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
Police Charge Alleged Isotopes Vandal
ALBUQUERQUE’S ISOTOPES PARK IS HIT WITH 10-DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE OVER THE PAST WEEKEND. POLICE SAY 18 YEAR OLD UNM STUDENT FRANKLIN CUNNINGHAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTLY DAMAGE THAT INCLUDES BASHED-IN WINDOWS, DAMAGED DOORS AND A SHATTERED TROPHY CASE. POLICE DISCOVERED THE DAMAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE PARK…… MORE
Making Naloxone Available in Albuquerque
“PUT IT EVERYWHERE,” IS THE OPINION OF JENNIFER WEISS-BURKE REGARDING NALOXONE, A TREATMENT FOR SOMEONE OVERDOSING ON OPIOIDS. WEISS-BURKE RUNS SERENITY MESA, A HOME FOR YOUTH DEALING WITH OPIOID ADDICTION. SHE SUPPORTS AN EFFORT TO PUT NALOXONE IN MORE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE BUILDINGS. SHE SAYS THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC HAS GOTTEN TO…… MORE
NM A-G Reviews Officer Involved Shooting Policies
NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS HAS APPOINTED A SUBCOMMITTEE TO REVIEW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WHO RESPOND TO AND INVESTIGATE OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS AND OTHER USE-OF-FORCE INCIDENTS. THE SUBCOMMITTEE WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO BRING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACROSS THE STATE. THE REVIEW WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE…… MORE
Job Growth in Southern NM
THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MONDAY ANNOUNCED THAT VALLEY COLD STORAGE IN SANTA TERESA IS INVESTING 14 MILLION DOLLARS TO BUILD A 105-THOUSAND SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY AND CREATE UP TO 33 JOBS, TRIPLING THEIR CURRENT WORKFORCE. THE COMPANY CHOSE NEW MEXICO OVER TEXAS FOR THE EXPANSION. THE FACILITY IS GOING UP IN THE SANTA…… MORE
Proposal Would Clear Rape Kit Backlog
ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT DAN LEWIS PLANS TO INTRODUCE A PROPOSAL AT MONDAY NIGHT’S COUNCIL MEETING TO FIX THE CITY’S BACKLOG OF RAPE KITS. IT WOULD INVOLVE THE CITY WORKING WITH CNM AND UNM TO CREATE A PROGRAM TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS TO CLEAR THE BACKLOG … MEANING POSSIBLE JOB OPPORTUNITIES…… MORE
Councilor Proposes Study for Soccer Stadium
THERE’S BEEN LOTS OF TALK OF BUILDING A SPORTS ARENA IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. BUT CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT DAN LEWIS HAS A PLAN THAT ACTUALLY MIGHT BE FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE. HE SAYS SOCCER HAS BECOME VERY POPULAR IN THE CITY … AND NOW HE’S PROPOSING A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE THE BEST LOCATION DOWNTOWN FOR…… MORE
Regents Meet on Firing or Suspending UNM President
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESIDENT BOB FRANK COULD BE LEAVING HIS JOB SOONER THAN LATER. FRANK IS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE THE JOB IN MAY WHEN HIS CONTRACT RUNS OUT FOR A POSITION AT THE UNM HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER. BUT THE UNM BOARD OF REGENTS ON WEDNESDAY HAS A SPECIAL MEETING IN WHICH THEY’LL…… MORE
