“LUCAS” COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE. THAT’S THE NAME OF A NEW DEVICE NOW BEING USED BY ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUE TEAMS. AFD SPOKESMAN TOM RUIZ SAYS “LUCAS” IS A MACHINE THAT DOES CPR ON A PATIENT. HE SAYS STATISTICS SHOW THE DEVICE DOES BETTER CPR, EVEN COMPARED TO ANY MEDICALLY TRAINED TEAM WHO ARE ON…… MORE
Judge Rules Compound Suspects Can Be Released
THE FIVE PEOPLE ACCUSED OF MULTIPLE CHARGES OF CHILD ABUSE AT A FILTHY, ILL-KEPT COMPOUND IN TAOS COUNTY CAN GET OUT OF JAIL. JUDGE SARAH BACKUS MADE THE RULING MONDAY DURING A FOUR HOUR HEARING FOR 39 YEAR OLD SIRAJ WAHHAJ, 40 YEAR OLD LUCAS MORTON, 35 YEAR OLDS JANY LEVEILLE AND SUBHANAH WAHHAJ AND…… MORE
Rio Rancho Police I-D Child Murder Victim
WE KNOW MORE ABOUT THE WEEKEND DEATH OF A YOUNG GIRL IN RIO RANCHO. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS POLICE IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM AS 6-YEAR OLD ARIANA ROMEO WHO WAS KILLED IN HER HOME SATURDAY. POLICE ARE TREATING THE DEATH AS A HOMICIDE, BUT HAVE MADE NO ARRESTS. CAPTAIN RON VIGIL SAYS SEARCH WARRANTS HAVE BEEN…… MORE
Democrat Apodaca Backs Republican Pearce for Governor
MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT FORMER NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR JERRY APODACA … A DEMOCRAT … IS BACKING REPUBLICAN STEVE PEARCE IN HIS RUN TO BE GOVERNOR. APODACA’S OWN SON HAD CHASED THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR BUT LOST IT TO CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRWOMAN CALLS APODACA’S MOVE A CASE OF “SOUR…… MORE
Man Killed in Deputy-Involved Shooting Identified
THE WANTED FELON SHOT LAST WEEK BY BCSO DETECTIVES HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS CARLOS OCHOA. SHERIFF MANNY GONZALES SAYS HE WAS BEING WATCHED BY DETECTIVES WHO WERE PLANNING TO ARREST HIM ON FELONY WARRANTS. HE SAYS OCHOA SAW THE DETECTIVES AND FLED FROM THEM, HEADING DOWN CENTRAL TOWARD UTAH. DETECTIVES WENT AFTER HIM BUT OCHOA…… MORE
Albuquerque Mayor Assesses Downtown Violence
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SARITA NAIR WENT UNDERCOVER DOWNTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT TO GET A HANDLE ON PUBLIC SAFETY. KELLER SAYS THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN THE NIGHT CLUBS ON WEEKENDS. APD HAS BEEN MEETING WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS TO GET INFORMATION ON THEIR NEEDS. POLICE ARE…… MORE
Twenty-Five Arrested by Auto Theft Unit
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS ITS AUTO THEFT UNIT MADE 25 FELONY ARRESTS AND RECOVERED EIGHT STOLEN VEHICLES DURING A TACTICAL PLAN EARLIER THIS MONTH. POLICE SAY THE OPERATION WAS TO PROTECT VISITORS WHO WERE IN ALBUQUERQUE FOR THE NATIONAL VETERANS GOLDEN AGE GAMES. THE EVENT RAN FROM AUGUST THIRD THROUGH THE 8TH AT VARIOUS…… MORE
Suspicious Death Investigated in Albuquerque
WE STILL DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT ANOTHER RECENT DEATH IN ALBUQUERQUE. POLICE FROM THE NORTHWEST AREA COMMAND WERE DISPATCHED TO THE 26-HUNDRED BLOCK OF AMERICARE COURT ON MONDAY TO INVESTIGATE A SUSPICIOUS DEATH. APD SAY ONE PERSON WAS FOUND DEAD AT THE SCENE, WHICH IS NEAR COORS AND OURAY. APD HAS YET TO RELEASE FURTHER…… MORE
APS Appeals PED Decision
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS APPEALING THE STATE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S HANDLING OF HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. ACCORDING TO THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, THE DISTRICT CLAIMS DEPARTMENT SECRETARY CHRISTOPHER RUSZKOWSKI OVERSTEPPED HIS AUTHORITY IN CALLING FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF HAWTHORNE DUE TO SIX CONSECUTIVE “F” GRADES. THREE APS SCHOOLS WERE DEEMED IN NEED OF MORE RIGOROUS INTERVENTION.…… MORE
APD Makes Arrest in Hit-n-Run Crash
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A MAN ACCUSED OF STRIKING A BICYCLIST WHO LATER DIED. TWENTY-ONE YEAR OLD JESSE CORDOVA IS CHARGED WITH KNOWINGLY LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING GREAT BODILY HARM OR DEATH. APD’S SIMON DROBIK TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THEY WERE ABLE TO SOLVE THE CASE THROUGH CRIMESTOPPERS: AUTHORITIES ALLEGE CORDOVA HIT BICYCLIST…… MORE
