THE TWO PEOPLE WHO DIED IN THAT PLANE CRASH WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE TUESDAY HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 68 YEAR OLD MICHAEL VAVREK AND 67 YEAR OLD JUDY VAVREK, BOTH OF ALBUQUERQUE. THE PLANE WENT DOWN IN A FIELD ABOUT TEN MILES WEST OF DOUBLE EAGLE AIRPORT. BOTH VICTIMS WERE PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY…… MORE
NM Man Charged with Dogfighting in New Jersey
AN ALBUQUERQUE MAN CHARGED IN A MULTI-STATE DOG FIGHTING CASE HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT IN NEW JERSEY. ROBERT ARELLANO IS ONE OF FOUR PEOPLE WHO WERE CONVICTED ON TUESDAY FOR VIOLATING THE ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBITIONS OF THE FEDERAL ANIMAL WELFARE ACT. THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS ARELLANO SOLD AND SHIPPED TWO FIGHTING DOGS…… MORE
Bad Move on an Airline Flight
A TEXAS MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY FORCED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT WAS IN FEDERAL COURT IN ALBUQUERQUE ON WEDNESDAY. TWENTY-NINE YEAR OLD JUSTIN RILEY BRAFFORD IS CHARGED WITH INTERFERING WITH AND INTIMIDATING MEMBERS OF A FLIGHT CREW, AND SIMPLE ASSAULT. BRAFFORD IS ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING A FEMALE PASSENGER ON A FLIGHT FROM LOS…… MORE
NM A-G Investigates Former UNM Athletic Director
FORMER UNM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR PAUL KREBS’ FINANCIAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN SEIZED BY THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE. A-G HECTOR BALDERAS SAYS THEY’RE NOW LOOKING FOR ANY EVIDENCE KREBS COMMITTED FRAUD, EMBEZZLEMENT AND/OR MONEY LAUNDERING. A SEARCH WARRANT WAS SERVED ON ONE OF THE CREDIT CARDS KREBS USED. IT’S BELIEVED HE MADE A 25-THOUSAND DOLLAR DONATION…… MORE
Plane Crashes West of Albuquerque
THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD IS IN NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY TO INVESTIGATE A PLANE CRASH WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE. THE PLANE … A CESSNA 182 … WENT DOWN TUESDAY AFTERNOON NORTHWEST OF ROUTE 66 CASINO. IT CRASHED AS IT WAS GETTING READY TO LAND AT THE DOUBLE EAGLE TWO AIRPORT. THE FAA SAYS THE PILOT DID…… MORE
Feds Seek More Info from Holtec International
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WANTS MORE INFORMATION FROM A COMPANY THAT PROPOSES BUILDING A NUCLEAR STORAGE FACILITY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. THE HOBBS NEWS-SUN REPORTS THAT THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL’S SECURITY PLANS. THE NEW JERSEY BASED COMPANY WANTS TO BUILD A STORAGE SITE 35 MILES EAST OF CARLSBAD FOR SPENT FUEL…… MORE
Father Perrault to Stay in Jail
AN ACCUSED PEDOPHILE PRIEST WILL REMAIN IN FEDERAL CUSTODY IN ALBUQUERQUE. ATTORNEYS FOR ARTHUR PERRAULT (PER-OH) FILED A MOTION ASKING THAT A JUDGE RECONSIDER HIS DECISION TO HOLD PERRAULT PENDING TRIAL…BUT KOB TV REPORTS THAT MOTION WAS TURNED DOWN ON TUESDAY. THE 80 YEAR OLD PERRAULT IS CHARGED WITH SEVEN COUNTS OF CHILD SEX ABUSE.…… MORE
Vandals Target EDo
NOB HILL IS NOT ALONE. MORE THAN ONE YOGA STUDIO AND OTHER BUSINESSES IN ALBUQUERQUE’S EDO NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE BEEN HIT BY VANDALS LAST WEEKEND. MOST HAD THEIR WINDOWS DAMAGED BY ROCKS. THE OWNER OF BHAVA YOGA STUDIO SAYS THEY WERE HIT THE HARDEST, BUT THE WHOLE STREET WAS TARGETED. BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE EDO AREA…… MORE
FBI Searching for Female Suspect
THE F-B-I IN ALBUQUERQUE IS ON THE HUNT FOR 30 YEAR OLD DEANNA MARIE SANCHEZ. SPOKESMAN FRANK FISHER SAYS SANCHEZ IS SUSPECTED OF ROBBING THE FAMILY DOLLAR STORE ON SAN PEDRO ON SEPTEMBER 6TH AND WAS ARRESTED ON SEPTEMBER 16TH. SHE WAS PUT ON PRE-TRIAL RELEASE TWO DAYS LATER AT LA POSADA HALFWAY HOUSE IN…… MORE
More Officers for APD
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT JUST GOT A LITTLE BIGGER. TWENTY-NINE OFFICERS GRADUATED TUESDAY FROM APD’S LATEST LATERAL CLASS. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT’S THE FIRST PHASE OF APD’S NEW RECRUITMENT PIPELINE, BRINGING IN OFFICERS FROM OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. ANOTHER 34 CADETS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUATE FROM THE TRAINING ACADEMY IN DECEMBER. MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS…… MORE
