There’s a new list of ten people who are wanted in New Mexico for multiple drunk driving offenses. The fugitives list included those who are hiding from the law after skipping out on parole or probation. Some have as many as seven arrests, and one committed vehicular homicide. This has not been a good year…… MORE
Life-Saving Drug Now in City Buildings
New Mexico has the second highest drug overdose death rate in the country. A few weeks ago, the Albuquerque City Council passed a bill to equip libraries and other city buildings with the anti-overdose drug Naloxone, or Narcan. Now, Mayor RJ Berry has signed the bill into law. The measure was sponsored by Councilors Dan…… MORE
State Lawmaker Proposes Education Revamp
Should the State of New Mexico eliminate the position of Secretary of Education? If one lawmaker has his way, that is exactly what would happen. Senator Michael Padilla is proposing the creation of an elected State Board of Education. The board would then hire a State Superintendent. Padilla’s proposal is Senate Resolution 2. It would…… MORE
Looming Budget Crunch
The budget cutting isn’t over in New Mexico. Senator John Arthur Smith, the Chairman of the Legislative Finance Committee, says when lawmakers convene in Santa Fe next month, they may have to cut spending in the current fiscal year by more than $200 million. Smith says revenue is in a free-fall in the state. Smith…… MORE
A Healthy Start to the New Year
The City of Albuquerque is offering free CPR training this week. It’s being done Wednesday, December 28th at the Albuquerque Fire Academy on Sunset Gardens Southwest from 9AM to 11AM. This hands-only CPR course does not offer a certificate, but gives you the ability to possibly save a life. Up in Santa Fe County this…… MORE
Mobbing Murder Suspect Sentenced
THE FIRST OF SIX ALBUQUERQUE TEENAGERS ACCUSED IN THE MOBBING DEATH OF POPULAR BARTENDER STEPHEN GERECKE IS SENTENCED. A CHILDREN’S COURT JUDGE HANDED DOWN THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE TUESDAY FOR 16 YEAR OLD MATTHEW MALDONADO. HE’LL REMAIN IN CUSTODY UNTIL HE’S 21. MALDONADO WAS 14 YEARS OLD WHEN GERECKE WAS KILLED OUTSIDE…… MORE
Decapitated Murder Victim Identified
THE MAN FOUND DECAPITATED AND MUTILATED BEHIND A WALMART NEAR MENAUL AND WYOMING EARLY SATURDAY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 42 YEAR OLD CLIFFORD MILLER OF MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA. APD SAYS MILLER HAD COME TO ALBUQUERQUE WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS TO FIND WORK. NO CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN RELEASED, AND POLICE…… MORE
Incoming D-A Assembles Panel to Review Boyd Case
WE SHOULD KNOW WITHIN WEEKS WHETHER FORMER COPS KEITH SANDY AND DOMINIQUE PEREZ WILL BE RETRIED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF JAMES BOYD IN 2014. INCOMING D-A RAUL TORREZ SAYS HE’S PUTTING TOGETHER A TEAM OF SEVEN PROSECUTORS FROM AROUND NEW MEXICO TO LOOK AT THE CASE, AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION: …… MORE
Feds Indict Albuquerque Arson Suspect
THE 26 YEAR OLD ALBUQUERQUE MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON IN CONNECTION WITH A FIRE AT THE OLD NAVY STORE NEAR SAN MATEO AND I-40 IS NOW INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES. THE INDICTMENT WAS HANDED DOWN ON DAVID HICKMAN TUESDAY BY THE GRAND JURY. HICKMAN IS NOW FORMALLY CHARGED WITH INTENTIONALLY SETTING FIRE TO…… MORE
More Parking in Nob Hill
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FINAL CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SURGE, ALBUQUERQUE’S NOB HILL HAS 80 NEW PARKING SPACES, WITH ANOTHER 20 EXPECTED TO BE ON THE WAY. CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THE NEW PARKING SPACES ARE THE RESULT OF THE CITY AND THE PRIVATE GROUP NOB HILL MAIN STREET RENTING…… MORE
