FORMER STATE SENATOR PHIL GRIEGO HAD UNTIL FRIDAY, MARCH 9TH, TO REPORT TO PRISON TO BEGIN AN 18 MONTH SENTENCE FOR FRAUD AND BRIBERY. BUT THE 69 YEAR OLD TURNED HIMSELF IN ON THURSDAY …A DAY EARLY. GRIEGO, FROM SAN JOSE, WAS CONVICTED ON CORRUPTION CHARGES LAST YEAR FOR HIS ROLE…… MORE
What’s the Connection Between NM and West Virginia?
TEACHERS ARE FIGHTING FOR HIGHER PAY … AND THAT INCLUDES NEW MEXICO. TEACHERS HERE HAVEN’T PUSHED FOR RAISES LIKE THEIR COLLEAGUES IN WEST VIRGINIA. BUT ALBUQUERQUE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS PRESIDENT ELLEN BERNSTEIN TELLS US THERE’S ONE AREA WHERE THE TWO STATES ARE SIMILAR. SHE SAYS IT’S THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS THAT…… MORE
Museum Renovations Bring 100s of Jobs
THE NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART IN SANTA FE IS BEING RENOVATED TO ADD THE VLADUM ART ANNEX TO THE BUILDING. IT’S BEING DONE WITH A MAJOR DONATION FOOTING THE BILL FOR FINAL RENOVATIONS. AND OFFICIALS SAY THE VENUE WILL NOT ONLY GENERATE A LOT OF MONEY, BUT WILL CREATE 345 NEW JOBS.…… MORE
BCSO Identifies Murder Victim
THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS A MAN WHOSE BODY WAS FOUND TUESDAY WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE HAD BEEN MURDERED. HE’S IDENTIFIED AS 35 YEAR OLD LARRY PHILLIPS. DEPUTY FELICIA MAGGARD SAYS THEY’RE NOW ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN SOLVING THE CRIME. SHE SAYS YOU CAN CALL THEM AT 975-9598. PHILLIPS’ BODY…… MORE
NM Supreme Court Confirms Murder Conviction
THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT HAS AFFIRMED THE FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND ARMED ROBBERY CONVICTIONS OF MANUEL GARDNER. IN 2013 GARDNER ROBBED A JEWELRY STORE ON COORS BLVD AND KILLED AN EMPLOYEE, RICHARD GLASS, IN THE PROCESS. THE CRIMES WERE CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO. THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE SAYS GARDNER…… MORE
NM A-G Sues Solar Company
NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS IS SUING VIVINT SOLAR, CLAIMING THE COMPANY IS DEFRAUDING ITS CUSTOMERS AND USING UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES. SPOKESMAN JAMES HALLINAN SAYS VIVINT IS MIS-LEADING ITS CLIENTS INTO THINKING THEY WILL OWN THE SOLAR PANELS PLACED ON THEIR HOMES. HE SAYS CONSUMERS ARE NOT GETTING TO BUY THE SOLAR…… MORE
Deadlock on Firefighter Raises
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL DEADLOCKS ON A MEASURE THAT WOULD GIVE UNION FIREFIGHTERS A 1-AND-A-HALF PERCENT PAY RAISE. WITH COUNCILOR DON HARRIS ABSENT FROM WEDNESDAY’S MEETING, IT WAS FOUR IN FAVOR OF THE BILL AND FOUR AGAINST. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THOSE VOTING IN FAVOR OF THE RAISES WERE COUNCILORS KEN SANCHEZ, PAT…… MORE
Governor Signs Budget Bill
NEW MEXICO HAS A BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SIGNED THE BUDGET INTO LAW ON WEDNESDAY. IT TOTALS 6.3 BILLION DOLLARS. THE GOVERNOR DID USE HER LINE-ITEM VETO POWER, CUTTING ABOUT 12 MILLION DOLLARS IN SPENDING FROM THE BILL. THERE IS 3.6 MILLION DOLLARS SET ASIDE FOR PAY…… MORE
Albuquerque Cop Due in Court
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER JOSHUA MALECKI IS EXPECTED IN COURT ON THURSDAY. MALECKI WAS ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING IN HIS PATROL CAR. HE’S BEEN SUSPENDED FROM APD. POLICE SAY OFFICER MALECKI GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH HIS WIFE WHILE OFF DUTY AT THEIR HOME ON THE CITY’S WEST SIDE LAST YEAR. HE THEN ALLEGEDLY…… MORE
Two Killed While Changing Tire
TWO MEN ARE DEAD FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT TUESDAY NIGHT ON I-25 NEAR ALGODONES. THE MEN WERE CHANGING A TIRE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN A VEHICLE PLOWED INTO THEM. KRQE TV REPORTS THE FEMALE DRIVER IS NOW CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE BY DWI. THE WOMAN HAD HER TWO YEAR…… MORE
