An Albuquerque man gets 15 years in federal prison for commercial sex trafficking. A jury found 27-year-old Shane Roach guilty last October. During the trial, the victim testified that Roach forced her to engage in prostitution, having sex with men four to five times a day and that Roach kept all her earning which amounted…… MORE
Murder Victim ID’d
We now know the name of the man who was found shot to death at the Motel 76 at Candelaria and University last week. Albuquerque Police have identified the victim as 21-year-old Leroy Garcia. Officers found him dead at the motel following reports of a shooting. The case is being investigated as a murder but…… MORE
No Pay Raise for Santa Fe City Workers
City employees in Santa Fe thought they’d be getting a 5% pay increase. The raise was a proposal made in February by Mayor Javier Gonzales. However, the Santa Fe New Mexican says Gonzales has had to revise the plan, saying the initial estimate on how much the raises would cost was too low. He now…… MORE
Crash Injures APD Officer, Mother and Children
AN UGLY CRASH MONDAY INVOLVING AN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE CRUISER AND ANOTHER VEHICLE LEAVES THREE PEOPLE INJURED. IT HAPPENED ON EUBANK NEAR INDIAN SCHOOL AS THE OFFICER WAS RUSHING TO A VIOLENT FELONY IN PROGRESS AT THE ALBERTSON’S STORE AT JUAN TABO AND CANDELARIA. APD SAYS THE OFFICER HAD HIS LIGHTS AND SIREN ON…… MORE
Man Charged with Girlfriend’s Death
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE HAVE CHARGED A MAN WITH AN OPEN COUNT OF MURDER IN THE DEATH OF HIS GIRLFRIEND. APD ALLEGES 32 YEAR OLD SCOTT WADE BACHICHA SHOT AND KILLED MINDY STUART AT A HOME NEAR MENAUL AND SAN MATEO SUNDAY NIGHT. POLICE SAY BACHICHA CHANGED HIS STORY…FIRST SAYING SOMEONE ELSE HAD…… MORE
Six Vehicle Crash Kills One
ONE PERSON IS DEAD FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING SIX VEHICLES IN ALBUQUERQUE MONDAY AFTERNOON. IT HAPPENED IN THE AREA OF CENTRAL AVENUE AND WYOMING BOULEVARD JUST BEFORE 1PM. POLICE SAY SEVERAL OCCUPANTS WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES. AS OF RIGHT NOW, SPEED IS CONSIDERED A FACTOR IN THE CRASH. FEW OTHER DETAILS…… MORE
Districts Defend Program Cuts
THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD VOTES NEXT MONTH, MAY 22ND, ON THE DISTRICT’S BUDGET FOR THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR … ONE THAT INCLUDES CUTTING MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS APS SUPERINTENDENT RAQUEL REEDY TOLD THE BOARD MONDAY THAT THE DISTRICT IS STRUGGLING TO COVER A “STAGGERING” PROJECTED BUDGET CUT. IT’S TRYING…… MORE
NM’s Bear Season is Back
ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN HUMANS AND BEARS ARE PRETTY RARE IN NEW MEXICO, BUT THEY CAN HAPPEN…ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR. KARL MOFFATT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH SAYS IT’S ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO REMOVE FOOD SOURCES FROM OUTSIDE YOUR HOME…AND THAT MEANS PUTTING AWAY YOUR BARBECUE GRILL AFTER USING IT. …… MORE
NM A-G Holds Another Conscious Campus Forum
THE OFFICE OF NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS IS CONTINUING AN INITIATIVE TO GET NEW MEXICO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS AND STUDENTS MORE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE “CONSCIOUS CAMPUS” PROGRAM STARTED HOLDING FORUMS AT SCHOOLS RECENTLY AND CONTINUES WITH ANOTHER TUESDAY AT CNM IN ALBUQUERQUE. IT’S…… MORE
APD Investigates Suspicious Death
ONE PERSON IS DEAD AND ANOTHER IS IN CUSTODY IN ALBUQUERQUE AFTER A SUSPICIOUS DEATH NEAR SAN MATEO AND MENAUL SUNDAY EVENING. APD OFFICERS WERE SENT TO THE SCENE AROUND 6:30PM BUT HAVE YET TO RELEASE MUCH INFORMATION. SO FAR WE KNOW NEIGHBORS SAID THEY HEARD YELLING, A DOOR SLAM ……… MORE
