. Garcia off the streets and from continuing to victimize Las Cruces. They tried [assisted outpatient treatment], a dangerousness hearing, and even petitioned for civil commitment," Story added. "But all those efforts were unsuccessful in New Mexico District Court."Ryan Ellison, U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico, said that Garcia was in federal custody. "Today, Neal Garcia is in federal custody facing Hobbs Act robbery charges involving threats of violence and interference with commerce," he said. "To every law enforcement agency and prosecutor across New Mexico, the U.S. Attorney's Office is open for business," he added. "If you have violent, repeat offenders who continue to victimize your communities, contact our office or the FBI. RELATED: Police chief’s viral video demands action against man accused of dozens of crimes — and Trump admin responds View this post on Instagram A post shared by Las Cruces Police Department (@lascrucespolice)"We are actively working to identify and federally charge the most violent criminals across this state. When state options have been exhausted and federal law applies, we will prosecute," Ellison continued. Special Agent Justin Garris spoke last and applauded the collaboration between local and federal law enforcement to "hold criminals accountable and protect the innocent more effectively."Ellison noted that those convicted in federal court serve at least 85% of their sentences in a federal facility. Garcia faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A new campaign spending report filed with the Federal Election Commission revealed that far-left Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas has spent tens of thousands of dollars living the high life in 2025.Crockett has emerged as one of the louder foul-mouths on the left to criticize the policies of President Donald Trump and gained prominence on social media for her outbursts.She is weighing whether to run for US Senate as a way of dealing 'karma' for the redistricting passed by Republicans.The filing documents more than $25K in luxury services that included high-end hotels and ritzy limousine rides while Crockett was visiting locations outside of her district, the 30th district in Texas.The expenses were made in the period since January at locations that included Martha’s Vineyard, Chicago, New York City, Las Vegas, San Francisco, as well as Los Angeles.Among the hotel expenses were the following:$4,175.01 at the Ritz-Carlton $2,304.79 at the Luxury Collection$5,326.52 to the West Hollywood Edition in Los Angeles$1,173.92 to the Times Square Edition in New York CityOver $2,000 to the Cosmopolitan and Aria resort in Las Vegas $2,703.14 to the Edgartown Inn in Martha’s Vineyard $3,160.93 at the Coco, also in Martha’s Vineyard The congresswoman also reported paying $50K for security services.Crockett has indicated that she is weighing whether to run for U.S. Senate as a way of dealing "karma" for the redistricting passed by Republicans. "Because if you want to take my seat of 766,000 away, I feel like there has to be some karma in that to where I take your seat that is for 30 million away," she said in October. "So we are, you know, the primary is the primary. That's cool, but you got to win the general. So we are doing some testing here shortly to see if I can expand the electorate." RELATED: Progressive radio show host posts photo of herself kissing Jasmine Crockett's sneakers A Blaze News request for comment from Crockett's office was not immediately returned. She also made headlines recently when progressive radio show host Stephanie Miller posted photographs of herself kissing Crockett's sneakers. Many thought the joke exemplified how the media favors the left. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Just one day after their shutdown fiasco, Democrats have released new Epstein emails in an attempt to incriminate President Trump — but their plan has backfired miserably.“They magically discovered and released some new emails from Jeffrey Epstein. And you’ll never believe: They finally got him. They got him. House Democrats release Epstein emails that mention Donald Trump,” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales jokes.One email, Gonzales says, “looks pretty bad” and reveals Epstein saying the “dog that hasn’t barked is Trump,” before saying that a redacted victim “spent hours” at Epstein’s house with the now-president though he had “never once been mentioned.”The victim’s name turned out to be Virginia Giuffre, who has “gone on record multiple times and said that President Trump did nothing wrong.”“There is so much sworn testimony that she has provided about it. … She is on the record saying Trump couldn’t have been friendlier and that he never had sex with her or any of those underage girls,” Gonzales explains.