ANOTHER VIOLENT EPISODE IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. APD’S SIMON DROBIK SAYS A HOMELESS MAN SUFFERED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES IN A BEATING AT 5TH AND CENTRAL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. DROBIK SAYS IT APPEARS THE CAR DROVE UP AND SOMEONE GOT OUT, BATTERED THE PERSON, THEN GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND FLED THE SCENE. DROBIK SAYS POLICE…… MORE
APS Says Teacher Shortage Not Just in NM
IT’S GETTING DOWN TO THE WIRE FOR ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THEY’VE BEEN HIRING TEACHERS AND HAVE 300 TEACHING JOBS STILL VACANT. CLASSES BEGIN IN LESS THAN A WEEK. APS SPOKESPERSON MONICA ARMENTA SAYS THE TEACHER SHORTAGE IS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM. SHE SAYS THE DISTRICT IS NOW LOOKING INTO HELPING POTENTIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, STARTING WITH HIGH…… MORE
Murder Charges Dropped Against Former Deputy
A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE TAI CHAN MURDER CASE IN LAS CRUCES. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR HAS INDICATED HE WILL NO LONGER PURSUE MURDER CHARGES AGAINST THE FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY DEPUTY. IN A COURT FILING, TROY DAVIS SAYS THE CASE PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE RE-INDICTED FOR VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER WITH…… MORE
Flood Relief Ordered for Two NM Counties
SANTA FE AND VALENCIA COUNTIES HAVE BEEN HIT HARD BY FLOODING THIS MONSOON SEASON. NOW, GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS ANNOUNCING ONE AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN RELIEF FUNDS TO HELP IN RECOVERY EFFORTS. THE GOVERNOR IS ALSO ASKING FOR A SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DISASTER ASSISTANCE DECLARATION WHICH PROVIDES LOANS FOR HOMES AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES.… MORE
A Reminder to Drivers as School Starts
THE NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE HAVE PRODUCED A VIDEO TO REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE LAW REGARDING SCHOOL BUSES. OFFICER RAY WILSON SAYS YOU CAN SEE THE VIDEO ON THE DEPARTMENT’S SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITES SUCH AS FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. THE BIGGEST TAKE-AWAY IS THAT ALL TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS MUST COME TO A STOP IF THE…… MORE
I-D of Remains Could Take Time
THE OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS THE REMAINS RECOVERED FROM THAT COMPOUND IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO EARLIER THIS WEEK ARE SO BADLY DECOMPOSED IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS TO COME UP WITH A POSITIVE I-D. THE OMI SAYS THE DELAY WOULD BE DUE TO THE USE OF DNA IF OTHER CONVENTIONAL INVESTIGATIVE…… MORE
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Suspect Believed to Have Trained Children to Kill
WE NOW HEAR THAT THE FATHER OF A MISSING GEORGIA BOY WAS TRAINING ELEVEN CHILDREN FOUND AT A MAKESHIFT COMPOUND IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO TO CARRY OUT SCHOOL SHOOTINGS. THAT’S FROM PROSECUTORS WHO … IN COURT DOCUMENTS … SAY SIRAJ WAHHAJ TRAINED THE CHILDREN TO USE WEAPONS FOR THE SHOOTINGS. WHEN THE COMPOUND WAS DISCOVERED,…… MORE
Compound Children Said to Be Helping Investigators
THE 11 CHILDREN TAKEN FROM THE NORTHERN NEW MEXICO COMPOUND IN TAOS COUNTY ARE APPARENTLY TALKING TO INVESTIGATORS. KOB TV REPORTS AUTHORITIES SAY AT LEAST TWO OF THE CHILDREN TOLD THEM IN A SAFE HOUSE INTERVIEW THAT THE BODY OF THE MISSING FOUR YEAR OLD … SIRAJ WAHHAJ’S SON … IS BURIED ON THE PROPERTY.…… MORE
NM Gubernatorial Candidates Push for Compensation
THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR SAY THEY WANT DESCENDANTS OF FAMILIES WHO LIVED NEAR THE TRINITY TEST SITE TO GET COMPENSATION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. STEVE PEARCE AND MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM SAID THIS WEEK THAT, AS GOVERNOR, THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR COMPENSATION. DESCENDANTS SAY THE TRINITY TEST IN 1945…… MORE
