THE MAN CHARGED WITH PROSTITUTING HIS OWN 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS NOW ON TRIAL. JAMES STEWART’S TRIAL HEARD OPENING STATEMENTS ON MONDAY. HE’S ACCUSED OF CHILD ABUSE, PROMOTING PROSTITUTION, CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT OF A MINOR AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. STEWART, WHO’S 43 YEARS OLD, WAS ARRESTED WITH THE CHILD’S MOTHER, TERI SANCHEZ, IN MAY OF…… MORE
Suspected Road Rager Arrested
THE PERSON INVOLVED IN A ROAD RAGE INCIDENT IN ALBUQUERQUE ON FEBRUARY 19TH IS NOW IN CUSTODY. APD SPOKESMAN OFFICER SIMON DROBIK SAYS THE SUSPECT … 20 YEAR OLD FELIX ERIC VILLANUEVA … IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A ROAD RAGE INCIDENT INVOLVING A SILVER BMW IN THE 2-THOUSAND BLOCK OF JEFFERSON. VILLANUEVA…… MORE
Burglary Suspects Now in Custody
A MAN MONITORING HIS HOME SECURITY CAMERA WHILE AT WORK MONDAY SPOTS TWO PEOPLE ROBBING HIS HOME. POLICE RESPONDED AND USED THEIR AIR SUPPORT TO FOLLOW THE SUSPECTS. POLICE THEN USED, WHAT IS KNOWN AS, A “PIT” MANEUVER TO END THE CHASE. THE SUSPECTS … 35 YEAR OLD STEVEN GOMEZ AND 27 YEAR OLD DELILAH…… MORE
Bill Protecting Humans and Wildlife Passed in Senate
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROTECT BOTH PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE ON NEW MEXICO ROADS IS NOW HEADED TO THE STATE HOUSE AFTER BEING APPROVED IN THE SENATE ON A 24-TO-18 VOTE. THE MEASURE FROM SENATOR MIMI STEWART OF ALBUQUERQUE AUTHORIZES THE STATE GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT AND THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO WORK TOGETHER ON A WILDLIFE CORRIDOR…… MORE
Man Found Dead in Complex Parking Lot
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF A MAN FOUND IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE SUNRISE SOUTH APARTMENTS IN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE IN THE 1-THOUSAND BLOCK OF ALVARADO SUNDAY MORNING, NEAR SAN MATEO AND GIBSON. THERE WERE CALLS TO 911 AROUND 8:20 SUNDAY MORNING ABOUT A SUSPICIOUS PERSON, WHO OFFICERS LOCATED AFTER ARRIVING ON SCENE.…… MORE
Governor Talks Decision Concerning the Wall
NEW MEXICO’S GOVERNOR WAS ON “FACE THE NATION” ON TV SUNDAY MORNING, DEFENDING HER DECISION TO PULL NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS FROM THE BORDER. THAT DECISION CAME AFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP DECLARED A NATIONAL EMERGENCY AT THE BORDER. IT ALLOWS HIM TO GET THE INCREASED FUNDING HE WANTS TO BUILD MORE OF A WALL. GOVERNOR LUJAN GRISHAM…… MORE
Suspects Identified and Arrested
TWO SUSPECTS WHO ALMOST RAN OVER BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES AND LED A CHASE IN ALBUQUERQUE OVER THE WEEKEND HAVE NOW BEEN IDENTIFIED. THEY’RE 30 YEAR OLD DERICK GARCIA AND 38 YEAR OLD DOMINIC MARQUEZ. THE TWO MEN DROVE AWAY, NEARLY HITTING DEPUTIES TWICE. BUT THE CHASE FINALLY ENDED WHEN ONE OF THE DEPUTIES PULLED…… MORE
Bernalillo County Sheriff on Sanctuary Counties
BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF MANNY GONZALES SUPPORTS THE IDEA OF 2ND AMENDMENT “SANCTUARY COUNTIES.” HE SAID IN A STATEMENT RELEASED LAST FRIDAY THAT HE WON’T BACK ANY LAW OR LEGISLATION THAT INFRINGES ON THE RIGHTS OF LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS TO BEAR ARMS. GONZALES SAYS THERE ARE ENOUGH LAWS ON THE BOOKS TO DEAL WITH THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION…… MORE
Paul Krebs Goes to Court
PROSECUTORS SAY THE NEXT STEP IN THEIR CASE AGAINST FORMER UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ATHLETIC DIRECTOR PAUL KREBS WILL BE A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION. THAT’S WHERE THEY’LL TRY TO ESTABLISH THAT THEY HAVE PROBABLE CAUSE THAT KREBS ACTED CRIMINALLY WHEN HE HEADED UP THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT. THE ABQ JOURNAL REPORTS THAT KREBS MADE A BRIEF APPEARANCE…… MORE
Grants for Recycling Available
EIGHT-HUNDRED-THOUSAND DOLLARS IS AVAILABLE FOR A VARIETY OF RECYCLING AND CLEAN-UP PROGRAMS FROM THE NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT. JOAN SNIDER IS WITH THE DEPARTMENT. SHE SAYS THERE ARE SOME CONDITIONS IN PLACE REGARDING THE GRANT MONEY. TWO THIRDS OF THE FUNDING PROJECTS DEALING WITH MANAGING SCRAP TIRES, AND A THIRD OF THE MONEY GOES TO…… MORE
