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Foiled burglar threatens security guard with knife

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:21:20 -0400

OF ANY CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN. CAUGHT ON CAMERA -- TWO THEIVES THREATEN A SECURITY GUARD WITH A KNIFE. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM THE WALMART IN SANTA FE, SHOWS A MAN IN A BLACK T-SHIRT AND HIS GIRLFRIEND... WALKING OUT OF THE STORE WITH ABOUT 500 DOLLARS WORTH OF ITEMS. SECURITY OFFICERS RAN AFTER THEM, CATCHING THE WOMAN. BUT THE MAN PULLED OUT A SEVEN-INCH KNIFE, AND THREATENED TO STAB THE ...

Silver Fire may grow another 9 square miles

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:21:14 -0400

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Silver Fire grows to over 30000 acres

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:11 -0400

It's the largest wildfire burning in the state and fire officials expect it to grow 2,000 to 3,000 more acres Wednesday due to increased winds. Wind gusts are expected to be 35 miles per hour during the ...

Neighbors Couple killed in Colorado wildfire waited for order to leave

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:12:15 -0400

DENVER -- Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from ...

Feds again leave empty-handed in Hoffa hunt

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:11:05 -0400

The search in a field near Detroit for ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa ended Wednesday, and as with so many past attempts to find him, authorities walked away empty-handed, the FBI ...

Triple murder still a mystery 2 years later

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:11:05 -0400

STILL A MYSTERY - EXACTLY TWO YEARS AFTER A FAMILY WAS KILLED AT THEIR EL RANCHO HOME. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD HAS CONTINUING COVERAGE, ON WHETHER POLICE HAVE ANY CLUE AS TO WHO KILLED THREE PEOPLE IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. IT WAS A BRUTAL FATHER'S DAY IN THIS SANTA FE COUNTY HOME ...IN 2011. It's been two years, but I still live with this every day. LLOYD AND DIXIE ORTIZ ...

Grandmother burglared by grandson asks for help

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:11:05 -0400

BURGLARIZED BY HER OWN GRANDSON IS LOSING PATIENCE. SHE SAYS HER GRANDSON ROBBED HER BECAUSE HE'S ADDICTED TO DRUGS; AND THE STATE ISN'T DOING ANYTHING TO HELP HIM OR OTHER ADDICTS. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER LAURA THOREN HAS THE STORY. THIS ALBUQUERQUE GRANDMOTHER LOVES HER GRANDSON MORE THAN ANYTHING. losing him is just scaring me - because I don't want to lose him SHE SAYS ...

Body found in Lake Michigan may be missing ABQ student

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:11:00 -0400

Findaustinhudson.com CHICAGO -- The search for a University of Chicago student from Albuquerque took a tragic turn Wednesday after a body was pulled from Lake Michigan. The body was spotted by fishermen and reported to Chicago police around 6:30 a.m., according ...

Santa Fe shoplifters caught on camera

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:11:00 -0400

SANTA FE – Santa Fe police are searching for a man accused of threatening a loss prevention officer with a knife while attempting to shoplift from Walmart. The incident happened just after 6 p.m. at the location on Herrera Drive. Surveillance video shows an unidentified man and woman bolting out of the store with a cart full of stolen items. Security guards tried to chase them down ...

Softball volunteer with criminal past defends himself

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:03 -0400

A LITTLE LEAGUE VOLUNTEER WITH A SERIOUS CRIMINAL PAST DEFENDS HIMSELF. SEVERAL PARENTS DEMANDED DAMIAN GALLEGOS TO STEP DOWN FROM THE TEAM. TONIGHT -- HE SPEAKS EXCLUSIVELY TO ACTION SEVEN NEWS REPORTER MELISSA COLORADO. nats of girls throwing and catching softballs IT'S PRACTICE TIME FOR THE VIKINGS SOFTBALL TEAM. nat of 10 year old hitting ball DAMIAN GALLEGOS IS A VOLUNTEER COACH FOR THE ...

NM agencies team up to give water to wildlife during drought

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:02 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE -- Two state agencies and a nonprofit organization are teaming up to help provide water to New Mexico's wildlife populations during the drought. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) has made a one-time provision of $40,000 to New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) to help the state's ranchers defray the extra cost of hauling or pumping water during the ...