“The Democrats didn’t redact it because they care about protecting victims. They redacted it because they didn’t want you to be able to go, ‘I think there’s more to that. I don’t know that I buy that,’” she continues.In another email thread between Epstein and journalist Michael Wolff discussing CNN preparing to ask Trump about his relationship with Epstein, Epstein asks Wolff what his answer would be for Trump if he could “craft an answer for him.”“I think you should let him hang himself. If he says he hasn’t been on the plane or to the house, then that gives you a valuable PR and political currency. You can hang him in a way that potentially generates a positive benefit for you, or, if it really looks like he could win, you could save him, generating a debt,” Wolff replied.“Of course, it is possible that, when asked, he’ll say Jeffrey is a great guy and has gotten a raw deal and is a victim of political correctness, which is to be outlawed in a Trump regime,” he added.Gonzales, again, is not fazed by the left’s new “evidence.”“Right off the bat, you know, Michael Wolff is not only very aware of what Jeffrey Epstein is doing because he mentions the island … and yet, instead of calling the police, dialing up the FBI, giving some sort of law enforcement or federal official or, I don’t know, literally anyone who could help these young girls who are being trafficked, this guy, instead of doing any of that, he’s just like, ‘I’m going to give PR advice to Jeffrey Epstein,’” Gonzales says.Not only that, but Wolff’s career as a journalist has been spent writing negative books on Donald Trump.“A Trump-hater that stands to profit off of a scandal for President Trump. Got it. Not a guy I’m willing to trust,” Gonzales says.The last email cherry-picked by the Democrats is an email from Epstein to Michael Wolff, where he writes a redacted victim's name and the word Mar-a-Lago and says, “Trump said he asked me to resign. Never a member ever. Of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop.”“So that doesn’t track with Donald Trump participating in anything, as he asked him to stop. We already know that Donald Trump said, ‘You cannot be a member of Mar-a-Lago any more. You cannot set foot on my property any more.’ We already know that to be true,” Gonzales comments.Gonzales also notes that not too long ago, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) revealed that Trump was an FBI informant ordered to help take Epstein down.“It would make a whole lot of sense,” she says.Want more from Sara Gonzales?To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred takes on news and culture, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

The Department of Homeland Security handed out bonuses to Transportation Security Administration agents who went above and beyond during the Democrat shutdown.The 43-day shutdown forced essential government workers to continue working despite not receiving a paycheck.'We will be continuing to not only recognize employees across the country, but we will be looking at every single TSA official who helped serve during this government shutdown, and do what we can to recognize that.'On Thursday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced during a press conference at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport that the federal government would provide a $10,000 bonus to TSA agents who showed "exemplary service.""Today we are announcing that we are going to be handing out bonus checks of $10,000 to TSOs, to agents who work for TSA who served with exemplary service," Noem stated. "What that means is that we are going to not only continue their paychecks like they should have received all along, but also they're going to get a bonus check for stepping up, taking on extra shifts, for showing up each and every day, for serving the American people."During the press conference, Noem handed out envelopes containing bonus checks to roughly two dozen TSA agents.RELATED: Trump officially ends 'pathetic' Democrats' record-breaking shutdown Photographer: Shelby Tauber/Bloomberg via Getty Images"Every single one of these individuals served with exemplary service, which means they were an example of, not only taking seriously the security concerns and measures that TSA has to every single day and the Department of Homeland Security, but also they went above and beyond," Noem said. The DHS secretary stated that the department will continue to recognize government employees nationwide who stepped up during the shutdown. RELATED: FAA cancels hundreds of flights, sparking holiday travel concerns amid ongoing Democrat shutdown Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images"We will be continuing to not only recognize employees across the country, but we will be looking at every single TSA official who helped serve during this government shutdown, and do what we can to recognize that and help them financially with a bonus check to get them and their family back on their feet," Noem stated.She also noted that the TSA will implement new security screening lanes for families with small children, as well as for veterans and active-duty military.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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