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NM youths trial delayed in dads fatal shooting
SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) - The trial of an Albuquerque youth charged with murder in the shooting death of his father on a southwestern New Mexico hunting trip is being delayed. ...
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2 women in NM speed chase indicted for murder
A pair of homeless women accused of plotting to kill an Albuquerque man following a sexual escapade because they wanted his car have been indicted. Second Judicial District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that a Bernalillo County Grand Jury indicted 18-year-old Jennifer McKee and 20-year-old Ashlee Gurule on multiple charges, including murder and kidnapping. Authorities say the body of ...
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Firefighters extinguish fire from rooftop
Albuquerque Fire Department units fought flames from the roof and extinguished it "within minutes," according to an AFD news release. No injuries were reported, and employees have since returned to the ...
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OK fire chief Search almost complete
This is an update to previous coverage below. -- MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- The search for survivors and the dead is nearly complete in the Oklahoma City suburb that was smashed by a mammoth tornado, the fire chief said ...
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Body of veteran killed in Kabul returns
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The body of a U.S. Army veteran from New Mexico is coming home Tuesday following his death in Afghanistan. Robert Halsell of Hatch was among 15 people killed last week after a suicide bombing in Kabul. The 26-year-old veteran was working as a private contractor in Afghanistan when he died. His father is a former mayor of Hatch and was an Albuquerque Police Department ...
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Parts of the Bosque to be shut down
Given dangerous fire conditions, parts of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District will be closed beginning Wednesday and fire restrictions will be ...
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Fire call empties part of City Hall
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Fire alarms went on and power went off in the older portion of Albuquerque City Hall Tuesday prompting an evacuation of the building. At 1:30 p.m. the Albuquerque Fire Department reported some type of object fell down a shaft and landed on an electrical conduit. That set off fire alarms and knocked out power to the building, an AFD spokesperson said. There are currently five ...
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Albuquerque government hiring again
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The city of Albuquerque will soon be hiring more people after city councilors passed a budget plan for the next fiscal year Monday night. The budget will help hire an extra 40 people working everywhere from City Hall to the BioPark, animal shelters and elsewhere. These jobs haven't been posted yet but could be as soon as Mayor Richard J. Berry signs the budget. The city ...
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Fire restrictions increasing for Albuquerque area
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Officials in the Albuquerque area are imposing tougher fire restrictions, and portions of the wooded area along the Middle Rio Grande to the north and south of the city are ...
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NM Red Cross honors real heroes
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Some local officers and firefighters are being recognized Tuesday for their spirit of heroism and humanitarianism. New Mexicos American Red Cross held their 2013 Real Heroes Award Breakfast. KRQE News 13s Chief meteorologist Mark Ronchetti was there to help honor the service members. Rio Rancho Officer Antoine Smith received the law enforcement Real Hero Award for stopping ...
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Local Red Cross crews headed to Oklahoma
New Mexico's Red Cross teams spent Tuesday morning preparing to head to Moore, Oklahoma with plenty of manpower. The crew left with 3 emergency response vehicles and 40 volunteers. They'll help deliver meals, work with shelters and also have counselors on hand to help those who are going through devastating losses. The Red Cross there is already helping, but they need much more ...
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New Mexico setting new records with drought
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) -- Newly released police records show that Utah officials believe Josh Powell likely killed his wife and that his brother, Michael Powell, helped dispose of the body, but authorities felt they didn't have enough evidence to prove that theory in ...
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Utah Gov. Herbert rails against US Land management
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says his state does a better job than federal managers and has a bigger stake than the bureaucrats in protecting the natural resources and rugged beauty that drives Utah's outdoor recreation and tourism ...
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Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister at least 24 people killed
A teacher hugs a child at Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary ...
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Chelwood Elementary School lockdown lifted
As of 10:45 a.m., The lockdown at Chelwood Elementary School has been lifted without incident. According to APS’s website, the school was originally put into a shelter-in-place at 9:45 Tuesday morning. The lockdown went into effect as of 10:25 a.m. due to police activity in the ...
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NM Disaster Medical Alert Team deployed to Okla.
New Mexico’s Disaster Medical Alert Team is on its way to Oklahoma to assist in relief efforts following Monday’s tornado. The DMAT, which is based at UNM’s Center for Disaster Medicine in Albuquerque, is sending a 26-member team and will be joining a 46-member team from NM, CO and TX. The DMAT is expected to arrive in Oklahoma Tuesday afternoon. Their exact role ...
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Firefighters save ducklings from fowl fate
A mother duck with nine of her ducklings were on their way to a pond near Taylor Ranch at Montano and decided to cross the street to get there. Firefighters eventually led the mother across the crosswalk, carrying the ducklings in a ...
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New Mexico team goes to Okla. for tornado response
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- The University of New Mexico hospital is sending a 26-member team of medical, computer and security specialists to Moore, Okla., to help with the response to Monday's massive tornado ...
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Help offered to El Dentista victims
SANTA FE (KRQE) - The State Health Department is offering help to victims of "El Dentista," the illegal dentist who police say was working on patients out of his ...
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Video shows teens vandalizing memorial
The video shows the duo prying stones from the rotunda at Luis Garcia Park in Tijeras earlier this month. It also shows them throwing rocks, busting up bricks and smashing a ...
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Woman seriously injured in NE ABQ crash
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Police have closed northbound Washington at Cutler after a crash has left a woman in critical condition. The crash occurred at Washington and Prospect a little before 10 a.m. Tuesday. Police say an Explorer SUV and a van wear involved in the crash. They say it appears that the Explorer SUV drove up onto the van. Officials say the woman was found with serious injuries after ...
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Ordinance would boot johns cars
The ordinance would target those arrested on charges of soliciting prostitution, a law the Albuquerque Police Vice Unit unit has been pushing for since last year. A john's car would be booted for 30 days upon arrest. An administrative hearing would then be held to remove it, which could include an $850 fine. It wouldn't stop johns and prostitutes from going to a hotel but it would ...
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US Marshals net more than $200K from NM auction
The agency said the auction over the weekend netted $212,175 for law enforcement and victims of crime groups. Among the items auctioned were a 1980 Chevrolet Corvette that sold for $3,800 and a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette that sold for $20,500. Officials say the items auctioned once belonged to individuals and companies involved in criminal activity. Proceeds from the auction also will be shared ...
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NM judge poised to uphold law on private schools
District Judge Sarah Singleton concluded a hearing Monday by saying nothing in the New Mexico Constitutoin bars the state from paying for private schools' instructional ...
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Police NM man used fake name of wanted man
http://bit.ly/13I4hu8 ) that the arrest came after Carlsbad police responded to a call last week about loud music. Officers identified a shed where the music was coming from, and a man came out identifying himself as Shaun Paul. Carlsbad officers were told by dispatchers that Shaun Paul had a warrant out for his arrest through the Eddy County Sheriff's ...
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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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