TESTIMONY CONTINUES TUESDAY IN THE PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR APD OFFICER DOMINIQUE PEREZ AND FORMER APD OFFICER KEITH SANDY. THEY’RE CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF HOMELESS CAMPER JAMES BOYD IN MARCH OF LAST YEAR DURING A STANDOFF WITH POLICE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS. SANDY’S LAWYER SAM BREGMAN…… MORE
Reward Offered in Church Bombings Probe
LAS CRUCES CRIMESTOPPERS IS NOW OFFERING A 5 THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD FOR INFORMATION ON THE SUSPECT IN THE BOMBINGS AT TWO CHURCHES THERE SUNDAY MORNING. EVIDENCE GATHERED AT HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH AND CALVARY CHAPEL IS NOW ON ITS WAY FOR PROFESSIONAL ANALYSIS. DETECTIVES ARE ALSO FOLLOWING UP ON SEVERAL LEADS. …… MORE
Teen Suspects Enter Pleas in Mobbing Murder
FOUR ALBUQUERQUE TEENAGERS CHARGED AS ADULTS IN THE MURDER OF STEVE GERECKE HAVE ENTERED NOT GUILTY PLEAS DURING ARRAIGNMENT. JEREMIAH KING, RYAN ARCHIBEQUE, CHRISTOPHER RODRIGUEZ AND ANDREW HUBLER ARE CHARGED WITH MURDER, ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SEVERAL OTHER COUNTS. POLICE SAY THEY WERE BREAKING INTO CARS LATE AT NIGHT ON JUNE 26TH…… MORE
Berry Removes Confederate Flag from Old Town
YOU WON’T SEE THE CONFEDERATE FLAG IN ALBUQUERQUE’S OLD TOWN ANYMORE. MAYOR R-J BERRY TOOK TO TWITTER MONDAY TO ANNOUNCE HE’S ORDERING THE FLAG’S REMOVAL. BUT HE SAYS HE’LL KEEP OTHER HISTORICALLY ACCURATE SYMBOLS, SUCH AS PLAQUES AND COMMEMORATIVE CANNONS, AT THE PLAZA. THE MAYOR SAYS “CARVING OUT COMMON GROUND WILL…… MORE
Councilor Stalls Fair Work Week Proposal
ALBUQUERQUE’S FAIR WORKWEEK PROPOSAL IS IN LIMBO. THIS AFTER CITY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ HELD A NEWS CONFERENCE MONDAY TO ANNOUNCE HE’S REQUESTING A STUDY BE DONE ON WHAT FISCAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT THE PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE ON ALBUQUERQUE. SANCHEZ SAYS THE 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR STUDY IS ALSO NEEDED IN CASE THE ISSUE LANDS ON…… MORE
July 2015 Among the Wettest in Albuquerque’s History
THROUGH JULY…2015 HAS BEEN THE FIFTH WETTEST YEAR ON RECORD IN ALBUQUERQUE … WITH SEVEN AND-A-HALF INCHES IN THE OFFICIAL RAIN GAUGE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST JASON FRAZIER TELLS 770 KKOB IT’LL BE HOTTER AND DRIER FOR MOST OF THIS WEEK…BUT MONSOON SEASON DEFINITELY ISN’T OVER. IT’S EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP OVER THE STATE…… MORE
Complaints Pour in About New SSA Office
THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION’S MOVE TO ITS NEW DOWNTOWN LOCATION IS COMPLETE … BUT A LOT OF VISITORS ARE VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE NEW DIGS THAT OPENED MONDAY 5TH STREET AND LEAD AVENUE. THEY COMPLAIN THAT PARKING IS AN ISSUE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY. THEY ALSO SAY THE PARKING METER WHERE THEY’RE SUPPOSED…… MORE
Boyd Case Hearing Begins
A PRELIMINARY HEARING TO DETERMINE IF THE MURDER CASE AGAINST APD OFFICER DOMINIQUE PEREZ AND FORMER OFFICER KEITH SANDY SHOULD GO FORWARD IS UNDERWAY. PEREZ AND SANDY ARE ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING HOMELESS CAMPER JAMES BOYD IN MARCH OF LAST YEAR DURING A STANDOFF IN THE FOOTHILLS. ON FRIDAY, A…… MORE
Rail Runner Service Returns
THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER IS BACK ON TRACK. SERVICE WAS SUSPENDED OVER THE WEEKEND AFTER FLASH FLOODING WASHED OUT PART OF THE TRACK LAST FRIDAY. CREWS WORKED THROUGH THE WEEKEND TO REPAIR THE TRACK THAT WAS FLOODED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AT ARROYO MARIA CHAVEZ JUST NORTH OF ALGONDONES…… MORE
“Real World” Casting Call in Albuquerque
ONE OF TV’S FIRST REALITY SHOWS IS COMING TO ALBUQUERQUE AS PART OF A 12-CITY CASTING CALL FOR ITS 31ST SEASON. “REAL WORLD” EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JONATHAN MURRAY SAYS THEY’RE LOOKING FOR CHARACTERS WITH STRONG PERSONALITIES WHO ARE UNAFRAID TO SPEAK THEIR MIND. APPLICATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE LIBRARY BAR AND…… MORE
