IN SANTA FE, A PANHANDLER IS UNDER ARREST AFTER ALLEGEDLY STABBING TWO POLICE OFFICERS WITH A PEN. ONE WAS STABBED NEAR THE EYE, THE OTHER IN THE ARM. POLICE SAY CHRISTIAN BARNEY WAS HARASSING CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE A BUSINESS ON CERRILLOS ROAD ON MONDAY MORNING…AND ATTACKED THE OFFICERS WHEN THEY RESPONDED. BOTH…… MORE
Another Hot Weekend Ahead
ALBUQUERQUE IS IN FOR ANOTHER HEAT WAVE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST CHUCK JONES SAYS, BY FRIDAY, THE DUKE CITY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE FLIRTING WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES AROUND 100 DEGREES. SO, WILL WE BE BREAKING ANY RECORDS? JONES SAYS WE’LL BE CLOSE, BUT NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO BEAT THE RECORDS. …… MORE
Plague, Tularemia Return to NM
THIS IS THE TIME OF THE YEAR TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON YOUR PETS. THAT’S BECAUSE WE’RE SEEING MULTIPLE CASES OF PLAGUE AND TULAREMIA IN NUMEROUS COUNTIES. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH VETERINARIAN PAUL ETTESTAD SAYS THEY’VE CONFIRMED 10 CASES OF PLAGUE AND 19 CASES OF TULAREMIA SO FAR THIS YEAR. HE…… MORE
Orlando: How can I help?
(OrlandoSentinal) Overwhelmed by people wanting to donate blood to victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, OneBlood asked donors to stop coming Sunday and schedule appointments over the next few days.… MORE
Hot Days Means Using More Water
WE’RE NOW SEEING THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURES SO FAR THIS YEAR IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA. AND THAT’S TRANSLATING INTO A LOT OF WATER CONSUMPTION. FOR THE YEAR, ALBUQUERQUE’S WATER CONSERVATION OFFICER KATHERINE YUHAS SAYS WE’VE USED 350-MILLION GALLONS MORE COMPARED TO A YEAR AGO. BUT THAT’S NOT BAD, CONSIDERING THE LACK OF RAIN. YUHAS SAYS WATER…… MORE
Changing Procedure at UNM
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO OFFICIALS SAY THEY’LL PICK UP THE PACE ON INVESTIGATING A SEX ASSAULT AND HARRASSMENT CASE INVOLVING A UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE. THIS FOLLOWS THIS YEAR’S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REPORT THAT FOUND UNM NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL GENDER ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS. IT MAINLY CONCERNS THE DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS PROCEDURE. UNM ADMINISTRATORS OVERSEEING THE INVESTIGATION CHANGES SAY…… MORE
NM Lawsuit Against Nursing Home Chain to Proceed
THE NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL’S LAWSUIT AGAINST ONE OF THE LARGEST NURSING HOME CHAINS IN THE COUNTRY WILL PROCEED. A STATE DISTRICT JUDGE HAS REFUSED TO DISMISS THE CASE AGAINST TEXAS-BASED PREFERRED CARE PARTNERS MANAGEMENT GROUP. THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE CLAIMS THAT NURSING HOME RESIDENTS RECEIVED INADEQUATE CARE, AND IN SOME CASES LIVES WERE LOST.…… MORE
Obamas in NM Next Week
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS FAMILY WILL BE IN NEW MEXICO NEXT WEEK. THE OBAMAS WILL BE VISITING CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK. THEY’LL ALSO STOP AT YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK IN CALIFORNIA TO HELP CELEBRATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COUNTRY’S NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.… MORE
Jame Boyd’s Full Criminal History Blocked for Trial
WHEN TWO FORMER ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS GO ON TRIAL LATER THIS YEAR FOR KILLING JAMES BOYD, ATTORNEYS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE BOYD’S FULL CRIMINAL HISTORY. A JUDGE HAS SIDED WITH PROSECUTORS WHO SAID JURORS SHOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO KNOW WHAT OFFICERS KNEW WHEN THEY CONFRONTED BOYD IN THE SANDIA FOOTHILLS IN MARCH…… MORE
Former APD Officer Loses Certification
A STATE BOARD HAS REVOKED THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATION OF ADAM CASAUS. THAT MEANS HE CAN’T BE A POLICE OFFICER ANYWHERE IN NEW MEXICO. CASAUS, AN APD SERGEANT AT THE TIME, CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT IN 2013 WHEN HE RAN A RED LIGHT ON PASEO DEL NORTE. HE WAS CONVICTED OF CARELESS DRIVING AND GOT…… MORE