Our values won Obama says in Berlin

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:02 -0400

U.S. President Barack Obama followed in the footsteps of past U.S. leaders with a speech Wednesday at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate that a senior administration official said would ask Russia to join the United States in slashing its supply of strategic nuclear ...

Fatal stabbing suspect on the loose

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0400

As of Wednesday morning, Albuquerque police are still searching for 33-year-old murder suspect Richard Villanueva-Cordova. Police believe ...

Testimony expected to resume in Levi Chavez case

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:43:45 -0400

BERNALILLO, N.M. (AP) -- Testimony is expected to resume after a two-day delay in the trial of a former Albuquerque officer accused of killing his ...

Girl tells jury about NM kidnapping biting man

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:43:45 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- An 8-year-old girl says she bit an alleged kidnapper and she lost a fingernail in a struggle until a witness chased her snatcher's van down and rescued ...

Police Large NM turtle brutally beaten stabbed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:43:45 -0400

http://bit.ly/11ZdIEQ ) that the 24-inch-long tortoise with severe wounds was spotted by the group last week. Police say officers found a 14-inch knife and a hammer close to where the injured turtle was ...

Self defense methods can keep joggers safe

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:39:54 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Since Sunday's attack on a woman in the Bosque , self defense experts are recommending that people who frequent those areas should learn some form of defense to protect themselves from would be attackers. Whether it may be Karate or learning techniques on using weapons, it's a good idea to take advantage of the number of courses offered around town. According to ...

Storage theft leads to valuable lesson

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:39:39 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A New Mexico disabled veteran recently learned a valuable lesson for anyone who rents space from a self-storage facility. "I was shocked," said Fernando Romero, a Vietnam War veteran and Santa Fe resident. "I just couldn't believe it was gone. My heart fell. I was so angry I didn't know what to think." Romero stored a 1933 Chevrolet Coupe at ...

Mother daughter reunite after 40 years

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:39:36 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An Albuquerque woman said she spent almost 40 years thinking her mother abandoned her. Naomi Martinez said her father used a severe burn accident she had when she was a child as an excuse to take her to the U.S., supposedly for medical attention. Then, she said he told her a story about her family back in Costa Rica. Martinez said she was about five years old when her father ...

Residents Action needed on NM mine due to cancer

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:33 -0400

GRANTS, N.M. (AP) -- Western New Mexico residents say federal officials need to either move the tailings from an abandoned uranium mill near Milan or relocate the owners of about 75 nearby ...

Docs NM deputies illegally searched man grandson

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:33 -0400

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) -- A man and his young grandson have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging Dona Ana County Sheriff's deputies unjustly ordered them out of a vehicle at gunpoint and illegally searched ...

City reminds residents of new ordinance in effect

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:44:32 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE-- YOU BETTER TAKE IT DOWN! NEW THIS MORNING ... ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANGELA BRAUER IS LIVE WITH THE WARNING FROM THE CITY. ANGELA? MARISA, THE BARBED WIRE BAN WAS PASSED SIX MONTHS AGO ... AS OF NOW, IF YOU HAVE BARBED WIRE OR RIBBON WIRE FENCES ON YOUR PROPERTY...YOU CAN BE CITED WITH A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE! THE CITY SAYS.... IT'S TIME TO TAKE IT DOWN. NAT POP OFF THE TOP BARBED ...

Was TWA Flight 800 crash accidental

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:33:18 -0400

Skeptics who have long theorized that TWA Flight 800 was brought down by sinister forces will get a fresh surge of energy when a new documentary attempts to disprove that the 1996 crash was ...

Vote on house for homeless sparks City Hall tussle battery charge

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:21 -0400

LAS CRUCES - A Las Cruces woman, admittedly upset by a City Council decision Monday that didn't go the way she had hoped, has been charged by city police for battery, after allegedly grabbing another woman outside of Council Chambers at City Hall.A draft report filed Tuesday with the Las Cruces Police Department said Rosella Romero, who lives in the 400 block of College Avenue, was issued a ...

Fire Department to test new two-man squad unit with ambulance

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:21 -0400

LAS CRUCES - Remember the old "Emergency" television program during the 1970s, where two Los Angeles firemen responded to an assortment of situations where paramedics or assistance to the public was needed.Much of that will soon become reality in Las Cruces as the city Fire Department prepares to begin a six-month pilot program of using a squad unit. City Council approval, and ...

