NO MORE MONEY WILL COME FROM THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION TO SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ ROTC PROGRAM. THAT WAS THE DECISION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD ON A UNANIMOUS VOTE. THE DISTRICT WAS GETTING 4-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE NRA EVERY YEAR TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR THE ROTC. AND SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEREN’T THE ONLY DISTRICT…… MORE
APD Union Weighs in on Marijuana Legislation
ONE OF THE ARGUMENTS MADE IN SUPPORT OF DECRIMINALIZING THE POSSESSION OF AN OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA IN ALBUQUERQUE IS THAT IT FREES-UP OFFICERS SO THEY CAN RESPOND TO MORE SERIOUS CRIMES. ON MONDAY NIGHT, THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A MEASURE THAT WILL ALLOW OFFICERS TO SIMPLY WRITE A TICKET IF SOMEONE IS…… MORE
Albuquerque Mayor Begins Youth Initiative
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER ANNOUNCES AN INITIATIVE IN WHICH TEENS CAN TAKE PART IN CITY GOVERNMENT BY JOINING THE MAYOR’S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL ADVISES THE ADMINISTRATION ON PROGRAMS AND POLICIES IMPACTING YOUNG PEOPLE. MAYOR KELLER SAYS IT’S A WAY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF REAL WORLD ISSUES AND HAVE A “SAY”…… MORE
KAFB Lieutenant Confesses to Kiddie Porn
AN AIR FORCE LIEUTENANT ADMITS HE WAS INVOLVED IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY WHILE HE WAS STATIONED AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE. THIRTY-FIVE YEAR OLD JESSE FURSE PLEADED GUILTY TUESDAY TO A NINE COUNT INDICTMENT ALLEGING THAT HE DISTRIBUTED CHILD PORN BETWEEN OCTOBER OF 2015 AND JANUARY OF 2016. FURSE ADMITTED POSSESSING THOUSANDS OF VIDEO FILES AND…… MORE
Life Plus 36 Years for Albuquerque Man
AN ALBUQUERQUE MAN GETS LIFE PLUS 36 YEARS IN PRISON FOR THE BLUDGEONING DEATH OF TIFFANY BOYER IN 2015. WILLIAM ALEXANDER IS THE LAST SUSPECT TO BE SENTENCED IN THE CASE. THREE OTHERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN FOUND GUILTY. THE 58 YEAR OLD ALEXANDER WAS CONVICTED IN JANUARY ON FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN BOYER’S DEATH. PROSECUTORS…… MORE
“Butt Shot” for Alleged Home Invader
THERE’S ONE ALBUQUERQUE ALLEGED BURGLAR WHO WON’T BE TAKING A SEAT ANYTIME SOON. APD SAYS OFFICERS WERE DISPATCHED TO A RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY IN PROGRESS EARLY TUESDAY. WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE HOME IN THE 71-HUNDRED BLOCK OF ORALEE NORTHEAST THEY LOCATED A SUSPECT WHO HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE BUTTOCKS BY THE HOMEOWNER. HE IS…… MORE
Improvements Coming to School Crossing
THERE WILL BE CROSSWALK IMPROVEMENTS OUTSIDE CLEVELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL WHERE A 12 YEAR OLD WAS STRUCK AND KILLED LAST MONTH. THE ABQ CITY COUNCIL HAS APPROVED 330-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE PROJECT, PARTIALLY SPEARHEADED BY BRAD WINTER. HE SAYS THEY PLAN TO PUT IN A HAWK LIGHT ON LOUISIANA SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY. THE LIGHT ALLOWS PEDESTRIANS…… MORE
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Teen Arrested in Recent Albuquerque Murder
AN ARREST IS MADE IN MONDAY’S SHOOTING OF AN ALBUQUERQUE TEEN NEAR A MOBILE HOME PARK AT TRUMBULL AND WYOMING EARLY MONDAY. APD HAS ARRESTED ANOTHER TEENAGER, BRANDON CABALLEROS, EARLY TUESDAY. HE’S CHARGED WITH AN OPEN COUNT OF MURDER IN THE DEATH OF 15 YEAR OLD CARLOS RODRIGUEZ . CABALLEROS IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING THE…… MORE
Pot Legislation Approved by City Council
ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILORS APPROVE A PROPOSED MARIJUANA ORDINANCE MONDAY NIGHT … ONE THAT DECRIMINALIZES AN OUNCE OR LESS OF THE DRUG. THE PROPOSAL REDUCES THE PENALTY TO JUST A 25 DOLLAR FINE WITH NO JAIL TIME. BILL CO-SPONSOR COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS SAYS THEY DISCUSSED AND SAID YES TO THE PROPOSAL THAT OFFERS POLICE WITH THE…… MORE
