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Drought halts BioPark farm plantings
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The drought is hitting parts of New Mexico hard, and now those dry conditions have come to the Albuquerque BioPark farm. Rio Grande Heritage Farms, which is just one of the exhibits that spectators can check out at the park, will not be planting the chile and tomato crop this year because it would use too much water. BioPark officials say they will continue to grow alfalfa, ...
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Landlord guilty of murdering tenants
SANTA FE (KRQE) - A Santa Fe jury late Thursday convicted landlord Arthur Anaya of murdering two tenants over a late rent payment. Anaya was found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of Theresa Vigil, 51, and Austin Urban, 16 in January 2012. Urban had been identified as the boyfriend of Vigil's daughter. While prosecutors said late rent was being the murders, Anaya's ...
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Judge declares mistrial in penalty phase after Jodi Arias jurors deadlock
PHOENIX -- Jurors have deadlocked on a verdict of life or death for Jodi Arias in the 2008 killing of her one-time boyfriend. The judge declared a mistrial in the penalty phase. Another panel will be seated and the sentencing process will begin anew in July. The jury found Arias guilty of first-degree murder May 8 and later determined the killing was cruel enough to merit consideration of the ...
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Jury takes case in Santa Fe tenant shooting
The jury is in deliberation in the double-murder trial of a Santa Fe landlord. Arthur Anaya is accused of shooting 51-year-old Theresa Vigil and 16-year-old Austin Urban last year. Vigil was one of his tenants, and Urban was her daughter’s boyfriend. Investigators say Anaya shot Vigil and Urban during a dispute over a late rent payment. Anaya’s attorney argues he shot ...
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Portales based Sunland Peanut Butter backin business
The Portales peanut plant at the center of a salmonella outbreak is back in business. Sunland shut down in September after people in 20 states got sick from eating peanut butter produced there. The federal Food and Drug Administration gave the company the go-ahead last week to restart its peanut butter operations. Sunland had already restarted its peanut processing back in December. ...
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Childs suicide prompts mother to urge communication between parents kids
Jennifer Hodge said she missed the warning signs that her 11-year-old daughter would commit suicide. Now, she is urging other parents to talk to their ...
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Santa Fe recognized for DWI arrests
The New Mexico Traffic Safety Division and Safer NM Now selected the department this month as No. 1 out of about 70 for the way it used Operation DWI grant ...
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Boy Scouts to accept openly gay youths
Boy Scouts from right, Joey Kalich, 10, Steven Grime, 7, and Jonathon Grime, 9, raise their hands at the close of a news conference held by people against the change in the Boy Scouts of America gay policy Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/LM ...
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Doctor accused in ax assault cat death
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) - Police have arrested a well-known Los Alamos physician accusing him of tormenting his wife with an ax, terrorizing his neighbors and shooting a cat with an arrow. He also is alleged to have planned a fiery welcome if police came knocking on his door. Officers took Dr. Pavel Mourachov, 42, into custody outside his office at the Los Alamos Medical Center on Wednesday for ...
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Hospital arrival brings out game officers
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A months-old presumed orphan showed up at an Albuquerque hospital early Wednesday morning bringing out not welfare workers but the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Officials say a Lovelace Women's Hospital employee was driving along State Route 337 outside of Tijeras when she spotted a bear cub. The black bear cub is 2-to-4-months-old, stands about a foot tall and ...
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Police ID pedestrian struck killed in Santa Fe
Posted at: 05/23/2013 3:39 PM By: Whitney Jones, KOB.com Santa Fe police have released the identity of the pedestrian hit and killed along St. Francis Thursday morning. The pedestrian is identified as Juan Lopez, 29, of Chimayo. Police also have the female suspect and her vehicle in custody. The suspect is cooperating in the investigation and her name is not being released at this time ...
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Robber hits Albuquerque bank
Witnesses told authorities the robber entered the bank before 2 p.m., showed a teller a note and verbally demanded money. The teller gave an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect, who was last seen heading toward Aspen Avenue ...