Mosquitoes West Nile virus still a risk in drought officials say

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:20 -0400

LAS CRUCES - Mosquito activity in Doña Ana County is low so far this year, thanks to an ongoing drought, county personnel said Tuesday.But that's no reason for residents to let down their guard about mosquito bites and the accompanying risk for West Nile virus cases in humans, they said.At issue is that river-water irrigation started this month, opening the door for mosquito-breeding ...

LCPD blotter

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:20 -0400

June 16• DWI was reported at 12:16 a.m. at Gas Line Road and Central Avenue.• A noise disturbance was reported at 12:53 a.m. in the 2200 block of Doña Ana Road.•An in-progress domestic disturbance was reported at 2:38 a.m. at Rio Grande Street and Arizona Avenue.• Vandalism was reported at 2:50 a.m. in the 3100 block of Hillrise Drive.• A car crash was reported at ...

Lynn Middle School Principal Davis to take over at San Andres High

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:19 -0400

LAS CRUCES - A new principal will take the helm at San Andres High School as the Las Cruces school district restructures its lone alternative high school.Current Lynn Middle School Principal Kathie Davis will lead San Andres beginning July 1, while current Principal Joy Walkey has yet to be reassigned.The change comes as San Andres struggles to raise low four-year graduation rates and attendance ...

Man grandson allege improper search in lawsuit against county

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:18 -0400

LAS CRUCES - A man and his young grandson have filed a lawsuit in Las Cruces federal court, alleging Doña Ana County Sheriff's deputies violated their civil rights by unjustly ordering them out of a vehicle at gunpoint and searching them.In an amended complaint filed last week, Mike Castro contends he and his then-8-year-old grandson went out rabbit hunting - Castro had no weapons, ...

Arrey man accused of smuggling 122 pounds of marijuana

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:17 -0400

EL PASO - A 57-year-old man from Arrey, located in southern Sierra County, was arrested Saturday evening on narcotics-smuggling charges, the largest of seven marijuana seizures over the weekend by U.S. port of entry agents. Sergio Morales Vazquez of Arrey, was arrested after about 122 pounds of marijuana were discovered in the gas tank of the 1997 Chevrolet Astro van he was driving into the ...

Economic Development Commission to meet here

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:16 -0400

LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Economic Development Commission will meet July 8 in Las Cruces at the New Mexico State University campus in the Business Complex Building, Room 247. The July meeting will be the first of several sessions during which the Commission will conduct its work to complete the Five Year Strategic Plan.The morning session will have a general business meeting of the Commission ...

Take advantage of the $1 tire disposal

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:15 -0400

In an effort to help curb illegal dumping of tires and put them in their proper place, the South Central Solid Waste Authority is now charging only $1 (plus tax) per passenger tire that is brought in to the Amador Avenue Recycling Center and Transfer Station at 2865 W. Amador Ave. A passenger tire is 16 inches or smaller. Larger tires - truck tires, semi-tractor tires, tractor tires - can be ...

Local officials applaud Supreme Court ruling on search warrants

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:15 -0400

LAS CRUCES - A recent decision by the state Supreme Court could accelerate some criminal investigations, a prospect that has many local law enforcement officials smiling."I think it's a good thing," said New Mexico State Police Capt. Rich Libicer.New Mexico's five Supreme Court justices determined unanimously last week that judges can authorize search warrants by telephone, ...

Armstrong Road to close for repair

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:14 -0400

LAS CRUCES - Doña Ana County Roads Department crews will close a portion of Armstrong Road from Doña Ana Road to El Camino real to replace pavement. The closure will begin Wednesday and will continue for approximately two weeks. Access will be provided for local traffic. Warning signs and detours will be posted. Motorists are advised to slow down and expect delays in the ...

Cool off at Yappy Hour Wednesday

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:13:14 -0400

LAS CRUCES - Yappy Hour is 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Clair Winery & Bistro, 1720 Avenida de Mesilla. Enjoy the outdoor patio and shaded grass lawn with your well-behaved, leashed pooch. Goodies galore, including cool summer ice pops for the pooches. Food and drink, including beer and wine, available from the menu. It's Smokee the Singing Chihuahua's birthday, so there'll be a ...

Afghanistan suspends security pact talks with U.S. amid Taliban peace process

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:07:41 -0400

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following a security handover ceremony at a military academy outside Kabul June 18, ...

