THE MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG BENNER IN LATE MAY NOW FACES A NEW FEDERAL INDICTMENT. THE U-S ATTORNEYS OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE IS CHARGING 28 YEAR OLD ANDREW ROMERO UNDER THE GOVERNMENT’S “WORST OF THE WORST” ANTI-VIOLENCE INITIATIVE, FOR TWO ARMED ROBBERIES THAT OCCURRED IN APRIL AND MAY.
IF FOUND GUILTY, IT COULD ADD DECADES TO ANY PRISON TIME ROMERO SERVES FOR THE KILLING OF OFFICER BENNER.