AN ALBUQUERQUE COUPLE ACCUSED OF PROSTITUTING THEIR SEVEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WILL GO ON TRIAL NEXT YEAR. JAMES STEWART AND TERI SANCHEZ WERE IN COURT TUESDAY, AND DISTRICT JUDGE BRETT LOVELESS SET THEIR TRIAL FOR FEBRUARY 25TH. STEWART IS CHARGED WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PROMOTING PROSTITUTION, AND CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT OF A MINOR. SANCHEZ IS CHARGED…… MORE
Jail Assault Results in Settlement
SANTA FE COUNTY PAID A FORMER JAIL INMATE 125-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SETTLE A SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE. THAT ACCORDING TO DOCUMENTS OBTAINED BY THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN. THE WOMAN CLAIMS SHE WAS ASSAULTED BY JAIL GUARD NICOLAS BACA IN 2014. A SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT SAYS BACA DENIED THE ALLEGATIONS AND NEVER FACED CRIMINAL CHARGES. A…… MORE
Secy of State Certifies Primary… With Exceptions
TWO VERY CLOSE RACES FROM THIS YEAR’S PRIMARY ELECTION WILL UNDERGO OFFICIAL RECOUNTS. THAT WAS THE DECISION TUESDAY FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE. THOSE CONTESTS WERE THE REPUBLICAN RACE FOR THE PRC IN DISTRICT 5 AND THE DEMOCRATIC CONTEST FOR STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 27. STATE LAW REQUIRES AUTOMATIC RECOUNTS IF THE TWO TO VOTE…… MORE
Mobile Voting Comes to NM
INSTEAD OF GOING TO THE POLLS, THE POLLS MAY BE GOING TO YOU. BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERK LINDA STOVER SAYS HER OFFICE WILL BE USING A MOBILE VOTING UNIT FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. SHE TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB IT’LL BE PLACED AT OR NEAR DIFFERENT SENIOR CENTERS EVERY DAY DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD. STOVER SAYS IT’LL…… MORE
Record Year for NM Pecans
LAST YEAR WAS A RECORD YEAR FOR NEW MEXICO PECAN PRODUCTION. IT WAS ACTUALLY A RECORD YEAR, WITH THE VALUE OF THE STATE’S PECAN CROP GOING UP 28 PERCENT WHEN COMPARED TO 2016. THE VALUE OF PECANS LAST YEAR IN NEW MEXICO ROSE TO MORE THAN 220 MILLION DOLLARS. AND STATISTICS RELEASED THIS WEEK BY…… MORE
Sardinas Canyon Fire Still Growing
AROUND 120 FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR TAKING ON THE SARDINAS CANYON FIRE IN THE CARSON NATIONAL FOREST. THE FIRE, WHICH STARTING EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, IS NOW MAPPED AT 500 ACRES WITH NO CONTAINMENT REPORTED. SARDINAS CANYON IS ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TAOS AND SOME COMMUNITIES NEARBY…… MORE
Forests Ready to Enforce Closures
IF YOU’RE A REGULAR USER OF TRAILS ON THE SANDIA RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CIBOLA NATIONAL FOREST, YOU’VE SEEN THE TAPE AND SIGNS REMINDING PEOPLE THAT THE FOREST IS CLOSED DUE TO THE FIRE THREAT. MANUEL MARTINEZ IS A FIRE MANAGEMENT OFFICER. HE SAYS SOME AREAS, LIKE THE TRAM , REMAIN OPEN, BUT EVEN THEN…… MORE
More Chances to Watch World Cup Games
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO WATCH WORLD CUP SOCCER GAMES ON A 16-BY-30 FOOT HIGH DEFINITION SCREEN? THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE SHOWING AT LEAST FOUR MORE WORLD CUP MATCHES ON THE NEW SCREEN ON CIVIC PLAZA. PLANS CALL FOR THE SHOWING OF THE GAME ON THURSDAY AT NOON WHEN ENGLAND…… MORE
Lujan Grisham Gains in Gov’s Race Poll
SOME NEW POLL NUMBERS IN ON NEW MEXICO’S GOVERNOR’S RACE … AND THEY SHOW DEMOCRAT MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM GAINING ON HER REPUBLICAN OPPONENT, STEVE PEARCE. THE NEW USA/KOB POLL SHOWS LUJAN GRISHAM HAS 51 PERCENT SUPPORT AMONG REGISTERED VOTERS SURVEYED IN THIS POLL. PEARCE HAS 38 PERCENT , PUTTING LUJAN GRISHAM 13 POINTS AHEAD OF…… MORE
SWAT Suspect identified
A MAN IS IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING A LENGTHY SWAT STANDOFF ON ALBUQUERQUE’S WEST SIDE MONDAY MORNING. APD OFFICERS WERE SENT TO A HOME ON MESA ROJA SOUTHWEST, AND SET UP A PERIMETER NEARBY. POLICE SAY THE MAN, IDENTIFIED AS 26 YEAR OLD GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ, WAS THREATENING NEIGHBORS WITH A GUN. HE BARRICADED HIMSELF INSIDE A…… MORE