Police ID stabbing victim search continues for suspect

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:16:58 -0400

Police are still looking for 33 year-old Ricardo Villanueva-Cordova in connection to a fatal stabbing at an Albuquerque gas station. Police said Villanueva-Cordova stabbed 27 year-old Michael Sanchez several times, and it was all over Sanchez complaining about Villanueva-Cordova’s barking dog. Police said it all started early Tuesday morning, when Sanchez went to the ...

700 allowed home as N. Calif. wildfire slows

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:17 -0400

MARIPOSA, Calif. -; Nearly half the people who had to evacuate their Northern California homes are being allowed to return as firefighters catch up with a wildfire near the main route into Yosemite National ...

Ex-mobster tells of Bulger gangs killings

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:06:01 -0400

"You killed friends?" Bulger attorney Hank Brennan shot. "Yes," replied prosecution witness John Martorano. "Families?" "Yes." "Strangers?" "Yes." "Innocent people?" "Yes," said Martorano, who has admitted to 20 murders and who earlier served 12 years in prison on a government deal for his cooperation in the case ...

Judge rejects witness in ex-cops trial

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:45:30 -0400

BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) - A long, contentious and at times bizarre day in the Levi Chavez trial ended with the judge ruling a state's witness can't be called by the prosecution to testify. The problem that led to two days of hearings with the jury absent in the murder trial of the former APD cop centered around a revelation over the weekend by New Mexico Insurance Fraud Bureau ...

Boy recovering from hammer attack

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:45:26 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man accused of attacking a 3-year old boy with a hammer has a criminal history showing the attack is not the first time he's randomly hurt someone. Clayton Senn, 36, had his first court hearing on Tuesday. Senn is charged aggravated battery with great bodily harm and two counts of aggravated assault. Albuquerque police say Senn hit the boy in the head with a hammer ...

Judge decides not to grant dismissal in Levi Chavez case

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:23 -0400

TENSE MOMENTS IN THE COURTROOM, AS THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY FOR LEVI CHAVEZ PUSHES FOR A MISTRIAL. BUT THAT'S NOT ALL. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANNA VELASQUEZ IS LIVE WITH DETAILS . DAVID SERNA NOT ONLY WANTED A MISTRIAL HE DIDN'T WANT THE STATE TO BE ABLE TO RE-TRY LEVI CHAVEZ UNDER DOUBLE JEOPARDY THIS ALL STEMMED FROM HIS EMERGENCY MOTION AND THIS HEARING TOOK ALL DAY HE SAYS THE STATE ...

Polygraph ruling may stall murder trial

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:12:57 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The trial of a man accused of killing an Albuquerque couple in 2005 Albuquerque was finally set to start Thursday. Now there could be another delay. Ronald Santiago allegedly shot John and Bernadette Ohlemacher in their Paradise Hills home in because they discovered he stole from them. The case has been tied up for years by challenges to the police search of Santiago's ...

DA discusses double-murder case

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:13 -0400

HIGHEST COURT TO MAKE A KEY DECISION IN A DOUBLE MURDER CASE.. THE D.A. IS SPEAKING FOR THE FIRST TIME. AT THE CENTER OF THE DEBATE-- A POLYGRAPH TEST TAKEN BY THE DAUGHTER OF THE MURDERED COUPLE. AND TONIGHT THE D-A- SAYS, IF THE LIE DETECTOR IS ALLOWED IN COURT, THE JURY MAY NOT FIND THE TRUTH. ACTION 7 NEWS ANCHOR TANYA MENDIS JOINS US LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE WITH THE DETAILS. THESE ARE ...

Packards in Santa Fe set to close this year

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:12 -0400

A world-famous business on Santa Fe’s historic plaza will say "adios" and ride off into the sunset after this summer’s tourist season. Packard’s – in business on the plaza since 1944 – will close its doors for keeps. The store is legendary for its Native American arts and crafts. It caters to an upscale market – movie stars and oil sheiks and ...

20-year-old from NM missing in Chicago

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:12 -0400

Family members of Austin Hudson-Lapore said he vanished last week during a powerful storm in the Chicago area. They are reviewing surveillance video from restaurants, bars and shops near Lake Michigan in hopes of catching a glimpse of him. Hudson-Lapore is an Albuquerque Academy graduate and is now a student at the University of Chicago. He's a third-year biochemistry major. He was last seen ...

