THERE WILL BE FEWER FLIGHTS OUT OF THE SUNPORT BY EARLY NEXT YEAR. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS ALASKA AIRLINES WILL DISCONTINUE ITS DAILY SERVICE TO ORANGE COUNTY AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA ON JANUARY SIXTH. THE CITY’S AVIATION DEPARTMENT SAYS THE SERVICE WAS NO LONGER ECONOMICALLY VIABLE BECAUSE PASSENGER LEVEL TARGETS WERE NOT BEING…… MORE
SE Albuquerque SWAT Ends With Arrest
THE SWAT SITUATION THAT STARTED IN ALBUQUERQUE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING IS OVER. IT APPARENTLY STARTED SHORTLY BEFORE 4:00 AM. THAT’S WHEN APD OFFICERS WERE SENT TO THE 1-THOUSAND BLOCK OF MADEIRA SOUTHEAST NEAR KATHRYN AND ORTIZ ON A CALL CONCERNING A VIOLENT DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE. A MAN BARRICADED HAD HIMSELF INSIDE THE HOME AND WOULDN’T TALK…… MORE
Albuquerque Man Arrested Based on Video
KEN TRANG, A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUSPECT CURRENTLY HELD IN JAIL, WILL BE HAVING HIS CONDITIONS OF RELEASE RECONSIDERED. THIS AFTER A NEWLY RELEASED VIDEO THAT SHOWS TRANG POINTING A GUN AT HIS GIRLFRIEND AND HER DAUGHTER. IN THE VIDEO A WHITE FLASH IS SEEN, GIVING THE APPEARANCE THAT THE GUN MAY HAVE GONE OFF. KOB…… MORE
D-A’s Office Appeals Judge’s Ruling in Martens Murder Trial
FABIAN GONZALES HAS BEEN SET TO GO ON TRIAL NEXT MONTH FOR THE MURDER OF 10 YEAR OLD VICTORIA MARTENS. BUT THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE TRIAL COULD BE DELAYED SINCE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FILED NOTICE ON WEDNESDAY TO APPEAL JUDGE CHARLES BROWN’S RULING IN THE CASE AGAINST GONZALES. JUDGE BROWN RULED THAT EVIDENCE…… MORE
Indictments Against Compound Suspects Delayed
THE TAOS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY IS INDEFINITELY POSTPONING PLANS TO SEEK GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS AGAINST THE FIVE ADULTS ARRESTED AT A MAKESHIFT COMPOUND IN AUGUST. DONALD GALLEGOS TELLS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE FEDERAL CASE AGAINST THE FIVE SHOULD GO FIRST. THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE IS PURSUING FIREARMS AND CONSPIRACY CHARGES AGAINST THE DEFENDANTS. WHEN THE…… MORE
Woman Killed Outside Albuquerque Convenience Store
BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS DETECTIVES ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO SHOT AND KILLED A WOMAN TUESDAY NIGHT AT A SOUTH VALLEY CIRCLE K. DEPUTIES WERE SENT TO THE AREA ON A POSSIBLE SHOOTING VICTIM AROUND 10:30 PM. SHERIFFS SPOKESWOMAN FELICIA MAGGARD SAYS WHEN DEPUTIES ARRIVED, THEY FOUND A WOMAN WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND. THEY RENDERED…… MORE
Spaceport Bids for More Funding
NEW MEXICO’S SPACEPORT IS ASKING FOR A 72 PERCENT INCREASE IN FUNDING FROM THE STATE NEXT YEAR. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THAT THE SPACEPORT CURRENTLY GETS 976-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR FROM THE GENERAL FUND. THE SPACEPORT AUTHORITY NOW WANTS THAT TO GO UP BY 700-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. VIRGIN GALACTIC, THE LEAD…… MORE
Bernco Fire Department Gets Funds for Hiring
A BOOST FOR THE BERNALILLO COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS APPROVED FUNDING FOR TEN NEW FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER POSITIONS. THAT AFTER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT A ONE AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLAR FEDERAL GRANT…MOST OF THE MONEY COMING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. FIRE CHIEF GREG PEREZ SAYS INCREASED STAFFING IS ESSENTIAL DUE TO GROWTH…… MORE
More DWI Patrols
NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE SAY THEY’LL BE OUT IN FORCE DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, LOOKING FOR DRUNK DRIVERS. OFFICER RAY WILSON SAYS EACH DISTRICT IDENTIFIES AREAS OF CONCERN AND CARRIES-OUT CHECKPOINTS AND SATURATION PATROLS. THERE ARE NIGHTS WHERE THEY’VE PULLED 10 DRUNKS OFF THE ROAD, SO HE SAYS THE PATROLS ARE VERY EFFECTIVE. WILSON…… MORE
