MCKINLEY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday appointed John William Bernitz as the Eleventh Judicial District Attorney, filling the vacancy left by former DA Bernadine Martin who resigned following a months-long investigation by KRQE News 13 Investigative Reporter Ann Pierret. Bernitz's appointment to serve McKinley County is effective immediately and will last until the next general election, [...] ...read more read less