A BERNALILLO COUNTY GRAND JURY HAS INDICTED 15 DEFENDANTS ON A LONG LIST OF CHARGES, INCLUDING RACKETEERING, AUTO AND RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY, GUN THEFTS AND EXTREME CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. D-A RAUL TORREZ SAYS THE CASES WERE PUT TOGETHER BY THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, ALBUQUERQUE POLICE AND STATE POLICE. TORREZ SAYS ALL…… MORE
Serial Robber Update
A STRING OF ARMED HOLDUPS IN THE DUKE CITY IS NOW A FEDERAL CASE. FORTY-SIX YEAR OLD PAUL SALAS IS ACCUSED OF VIOLATING THE HOBBS ACT BY HOLDING UP A VERIZON STORE ON ACADEMY EARLIER THIS MONTH. HE WAS ARRESTED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY THAT WAS THE LAST OF 47…… MORE
Alleged Wife Killer Back in NM
A ROSWELL MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY SHOT AND KILLED HIS WIFE AND FOUR DAUGHTERS LAST YEAR HAS BEEN EXTRADITED BACK TO THE UNITED STATES. THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE SAYS 34 YEAR OLD JUAN DAVID VILLEGAS WAS ARRESTED IN SONORA, MEXICO. THE VICTIMS WERE FOUND SHOT TO DEATH IN THEIR HOME IN ROSWELL…… MORE
Duke City Couple Plead Guilty in Drug Case
AN ALBUQUERQUE HUSBAND AND WIFE ENTER GUILTY PLEAS TO DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES. FIFTY-FOUR YEAR OLD YVONNE GARCIA AND 49 YEAR OLD GERALD ROBERTS WILL EACH DO ABOUT FOUR YEARS IN PRISON. THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE SAYS THE TWO WILL ALSO HAVE TO FORFEIT PROCEEDS OF THEIR CRIMINAL CONDUCT,…… MORE
El Vado Re-do Completed by Late Summer
THE 18 MILLION DOLLAR RESTORATION OF ALBUQUERQUE’S EL VADO MOTEL IS UNDERWAY ON ROUTE 66. IT’S A PROJECT THE CITY HOPES WILL REVITALIZE THE MOTEL AND ATTRACT TOURISTS. CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 1ST … IN TIME FOR ALBUQUERQUE’S BIGGEST, BEST-KNOWN EVENT: THE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA. THE MAYOR’S…… MORE
Surplus for Santa Fe
WHILE THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO AND MANY OF IT’S COMMUNITIES DEAL WITH A SHORTAGE OF CASH, ONE CITY IS LOOKING AT A SIZABLE SURPLUS. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS CITY HALL IS PROJECTING A MORE THAN 15 MILLION DOLLAR SURPLUS IN THE OPERATING BUDGET. THE PAPER SAYS IT’S DUE TO A…… MORE
PNM on Coal-Fired Plants
PNM SAYS IT DOESN’T EXPECT PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ORDER ROLLING BACK CLEAN ENERGY STANDARDS TO HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE COMPANY’S LONG RANGE PLANS. THEY INCLUDE SHUTTING DOWN TWO UNITS AT A COAL-FIRED PLANT IN SAN JUAN COUNTY. SPOKESMAN PAHL SHIPLEY SAYS THAT ENERGY WILL BE REPLACED WITH OTHER POWER FROM THE…… MORE
Sales Taxes Hiked in Bernalillo County
YOUR TAXES ARE GOING UP IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. THE COUNTY COMMISSION VOTED TUESDAY NIGHT TO RAISE THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX BY 30-MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. PAUL GESSING WITH THE RIO GRANDE FOUNDATION SAYS THE TIMING ISN’T VERY GOOD. HE SAYS IT’S A LOT OF MONEY TO GIVE TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT GIVEN THAT A…… MORE
How New Mexican Fare on Return on Investment
A NATIONAL TAX SURVEY HAS NEW MEXICO WELL DOWN IN THE RANKINGS. NEW MEXICO TAXPAYERS AREN’T GETTING MUCH “BANG FOR THEIR BUCK” ACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY FROM THE FINANCIAL WEB SITE WALLET HUB. IT SHOWS OUR STATE RANKS 48TH IN RETURN ON INVESTMENT…AHEAD OF ONLY HAWAII AND NORTH DAKOTA. NEW…… MORE
UNM Extends Search for President
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SAYS IT WILL EXTEND ITS SEARCH FOR A NEW UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT INTO THE UPCOMING ACADEMIC YEAR. IT HAD BEEN EXPECTED THAT A SELECTION WOULD BE MADE BY THIS SPRING. BOARD OF REGENTS PRESIDENT ROB DOUGHTY SAID IN A STATEMENT THAT THE ORIGINAL SEARCH SCHEDULE WAS…… MORE