4 On Your Side looks at the man behind hammer attack

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:11 -0400

It’s a case that makes you question the condition of mental health care in New Mexico. Clayton Senn has a long history of mental problems. He has been arrested for randomly attacking strangers in the past, one time stabbing a man near his groin. Last year, he somehow got stuck in the marsh in the bosque for three days in the cold, resulting in both feet being amputated. 4 On Your Side ...

Man accused in hammer attack has criminal past

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:10 -0400

THREE YEAR OLD WITH A HAMMER IN A GROCERY STORE.. DECIDES NOT TO FACE A JUDGE TODAY. CLAYTON SENN IS ACCUSED OF THE ATTACK AT THE SMITH'S ON MCMAHON AND GOLF COURSE YESTERDAY. AND TONIGHT, ACTION 7 NEWS ANCHOR TANYA MENDIS HAS LEARNED, THIS ISN'T HIS FIRST VIOLENT ENCOUNTER. SHE JOINS US LIVE FROM METRO COURT WITH DETAILS. CLAYTON SENN IS STILL LOCKED UP TONIGHT, BUT DECIDED TO HAVE THE ...

Audit questions $6M in labor charges by NM agency

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:08 -0400

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Federal auditors are recommending that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recover more than $6 million in grant funding from New ...

Work begins to counter effects of NM wildfires

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:31:53 -0400

The teams are looking at the severity of the burns, damage to the soil and possible effects to streams, roads, wildlife habitat and private ...

Late wife missed more than stolen rings

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:28:22 -0400

ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) - A Roswell man is searching for two rings with deep sentimental value stolen from his home. The first, his deceased wife's wedding ring; the second, a ring she gave him for their 30-year anniversary. Norman Melvin, 83, said he's not angry the rings are gone. He's disappointed he won't be able to follow through with his wife's wishes. "She would ...

Police hunter turtles killer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:28:17 -0400

ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) - Roswell police investigating a shocking case of animal cruelty are looking for whoever stabbed and beat a large turtle to death. Police were called to the 700 block of North Greenwood Friday for some suspicious subjects. When they got there they found six juveniles surrounding a mangled turtle. The kids said they found the 24-inch-long tortoise and were only trying to help ...

Las Cruces electrician switched meters stole electricity police say

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:19:10 -0400

LAS CRUCES - A Las Cruces electrician has been arrested and investigators suspect he switched meters at his residence, bilking a local utility company of more than $1,000 in electricity.Marcelino R. Sedillos, 26, of the 5300 block of Sierra Vista Drive, is charged with one count of falsely obtaining services, a fourth-degree felony, according to a Las Cruces Police Department release.On Friday an ...

Top cop cites health in stepping down

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:54:04 -0400

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) - The police chief of Los Alamos is retiring as he deals with the aftermath of major health issues. Wayne Torpy told the Los Alamos Monitor that he will step down by the fall and will help find his replacement. Torpy suffered a stroke several months ago and then later underwent open-heart surgery. He did say the effects of his medical ordeal were the reason behind his ...

Academy grad missing in Chicago

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:45:37 -0400

CHICAGO (KRQE) - An Albuquerque Academy graduate now in his third year of college has disappeared during a storm in Chicago. Austin Hudson-Lapore was last seen by his roommate last week just before the powerful storm hit. He left without his wallet and phone. Volunteers, friends, and family are now out in full force searching for the University of Chicago student. A bloodhound, after taking a ...

Officials Unattended campfire caused Calif. fire

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:44:52 -0400

Colorado authorities lifted mandatory evacuation orders in the state's second largest city as a historically damaging fire continued to burn to the ...

Trial underway for man accused in 2011 thwarted kidnapping attempt

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:44:09 -0400

A trial is underway for a New Mexico man accused in a kidnapping that was thwarted by a witness who chased the alleged child snatcher's van down and rescued the 6-year-old ...

Man accused of kidnapping girl having car rammed by mother enters not guilty plea

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:54 -0400

A New Mexico man accused in a kidnapping that police say was interrupted when the 4-year-old girl's mother gave chase and rammed the suspect's car has pleaded not ...

