BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY RAUL TORREZ WANTS TO SEE TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR ANYONE WHO THREATENS SCHOOL VIOLENCE. HE SAYS CURRENT LAW IS OUT-DATED AND ISN’T A DETERRENCE WITH THE PENALTIES RANGING FROM A PETTY MISDEMEANOR TO A MISDEMEANOR . HE ALSO SAYS HE’S GOING TO DEDICATE MORE RESOURCES TO PROSECUTE THESE CASES IN…… MORE
Budget Issues at City Hall
MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS HIS ADMINISTRATION IS TRYING TO COME TO GRIPS WITH A 40-MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET DEFICIT. HE SAID FRIDAY THERE ARE FOUR MAJOR ISSUES…FLAT GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES…A PHASING OUT OF STATE FUNDING TO COMPENSATE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE FOOD TAX…RISING INSURANCE COSTS…AND THE DOJ SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THAT’S COSTING ALBUQUERQUE ALMOST…… MORE
More Bus Problems for A-R-T
EARLIER THIS WEEK WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE SIX LATEST A-R-T BUSES TO ARRIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE. NOW, THE MAYOR’S OFFICE SAYS SOME OF THOSE BUSES HAVE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING CRACKED REAR EXTERIOR PANELS AND LEAKING AXLE HUBS. ALSO, THE BUS COMPANY HAD SAID ALL 20 VEHICLES WOULD BE IN ALBUQUERQUE BY FEBRUARY 22ND.HOWEVER, ONLY 16 ARE…… MORE
Two Reviews of A-R-T Project
THERE ARE NOW TWO REVIEWS OF THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT UNDERWAY. ON WEDNESDAY, MAYOR TIM KELLER’S OFFICE ANNOUNCED THAT THE CITY’S INSPECTOR GENERAL IS LOOKING INTO THE FUNDING AND PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR A-R-T. NOW, STATE AUDITOR WAYNE JOHNSON SAYS HIS OFFICE IS ALSO REVIEWING THE MATTER. JOHNSON SAYS THE CITY’S…… MORE
No Charges in Dear Case
THE CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST FORMER APD OFFICER JEREMY DEAR IS OVER. A TEAM PUT TOGETHER BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY RAUL TORREZ HAS CONCLUDED THAT DEAR SHOULD NOT FACE CHARGES IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF 19 YEAR OLD MARY HAWKES, A SUSPECTED CAR THIEF, IN APRIL OF 2014. DEAR SHOT HAWKES FOLLOWING A…… MORE
APD CONNECTION TO 2 BODIES FOUND IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVING THE DISCOVERY OF TWO BODIES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO REACHES FROM STANLEY IN SANTA FE COUNTY TO ALBUQUERQUE. THE SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THE BODIES ARE RELATED TO AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION BY THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE BODIES WERE DISCOVERED ON MONDAY, ONE ON MONTOYA ROAD…… MORE
Home Sales in the Duke City
NATIONALLY, HOME SALES FELL IN JANUARY COMPARED TO A YEAR AGO…PARTLY DUE TO A LACK OF HOMES ON THE MARKET. WHAT ABOUT HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE? KENT CRAVENS, THE HEAD OF THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, SAYS IT’S TRUE INVENTORY IS WAY DOWN WITH ONLY A THREE MONTH SUPPLY CURRENTLY IN THE MARKET.…… MORE
Casino Parking Lot Shooting
AN EARLY MORNING SHOOTING IN A CASINO PARKING LOT LEAVES ONE MAN FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE. STATE POLICE SAY THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AROUND 1AM WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE DOWNS RACETRACK AND CASINO IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE 41 YEAR OLD VICTIM WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. OFFICER RAY WILSON…… MORE
Online Threat in Rio Rancho
POLICE DID A COMPLETE SEARCH OF RIO RANCHO HIGH SCHOOL WEDNESDAY MORNING FOLLOWING AN ON-LINE THREAT…BUT DIDN’T FIND ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY…EXCEPT FOR A LACK OF STUDENTS. A SCHOOL DISTRICT SPOKESWOMAN TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL A LARGE NUMBER OF PARENTS KEPT THEIR KIDS HOME WEDNESDAY. AROUND EIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT, POLICE…… MORE
Deputy Involved Shooting
A MAN IS HOSPITALIZED IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BEING SHOT BY ONE OR MORE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTIES TUESDAY MORNING. SHERIFF MANNY GONZALES SAYS IT BEGAN WITH REPORTS OF A DISRUPTIVE INDIVIDUAL IN A WHITE FORD PICKUP AT THE SOUTH VALLEY CNM CAMPUS. WHEN DEPUTIES RESPONDED, THE PICKUP RAMMED A SHERIFFS…… MORE
