NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After three kids were arrested this week for the murder of a bicyclist, juvenile crime is once again in the spotlight. Attorneys who represent young defendants are weighing in on what they see within the community, and what they believe could help prevent kids from becoming career criminals.
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“This is another example of what we’re dealing with as law enforcement is dealing with these younger and younger kids that are getting involved in serious crime,” said Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina at a news conference on Tuesday.
Medina was talking about a horrific crime in the community in which police found that three juveniles were connected to the hit-and-run death of a cyclist in 2024. A crime investigators said they committed for fun…