Suspect in hammer attack ducks court

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36:10 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man accused of attacking a child with a hammer at an Albuquerque grocery store was skipped his first court appearance Tuesday. Instead Clayton Senn, 36, waived appearing at his arraignment on charges related to the attack ON MOnday afternoon. Senn is charged with aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm for the boy who was hit and two counts of aggravated ...

Awaiting child abuse sentencing Las Cruces woman faces aggravated battery charges

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:24:50 -0400

LAS CRUCES - A Las Cruces woman awaiting sentencing for horse whipping her then-teenage son was charged last week with stabbing and threatening to kill her live-in girlfriend, according to court documents.Sherri Mazzola, 41, of the 400 block of Vassar Court, faces a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon against a household member. Mazzola's girlfriend told police that on June 9 ...

Accused kidnapper stopped by mom arraigned

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:27 -0400

accused in a kidnapping that police say was interrupted when the 4-year-old girl's mother gave chase and rammed the suspect's car has pleaded not guilty. David Hernandez was arraigned Monday in New Mexico District Court in Albuquerque and ordered held on $100,000 cash bail. Police say Hernandez tried to kidnap the child in May outside of the St. Anthony's Plaza Apartments in ...

Poll Congress approval rating just 16 percent

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:25 -0400

According to a new national poll, just 16 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, with 83 percent of those questioned in a CNN/ORC International survey saying they disapprove. The poll was released ...

Robotics camp at NMSU for kids 10 and older

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:09:49 -0400

LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Engineering Resource Network, New Mexico State University College of Engineering, will host a beginning robotics camp July 10-12 in Las Cruces for students ages 10 and older.This three-day camp is an introduction to robotics using radio-controlled components and other supplies that you might find in your own garage. Campers will utilize the engineering design process ...

5 Isotopes suspended for brawling

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:32:58 -0400

IN A BRAWL DURING SATURDAY'S GAME AGAINST MEMPHIS. TOPES OFFICIALS TELL US... FIVE PLAYERS ARE SUSPENDED FOR 3 GAMES; WHILE THE PITCHER IS OUT FOR FIVE GAMES. THE PLAYERS WERE ALSO FINED, BUT SPECIFIC AMOUNTS WERE NOT ...

New summer food bank sites help hungry kids families

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:26:46 -0400

Sarah Cornell School may be out, but hunger is still in session for children receiving school subsidized meals across New Mexico. To provide these kids with the nourishment they need, the Roadrunner Food Bank's Mobile Food Pantry is providing eight new distribution sites during the summer. About 500 families will receive nearly 50 pounds of food at each of the school sites in ...

Olive Garden shooting suspect behind bars

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:26:45 -0400

accused of shooting three people outside an Albuquerque Olive Garden is now behind bars. William Clark, 24, faces several charges in connection to the shooting, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police say he shot three people outside of the restaurant on San Mateo near Academy earlier this month. All three survived. Investigators do not believe the shooting was random. ...

Chrysler relents agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:46 -0400

Chrysler Group reversed course and agreed to a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps Tuesday, giving in to the government's request in the final hours before a ...

Authorities unattended campfire caused Calif fire

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:05 -0400

MARIPOSA, Calif. -; State fire officials say a wildfire near the main route into Yosemite National Park that has forced more than a thousand residents to evacuate their homes was caused by an unattended ...

Hearing underway in Levi Chavez case

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:22:23 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A hearing, that brought the murder trial of Levi Chavez to a halt Tuesday, continues. Chavez is accused of killing his wife, Tera, in 2007 because she was allegedly about to report him for insurance fraud for staging the theft of his pick-up. Monday, the defense filed an emergency motion, claiming Tera's family lawyer held back evidence. Both sides also learned a state ...

Forest fire in Gila nears 25000 acres

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:19:19 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The nearly 25,000-acre fire in the Gila National Forest is now New Mexico's largest active wildfire. It's only 5 percent contained. Officials are blaming dry conditions, low humidity and overnight winds for the Silver Fire growing. Firefighters are doing a good job however protecting the town of Kingston from the flames. An emergency response team is evaluating the ...

Vigil held in protest of immigration reform

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:40 -0400

As Congress debates the topic, some residents would like them to know they think it's cruel. "There's a lot of families that have been separated," said vigil organizer Jose Valdez. "A lot of unhappy families... for various reasons... don't feel safe." Organizers said they want immigration reform, but from a faith perspective, and that events like this follow in ...

