THE MURDER TRIAL OF MATTHEW CHAVEZ HAS BEGUN IN ALBUQUERQUE . HE’S ACCUSED OF GUNNING DOWN ARMY VETERAN TYLER LACKEY AT AN ATM NEAR YALE AND GIBSON IN 2016. CHAVEZ WAS ARRESTED IN OKLAHOMA A MONTH AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. HIS ATTORNEYS SAY THE SHOOTING WAS IN SELF DEFENSE, SINCE LACKEY ALSO HAD A GUN.…… MORE
Duke City Sees Crime Decrease
THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO HAS SEEN AN OVERALL DROP IN CRIME OVER THE PAST YEAR. THAT ACCORDING TO BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A RAUL TORREZ WHO SAYS CRIME IS DOWN 17 PERCENT SINCE AUGUST OF LAST YEAR, MOSTLY DUE TO A DECREASE IN PROPERTY CRIMES. BUT HE SAYS GUN VIOLENCE AND MURDERS REMAIN A SERIOUS PROBLEM. HE SAYS…… MORE
APS Ups Security Measures
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS IMPLEMENTING SOME CHANGES IN SCHOOL SAFETY. CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER SCOTT ELDER TELLS US ONE OF THE KEYS TO CREATING A SAFE SCHOOL IS TO GET THE CORRECT INFORMATION INTO THE HANDS OF FACULTY AND STUDENTS, AS WELL AS POLICE. HE SAYS ONE THING THEY’RE DOING IS IMPROVING CLASSROOM SAFETY. THEY’RE CHANGING…… MORE
Commission Reviews BCSO Policies
BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAS ASKED FOR A REVIEW … AND NOW, THEY’LL GET A REVIEW OF THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT’S USE-OF-FORCE AND PURSUIT POLICIES AT THEIR REGULAR TUESDAY MEETING. COMMISSIONER MAGGIE HART STEBBINS TELLS CHANNEL 4 NEWS SHE’S NOTICED THE NUMBER OF DEPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS AND PURSUITS AND SAYS THERE’S BEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THOSE. SHE…… MORE
CYFD Says It’s Working on Improvements
NOW THAT THE STATE CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT IS BEING SUED BY MORE THAN A DOZEN FOSTER CHILDREN, THE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY MAY HAVE IMPROVED THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN RECENT PAST YEARS. A SPOKESMAN TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THAT THEY CONTINUOUSLY WORK ON MAKING FOSTER CARE BETTER. THE PROPOSED CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SAYS…… MORE
PNM Bills Questioned
UP TO 6-THOUSAND NEW MEXICANS WHO GET THEIR ELECTRICITY FROM PNM HAVE GOTTEN AUTOMATED PHONE MESSAGES FROM THE COMPANY ABOUT A PROBLEM THAT COULD IMPACT THEIR MONTHLY BILL. THEY RECEIVED CALLS THAT PNM WORKERS COULDN’T FIND THEIR METER … BUT IT TURNS OUT THOSE WORKERS WERE IN TRAINING FOR SEVERAL DAYS. KOB-TV REPORTS THOSE CUSTOMERS’…… MORE
Gas Company Asks for Smaller Rate Hike
YOUR NATURAL GAS BILL WILL PROBABLY BE GOING UP…BUT NOT BY AS MUCH AS FIRST PROPOSED. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE NEW MEXICO GAS COMPANY IS SLASHING ITS RATE HIKE REQUEST BEFORE THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION. THE COMPANY’S ORIGINAL PROPOSAL CALLED FOR A 26 PERCENT INCREASE…POTENTIALLY RAISING MONTHLY RESIDENTIAL BILLS BY THREE DOLLARS. NOW, NEW…… MORE
Another Scam
THE U-S MARSHALS SERVICE IN NEW MEXICO IS OUT WITH A SCAM WARNING. THE MARSHALS SERVICE AND THE FBI SAY THE SCAMMERS TELL THE INTENDED VICTIM THEY FAILED TO REPORT FOR JURY DUTY AND MUST NOW PAY A FINE OR FACE ARREST. THE VICTIM IS URGED TO PURCHASE A PREPAID DEBIT CARD OR GIFT CARD…… MORE
UBS Has a New Name
UNITED BLOOD SERVICES HAS NEW BRANDING IN THE FORM OF A NEW NAME. NATIONWIDE IT WILL NOW BE VITALANT FOR 127 DONATION CENTERS. WHAT WAS UBS HAS ANNOUNCED THAT ITS 10 BLOOD CENTER BRANDS WILL UNITE AS ONE UNDER THE VITALANT NAME. PRESIDENT AND CEO DAVE GREEN SAYS THEIR ORGANIZATION HAS GROWN NOW TO INCLUDE…… MORE
Disney Movie-Making Comes to NM
THE NEW MEXICO FILM OFFICE HAS ANNOUNCED ANOTHER PROJECT IS HEADING TO THE STATE. WALT DISNEY PICTURES WILL FILM THE MOVIE “STARGIRL” IN ALBUQUERQUE AND TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES THROUGH MID-NOVEMBER. IT IS EXPECTED THE PROJECT WILL EMPLOY 180 NEW MEXICO CREW MEMBERS AND AROUND 35-HUNDRED NEW MEXICO BACKGROUND TALENT. THE MOVIE STARS GRACE VANDERWAAL AND…… MORE
