ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A South Carolina man pleaded guilty Friday to charges that he gunned down a New Mexico state police officer who had stopped to help him, marking a turning point in a case that had been set for trial later this year. Jaremy Smith entered the new plea during a hearing Friday in U.S. district court in Albuquerque as part of an agreement reached with federal prosecutors. Smith will face a mandatory sentence of life in prison…

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Man accused of killing New Mexico State Police officer pleads guilty

A South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to charges that he gunned down a New Mexico state police officer who had stopped to help him

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South Carolina man pleads guilty to the carjacking and killing of a New Mexico police officer

The fatal shooting of State Police Officer Justin Hare happened last March along Interstate 40. Smith was caught two days later.

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South Carolina man pleads guilty to carjacking, killing New Mexico police officer

TUCUMCARI, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Jaremy Smith, the man accused of killing NMSP Officer Justin Hare, changed his plea to guilty on multiple charges this afternoon. Smith pleaded guilty to carjacking resulting in death, kidnapping, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, and another firearm charge in federal court. "According to court documents, it is alleged that on March 13, 2024, Smith forcibly abducted a woman from her…

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man has pleaded guilty to killing New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare on Interstate 40 near Tucumcari back in March. Jaremy Smith pleaded guilty during a hearing in federal court Friday. As a part of the plea agreement, Smith admitted to shooting and killing Hare and taking off in his vehicle. Investigators said this happened while Hare was trying to help Smith deal with what appeared to be a flat tire. For more tha…

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Man pleads guilty to killing New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to charges for shooting and killing New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare in March 2024. Jaremy Smith of Marion, South Carolina, was charged with carjacking resulting in death, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, kidnapping resulting in death, being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, and possession of a stolen firearm. A sixth count, interst…

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Man pleads guilty to federal charges for killing New Mexico State Police officer

A man who shot and killed New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare has changed his plea in federal court.

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Suspect in killing of New Mexico State Police officer changes plea

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Federal Prosecutors are considering the death penalty in the case against South Carolina man who is accused of killing New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare. Jaremy Smith, 33, of Marion, South Carolina, is charged with carjacking resulting in death and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The charges were announced on Friday during a press conference held by the United States Attorney’s O…

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Federal charges filed against man accused of shooting, killing New Mexico State Police officer

South Carolina man pleads guilty to the carjacking and killing of a New Mexico police officer

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