Paragliders launch search for missing colt

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:39 -0400

After seeing the startling images of horses lying dead in the Rio Puerco, Ed Poccia couldn't contain himself. "I was outraged, absolutely outraged. We fly in this valley all the time," Poccia said. He and the rest of the Route 66 Flyers, a local paragliding team, have gotten to know and love the family of wild horses. Now that they're dead, Poccia thinks a colt was left ...

Polygraph test leads to murder case delay

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:38 -0400

HIGHEST COURT WILL NOW MAKE A CRUCIAL DECISION ABOUT A DOUBLE MURDER CASE. AND IT ALL COMES DOWN TO A LIE DETECTOR TEST BY A KEY WITNESS-- THE VICTIMS' DAUGHTER. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD EXPLAINS IN A STORY YOU'LL SEE ONLY ON 7. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY FILED THESE MOTIONS AT SUPREME COURT. SHE'S ASKING THE JUSTICES NOT TO ALLOW THE RESULTS OF A ...

High winds derail 47 BNSF cars in Texas Panhandle

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:54:36 -0400

Faust says 47 cars that were empty or carrying various freight derailed before dawn Monday. He says 42 cars ended up on their sides. No cargo spilled from the 71-car train traveling from Clovis, N.M., to ...

Reports 236 Oil Gas Sites in New Mexico Failed Inspections

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:39:27 -0400

About 85 percent of 276 oil and gas well sites inspected in southeastern New Mexico over the past six weeks have failed to pass after-the-fact electrical safety inspections. Correction notices were issued to those sites that received a ';failed'; grade. None has been ordered to stop operations. The Albuquerque Journal reported that Gov. Susana Martinez’s office had called for ...

Officials disclose thwarted terror plots

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:03:46 -0400

Plots to bomb the New York subway system and the New York Stock Exchange were among more than 50 stopped by secret surveillance programs, the director of the National Security Agency and other officials disclosed ...

Victim critical after gas station stabbing

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:03:45 -0400

The stabbing victim is surgery and reported to be in critical condition, according to police. Action 7 News has a crew at the scene and will update this story as soon as more information is ...

1 stabbed at NW ABQ gas station

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:43:54 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Emergency crews are responding to 98th and Central in reference to a stabbing at a Valero gas station. Few details are being released at this time. The victim was transported to the hospital and is in critical condition. Stay with KRQE News 13 for more ...

Stabbing reported at Valero gas station

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:09 -0400

Priscilla Ress Albuquerque police are at the scene of a stabbing at a Valero gas station Tuesday morning. Police received word of the incident around 8 a.m. at the Valero location on 98th and Central. No further information was released at this time. ...

Lawyer claims evidence withheld in Levi Chavez murder trial

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:09 -0400

delay in the murder trial against a former Albuquerque police officer continues Tuesday after his attorney claimed key evidence was withheld from them. Tuesday's hearing will determine what evidence must be released from a fraud investigation and a wrongful death lawsuit against Levi Chavez. Prosecutors accuse Chavez ...

Santa Fe gets hyped for movie stars press junket

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:07 -0400

LIGHTS AND CAMERAS. HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES ARE COMING TO SANTA FE THIS WEEK. AND ONLY ACTION 7 NEWS WILL BE THERE TO BRING YOU UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, WITH THE ACTORS AND CREW FROM THE MOVE "THE LONE RANGER." NEW TONIGHT, ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD BRINGS US A PREVIEW OF WHAT'S TO COME. THE STREETS OF SANTA FE ARE GOING TO BE A LITTLE BUSIER THIS WEEK... We have one of the ...

Whipping overnight winds cause damage

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:06 -0400

WE HAVE SOME NEW DAMAGE TO SHOW YOU, FROM THE NORTHEAST HEIGHTS. IT'S CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANGELA BRAUER IS LIVE ON LOUISIANA, NEAR MONTGOMERY. ANGELA WHAT ARE YOU FINDING IN THAT AREA? MARISA RIGHT NOW WE'RE AT AND YOU CAN SEE.... THIS ALL BEGAN BEFORE MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO WE GOT AS THE WIND STARTING WHIPPING AROUND... TAKING ...

