ONE THING YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS COLD IN ALBUQUERQUE…CARS WILL BE STOLEN. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY TWICE TUESDAY MORNING, THIEVES TOOK VEHICLES THAT HAD BEEN LEFT UNATTENDED WHILE WARMING UP. APD SAYS A HONDA ACCORD WAS TAKEN IN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE…AND A VW JETTA WAS STOLEN ON THE WEST SIDE.…… MORE
Sheriff’s Department Sued
A DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING LEADS TO THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE BEING SUED. 25 YEAR OLD MARTIN JIM’S SIGNIFICANT OTHER , SHAWNTAY ORTIZ, FILED THE LAWSUIT AFTER JIM WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY DEPUTY JOSHUA MORA ON NOVEMBER 17TH. JIM WAS A PASSENGER AT THE TIME IN A TRUCK DRIVEN BY…… MORE
Man Who Allegedly Killed Girlfriend Indicted
A MAN ACCUSED OF RUNNING OVER AND KILLING HIS 19 YEAR OLD GIRLFRIEND LAST MONTH IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS BEEN INDICTED FOR SECOND DEGREE MURDER AND OTHER CHARGES. THE D-A’S OFFICE SAYS 39 YEAR OLD DOMINIC GARCIA IS ON A PREVENTATIVE DETENTION HOLD UNTIL TRIAL. GARCIA ALLEGEDLY RAN OVER SAMANTHA SANDOVAL DURING…… MORE
Be Sure Your Charity is “Legit”
THE NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE IS LAUNCHING WHAT IT’S CALLING A CHARITIES COMPLIANCE SWEEP. CHOLLA KHOURY WITH THE A-G’S OFFICE SAYS NOTICES ARE BEING SENT OUT TO CHARITIES ACROSS NEW MEXICO THAT ARE DELINQUENT IN REGISTERING WITH THE STATE. SHE SAYS THEY’RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE STATE CHARITIES COMPLY WITH THIS LAW.…… MORE
Study Shows Online Schools are Lacking
HOW GOOD ARE ON-LINE SCHOOLS IN NEW MEXICO? A NEW STUDY SHOWS THEY PROVIDE LOWER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THAN TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS, EVEN THOUGH THEY ENROLL FEWER AT-RISK STUDENTS. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS TWO STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES PROVIDED THE FINDINGS TO LAWMAKERS ON TUESDAY. THE STUDY SAYS STUDENT PERFORMANCE LAGS AT E-SCHOOLS AND…… MORE
Councilors Approve New A-R-T Rules
NO LOITERING AT ALBUQUERQUE’S A-R-T STATIONS ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE. THOSE ARE PART OF THE NEW RULES APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL BEFORE THE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION SOON. NOT ONLY IS IT ILLEGAL TO LOITER AT AN A-R-T STATION, IT’S ALSO AGAINST THE LAW TO SMOKE THERE. COUNCILOR ISAAC BENTON…… MORE
Keller Says APD Still a Priority Despite Deficit
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS IN A FINANCIAL HOLE RIGHT NOW, BUT NEW MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS THE DEFICIT IS PRETTY MUCH ROUTINE AND CAN BE HANDLED. THE CITY RIGHT NOW HAS A NEARLY 6 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT … WITH NEXT YEAR’S DEFICIT PROJECTED TO BE NEARLY 40 MILLION DOLLARS. THE…… MORE
Mayor Signs Pre-K Funding
MAYOR TIM KELLER HAS SIGNED HIS FIRST BILL SINCE TAKING OFFICE EARLIER THIS MONTH. IT’S A MEASURE PROVIDING 900-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN PRE-K FUNDS TO HELP MORE THAN 280 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT ALBUQUERQUE. HE SAYS THERE’S A NICE CONNECTION BETWEEN HOW MUCH MONEY CAN BE PUT INTO THE PRE-K PROGRAM AND HOW MANY KIDS CAN…… MORE
Nelson Trial Underway
IN NOVEMBER OF 2016, 10 YEAR OLD CARMEN ESMERALDA NEVAREZ WAS KILLED WHEN A VEHICLE STRUCK THE CAR SHE WAS IN ON I-25 IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE TRIAL BEGAN THIS WEEK FOR THE MAN ACCUSED OF CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. XAVIER NELSON IS CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE AND RACING. PROSECUTORS SAY HE WAS…… MORE
Third Suspect Arrested
A THIRD SUSPECT HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR A RASH OF PIZZA DELIVERY DRIVER ROBBERIES IN ALBUQUERQUE THAT BEGAN ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO. JULIAN ENRIQUEZ-VARGAS WAS ARRESTED OVER THE WEEKEND AND FACES A NUMBER OF CHARGES. CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORTS THE THREE ARE ACCUSED OF PHONING IN PIZZA ORDERS, THEN…… MORE
