THE FIGHT OVER THE NEW MEXICO BUDGET COULD END UP IN COURT. LEGISLATIVE LEADERS HAVE AUTHORIZED THEIR ATTORNEYS TO SUE GOVERNOR MARTINEZ OVER HER DECISION TO VETO FUNDING FOR THE STATE’S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND THE LEGISLATURE ITSELF. TOP DEMOCRATS QUESTION OF MARTINEZ HAS THE AUTHORITY TO VETO THAT FUNDING. THERE’S…… MORE
Las Cruces Police Deny Allegations in Martin Death
A RESPONSE FROM LAS CRUCES POLICE TO ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. THE POLICE DEPT IS DENYING THAT IT COVERED UP INFORMATION IN THE MURDER CASE AGAINST FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY DEPUTY TAI CHAN. CHAN’S ATTORNEY HAS FILED A MOTION ASKING THAT THE INDICTMENT BE DROPPED DUE TO “OUTRAGEOUS GOVERNMENT CONDUCT.”…… MORE
More Details on McKinley County Officer-Involved Shooting
WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT LEAD UP TO AN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING ON APRIL 7TH. STATE POLICE SAY OFFICER CALVIN BROWN HAD PULLED OVER A VEHICLE HEADING EAST ON I-40 EARLY THAT MORNING. AT ONE POINT DURING THE TRAFFIC STOP, OFFICER BROWN ENTERED THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE THE DRIVER, 33 YEAR OLD STEPHEN THOMPSON.…… MORE
New BioPark Exhibit Coming
A NEW EXHIBIT IS BEING BUILT AT THE ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK AQUARIUM. AND MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS IT’LL FEATURE ANIMALS YOU DON’T SEE MUCH IN NEW MEXICO ANYMORE…RIVER OTTERS. THE MAYOR SAYS THE TWO AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT SHOULD BE FINISHED BY JANUARY OF NEXT YEAR. HE SAYS IT’LL BE HOME TO…… MORE
Accused Navajo Cop Killer Indicted
THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING NAVAJO TRIBAL POLICE OFFICER HOUSTON LARGO HAS BEEN INDICTED BY A FEDERAL GRAND JURY. THIRTY-TWO YEAR OLD KIRBY CLEVELAND IS SCHEDULED TO BE ARRAIGNED ON AN 8-COUNT INDICTMENT ON APRIL 20TH. LARGO WAS SHOT AND KILLED BACK ON MARCH 11TH AS WAS RESPONDING TO A DOMESTIC…… MORE
Party Dad Indicted
THE MAN ACCUSED OF GIVING ALCOHOL TO HIS DAUGHTER AND SEVERAL OTHER TEENS, AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING ONE OF THEM, HAS BEEN INDICTED BY A BERNALILLO COUNTY GRAND JURY. FORTY-FOUR YEAR OLD BEN AGUILAR FACES 11 COUNTS, INCLUDING CRIMINAL SEXUAL PENETRATION AND SELLING OR GIVING ALCOHOL TO A MINOR. THE ALLEGED VICTIM…… MORE
Another Bump at the Pump
GAS PRICES IN THE STATE HAVE GONE UP ANOTHER FOUR CENTS THIS WEEK. AAA NEW MEXICO SAYS IT’S DUE TO THE SWITCH TO THE MORE EXPENSIVE SUMMER BLEND OF GASOLINE AND HIGHER DRIVING DEMAND. THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS NOW 2-35 A GALLON FOR REGULAR UNLEADED. THAT PRICE IS ALSO 43 CENTS HIGHER THAN…… MORE
Lawyers File to Drop Murder Charges Against Chan
A LAWSUIT IS FILED TO DROP THE MURDER CHARGE AGAINST A FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY DEPUTY. THE LAWSUIT CONCERNING EX-DEPUTY TAI CHAN POSED ALLEGATIONS THAT POLICE WITHHELD EVIDENCE IN THE CASE THAT LED TO CHAN BEING ARRESTED FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF FELLOW DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN AT A LAS CRUCES HOTEL IN OCTOBER…… MORE
High Court Takes on NM Constitutional Amendment
AN IMPORTANT DECISION FROM THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT ON WEDNESDAY. THE COURT DECIDED THAT IT WILL GIVE GUIDANCE ON HOW THE NEW NO-BOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHOULD BE APPLIED AT DETENTION HEARINGS. THE AMENDMENT ALLOWS JUDGES TO HOLD DEFENDANTS UNTIL TRIAL AND NOT HAVE TO SET ANY KIND OF CONDITIONS FOR RELEASE. …… MORE
Taos County Suspects Arrested
THE MANHUNT FOR TWO TAOS COUNTY FUGITIVES IS OVER. AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR 21 YEAR OLD MARTIN RIVERA AND 16 YEAR OLD JOANNE MONTOYA FOR TWO DAYS … AND FINALLY CAUGHT WITH THE PAIR IN ALBUQUERQUE. BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES FOUND THE TWO IN ALBUQUERQUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND ARRESTED THEM AROUND 9:20PM.…… MORE