Drought closes Conchas Lake campgrounds

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:37:30 -0400

CONCHAS LAKE, N.M. (KRQE) - New Mexico has now closed the main campgrounds at what used to be one of the busiest recreation lakes in the state, because the water levels have dipped to levels not seen in 70 years. A community meeting was held Monday night near Tucumcari, where Conchas Lake businesses got the bad news. The area, like the rest of New Mexico, is in severe ...

Man dies at Albuquerque Sunport

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:37:29 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Officials say a man has died at the Albuquerque Sunport Tuesday morning. Just after 5 o'clock Tuesday morning, officials say a man waiting at an airport gate suffered an apparent heart attack. Emergency crews tried to save the man, but he later died. The identity of the man has not been ...

NMDOT meets Paseo del Norte businesses

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:58:10 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - New Mexico Department of Transportation officials are holding another public meeting Tuesday morning with business owners near Paseo del Norte and I-25. The purpose of the meeting is to educate the owners about the reconstruction project coming up in the next two months. Business owners will get a first hand chance to see plans for the project and see timelines on how long ...

Rollover crash closes I-25 NB lanes at Commanche

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:50:50 -0400

Two left lanes of I-25 northbound are closed at Comanche due to a rollover crash. The accident happened just before 7:30 a.m. This is a developing story, stay tuned to KOB.com for ...

NM disability payments jump by nearly 66 percent

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:34:59 -0400

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- The number of people in New Mexico receiving disability payments through the Social Security system has exceeded even the increasing national ...

Troubled Sunland Park faces water outages

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:34:58 -0400

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) -- A troubled New Mexico border town rocked by a recent election extortion case and allegations of voter fraud now faces water ...

Santa Fe keeps Johnny Depp event secret

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:31:48 -0400

SANTA FE (KRQE) - Santa Fe is playing Los Angeles this week. There's just weeks left until the opening of the much-anticipated Lone Ranger film. The movie, starring Johnny Depp, was shot in New Mexico and right now hundreds of entertainment reporters from around the world have descended on Santa Fe for a three-day preview event. But what's supposed to happen at the event is a big ...

Albuquerque man arraigned in kidnapping case stopped by mom

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:22:12 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE - A New Mexico man accused of trying to kidnap a 4-year-old girl but was thwarted by the girl's mother who chased him down and crashed into his car has pleaded not guilty. David Hernandez was arraigned Monday in New Mexico District Court in Albuquerque and ordered held on $100,000 cash bail. Police say Hernandez tried to kidnap the child in May outside of the St. Anthony's ...

Hope in Afghanistan amid handover diplomacy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:57 -0400

Afghan forces formally took over security responsibilities for their violence-plagued country from NATO-led troops on Tuesday, marking a key transition in the long and costly war. President Hamid Karzai also announced that a government group dedicated to Afghan peace and reconciliation will go to the Gulf state of Qatar and participate in talks with the Taliban militant group -- long the ...

UNM working to add more crosswalks to surrounding streets

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:56 -0400

STUDENTS SAY CROSSING THE STREET HAS BECOME TOO RISKY! EVERY DAY, SOMEONE NEARLY GETS HIT... AND NOW, THEY'RE CALLING FOR A CHANGE! ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANGELA BRAUER HAS THEIR DEMANDS. "lots of traffic nats" TRAFFIC AROUND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO IS CONSTANT! "beeping horn" DRIVERS TURNING LEFT ... SUPER QUICK NAT RIGHT... SUPER QUICK NAT SWITCHING LANES... ...

Chrysler faces deadline to recall Jeeps

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:35:30 -0400

Chrysler Group will formally respond Tuesday to the government's request for a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps that safety officials say pose too great a risk of fire in a rear-end ...

NM ex-officer pleads no contact in prostitute case

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:31:09 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A former Albuquerque police officer caught on camera in uniform offering to help a prostitute in exchange for sex has pleaded no contest to an ethic ...

Trial of NM man in national kidnapping case set

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:31:09 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- The trial of a New Mexico man accused of trying to kidnap a six-year-old girl but was thwarted by an immigrant living in the country without legal permission is scheduled to ...

New Mexico woman unmasks robber to find grandson police say

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:22:38 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Police say a New Mexico woman who confronted a masked intruder in her home stumbled upon a shocking discovery when she ripped off his disguise -- the robber was her grandson. KRQE-TV reports that 22-year-old Thomas Clark is facing robbery charges after police say he stole his grandmother's purse during a bizarre robbery at an Albuquerque home. ...