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Inmate arrested after erroneous early release
The state Corrections Department has arrested Samuel Lopez after its retrospective inmate audit determined he had been incorrectly released from custody more than a year early. Lopez was supposed to serve 15 months and 20 days along with a two year parole term. According to the department his judgment and sentencing for his case was never received and Lopez was released after serving ...
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Robbery of Bank of the West in Albuquerque
The FBI and APD are investigating a bank robbery at Bank of the West at 1422 Carlisle Blvd NE in Albuquerque. Surveillance photos of suspect are below. Anyone with information can call the FBI at ...
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Hopi tribe sues over investment losses
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona claims its investments were mishandled by a national banking institute, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars. The tribe filed its claims against Wachovia earlier this month with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. It is seeking more than $190 million in damages and penalties through arbitration. The claims allege that ...
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Obama U.S. will keep deploying drones
Drone strikes are a necessary evil, but one that must be used with more temperance as the United States' security situation evolves, President Barack Obama said in a counterterrorism speech ...
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Water main break closes Rio Rancho intersection
One northbound and one southbound lane via Unser Boulevard may be open by 5 p.m. Thursday "barring any unforeseen circumstances," according to a Rio Rancho news release. Motorists are advised to seek an alternative route, such as: -Northbound Unser Boulevard traffic right-turn only to eastbound Northern Boulevard -Southbound Unser Boulevard traffic to Autumn Sage Avenue to Calor Road ...
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84-year-old woman charged with trafficking cocaine marijuana in New Mexico
The Cloverdale Rodeo protester who filmed another woman in the throes of a racist rant before she was allegedly beaten up and then posted it on YouTube has done this sort of thing ...
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Arizona tribe claims bank mismanaged investments
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona claims its investments were mishandled by a national banking institute, resulting in the loss of millions of ...
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New system would let traffic signals communicate
The first-of-its-kind system would allow traffic signals to communicate with each other in an attempt to improve traffic flow. Officials say the project will be especially helpful when work begins on the I-25 and Paseo Interchange project. The system is expected to be fully operational by ...
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Police Man killed cat with bow and arrow
Mourachov's wife told officials she feared her husband had created booby traps and explosives when he thought police were en route to their ...
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Oil patch county paces NM population growth
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Lea County, in the heart of southeastern New Mexico's bustling oil patch, was the fastest-growing county in the state last year, while two-third of the counties lost population, according to the Census ...
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Obama says US at crossroads in terror fight
President Barack Obama in a major counterterrorism speech Thursday defended the American drone program, saying that despite the controversies around it, the strikes are legal and save ...
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Red Cross animal group aid Oklahoma
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - On Thursday afternoon KRQE News 13 is teaming up with the local American Red Cross chapter to hold a phone bank for Oklahoma tornado victims as another group works to help animals affected by the storm. The fundraising phone bank will be held in the News 13 studios from 4-6 p.m. to benefit the survivors in Moore, Okla. Donors can call 1-877-715-7400 during those ...
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Pill abuse on summit agenda
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - It's no secret prescription drug abuse is a big problem in New Mexico. In fact more people die from overdosing on them than on other drugs. All day Thursday the attorney general and other state leaders are going to talk about how to change those statistics. A summit is underway at the embassy suites in downtown Albuquerque. It goes until 5 pm. One thing they're ...
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New Mexico's ancient feud between Billy the Kid and Pat Garret continues
Billy the Kid is one of the most notorious gangsters of all time and a legend for those who lament the abuse of authority and corruption that was prevalent in the frontier lands of American during the time, while others dismiss him as nothing more than a glorified gangster. Governor Richardson’s consideration of a pardon then, is highly contentious.
With Governor Richardson giving serious consideration to pardoning Billy the Kid, arguably the most notorious of all outlaws, we thought it would be helpful to provide some context to the story of Billy the Kid, who even now continues to capture New Mexico news headlines. Read more
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