An Albuquerque man who was recently sentenced to 16 years in prison for a road rage killing now faces even more charges. Thirty-three year old Tony Torrez has been arraigned in federal court on drug trafficking and firearms charges. If convicted on all counts, he could face 41 additional years in prison. Torrez pled guilty…… MORE
One Year Old Dies in House Fire
Authorities in Valencia County say they’ve found the remains of a one-year-old girl in the rubble of a house fire in Rio Communities east of Belen. Other family members- the mother, grandmother, and two other children- were able to escape the home when the fire broke out around 5 o’clock Tuesday evening, but the one-year-old…… MORE
No Decision On UNM President’s Job
No decision from the UNM Board of Regents Wednesday on whether School Board President Bob Frank would be suspended or fired. It follows Frank’s lawyer filing a tort claim requesting answers to confidential documents he says were leaked. The Regents held a 3-and-a-half hour emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss Frank after they got a report…… MORE
PNM Seeks Another Rate Increase
PNM is going after another rate hike. This after regulators approved a separate rate hike in September that was only about half of what PNM was requesting. Now the utilitly is asking the Public Regulation Commission to approve a rate hike of 13% for residential customers. If approved, that increase would be spread out over…… MORE
Udall Thumbs Down on Gov’s Race
Scratch Tom Udall’s name from the list of potential candidates for New Mexico Governor in 2018. Udall has decided not to run saying his seniority in the US Senate is too important for New Mexico. UNM Political Science Professor Lonna Atkeson says that clears the field for other potential candidates to get into the…… MORE
NM Faces Extreme Teacher Shortage
How bad is the teacher shortage in our state? The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that a recent study shows there are more than 440 vacant positions in public schools statewide. More than 160 of those open positions are at APS in Albuquerque, the state’s largest district. The report says fewer college students are getting…… MORE
Close Call for State Police Officer
Two women and a man are in custody in the Taos area after the women allegedly shot at a State Police Officer Monday night. The officer wasn’t hit but his patrol vehicle was struck several times. 32-year-old Jenny Trujillo and 35-year-old Diana Castro are both facing multiple charges after being arrested Monday night. Trujillo is charged…… MORE
Three Children Shot to Death
Three children are dead and their mother is in critical condition after they were shot Monday night at a home in southeast Albuquerque. Police Chief Gordon Eden says a man, who had been in a short relationship with the mother, broke into her home, waited, and then shot the woman and her children when they…… MORE
Four Shot in Four Hills
FOUR PEOPLE ARE SHOT IN THE 15-HUNDRED BLOCK OF STAGECOACH LANE SOUTHEAST MONDAY IN ALBUQUERQUE’S FOUR HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD. THE THREE CHILDREN AND A WOMAN WERE TRANSPORTED TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WHERE KOB TV REPORTS TWO OF THE CHILDREN AND A MAN HAVE DIED. THAT, HOWEVER, HASN’T BEEN CONFIRMED BY APD, WHICH CONTINUES INVESTIGATING WHAT…… MORE
Armed Suspects Sought in Northern NM
STATE POLICE IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ARE SEARCHING FOR TWO SUSPECTS THEY SAY ARE ARMED AND DANGEROUS. THE TWO MEN ARE SAID TO HAVE FIRED SHOTS AT A STATE POLICE OFFICER WHO TRIED TO PULL THEM OVER IN THEIR VEHICLE IN TAOS MONDAY NIGHT AROUND 7. THE OFFICER WASN’T HIT BUT…… MORE
