Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — At the Albuquerque City Council meeting Wednesday night, Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Samantha Sengel and Superintendent of Police Reform Eric Garcia provided an update on the investigation into the crash involving Chief Medina on Saturday, February 17, 2024 following gunfire. In most crashes involving APD officers, a supervisor goes to the…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives arrested Andrew Chavez Tuesday night and charged him with the March 24, 2024 shooting death of Armando Salazar on Albuquerque’s far West Side. Chavez, 28, is charged with an open count of murder for the shooting death of Salazar, 49, on the morning of March 24. Officers responded to…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque Police Department has relaunched the Duke City Case Files, a video series created a few years ago in hopes to help garner tips in unsolved homicides. After the initial launch of the series in 2021, the Homicide Unit solved four of the seven cases featured. The first case to…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Two Sandia National Laboratories researchers, Tina Nenoff and Babu Chalamala, have been elected as members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering. They are among the 114 new members and 21 international members to be inducted as the class of 2024. Their election to the NAE, one of the highest honors…… MORE
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — Monday, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) submitted grant applications to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) totaling $577 million as part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program. The two grant applications further New Mexico’s ambitious efforts to address climate change and air quality while expanding the economy and…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives arrested the third suspect accused of participating, along with his daughter and her boyfriend, in the brutal murder of a woman who appeared to be burglarizing their car. Homicide detectives charged David Haro, 48, for the homicide on March 15 in which a woman was beaten, stabbed multiple times…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives charged Gabriel Valenzuela Greene, Jr., for the third murder in which he was suspected of fatally shooting Donte Barnes in the parking lot of a Twisters Restaurant on March 13, 2024. A Grand Jury indicted Greene Friday for the murder at Twisters, along with two others murders. Detectives arrested…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD’s Fatal Crash Unit is investigating a fatal crash resulting in the death of a motorcyclist in Southwest Albuquerque. Officers responded Saturday evening at 6:25 p.m. to the crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle in the area of 86th St SW and Sedge Creek Rd SW. The preliminary investigation determined…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Thursday, Albuquerque Fire Rescue celebrated the promotion of 49 members. This ceremony recognized promotions at every rank and the inception of Shift Commanders. Designated “Shift Commanders” have now been implemented to oversee operations for the 4 Battalions, 22 Stations and 187 on-duty personnel. These commanders are responsible for the utilization of…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded Thursday morning to a blaze at the Church of the Nazarene. That is located at Los Altos near Central and Eubank. The fire began shortly before 9 in a small courtyard that extended into a building. Crews got the flames under control in ten minutes. No one was injured. There was…… MORE
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