A DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING TUESDAY AFTERNOON ON BRIDGE AT LA VEGA SOUTHWEST IN ALBUQUERQUE. BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO THAT LOCATION AROUND 3PM REGARDING A POSSIBLE THEFT. THE BSCO SAYS TWO SUSPECTS TRIED TO FLEE AFTER AT LEAST ONE DEPUTY WAS HIT BY THEIR SILVER VEHICLE. THE TWO WERE DETAINED. BUT…… MORE
Joy Ride Ends With Arrest
A MAN WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY AFTER ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY HE TOOK A JOY RIDE IN A SEMI. APD SAYS THE MAN, WITH A BEER IN HAND, GOT INTO THE BIG RIG AT THE T-A TRUCK STOP ON UNIVERSITY BLVD, THEN DROVE OFF. POLICE TRIED TO STOP HIM, BUT HE KEPT GOING…… MORE
Memorial Held for Albuquerque Area Officers
TWENTY-NINE ALBUQUERQUE AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY SINCE 1868. THOSE OFFICERS WERE HONORED TUESDAY DURING CEREMONIES ON CIVIC PLAZA. TWO NAMES WERE ADDED TO THE LIST LAST YEAR…RIO RANCHO OFFICER GREG “NIGEL” BENNER AND APD OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER…BOTH GUNNED DOWN BY SUSPECTS THEY WERE TRYING…… MORE
Albuquerque Strikes Deal for Better Lighting
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE HOPES TO SAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR ON ITS ELECTRIC BILL BY INSTALLING L-E-D STREET LIGHTS. MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS THIS CONVERSION JUST MAKES SENSE FOR THE CITY. HE SAYS LED LIGHTS LAST 3-TO-5 TIMES LONGER THAN OTHER BULBS AND PROVIDE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIGHT. …… MORE
NM Registration Deadline Days Away
THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN NEW MEXICO’S JUNE 7TH PRIMARY IS NEXT TUESDAY. STATE DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS KARI FRESQUEZ TELLS 770 KKOB A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERING ON-LINE…SOMETHING THAT’S BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. SHE SAYS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LOGGING ON…… MORE
Voter Registration Deadline Looms
NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE IN NEW MEXICO’S PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY?? YOU HAVE UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY TO GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF. STATE DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS KARI FRESQUEZ TELLS 770 KKOB MANY PEOPLE ARE REGISTERING ON-LINE…BUT YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER AT ANY COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE. IT’S A CLOSED PRIMARY ON JUNE 7TH…MEANING ONLY REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS CAN…… MORE
Woman Arrested After Wild Car Chase
A WOMAN FACES A SLEW OF CHARGES AFTER LEADING APD OFFICERS ON A CAR CHASE THAT STARTED ON COCHITI SOUTHEAST JUST BEFORE 10 MONDAY NIGHT. OFFICER FRED DURAN SAYS THEY SPOTTED 35 YEAR OLD PATSY ANAYA ARGUING WITH AND FOLLOWING HER BOYFRIEND IN A WHITE HONDA AS HE WALKED ON THE…… MORE
Amber Alert Issued in San Juan County
THE SEARCH IS ON FOR 11 YEAR OLD ASHLYNN MIKE … A NATIVE AMERICAN GIRL STATE POLICE SAYS WAS KIDNAPPED BY A NATIVE AMERICAN MAN DRIVING A MAROON VAN. STATE POLICE SAY THEY DON’T HAVE A MAKE ON THE VAN, NOR DO THEY HAVE A LICENSE PLATE NUMBER. MIKE WAS LAST…… MORE
Council Nixes Blocking Some APD Raises
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL VOTES “YES” ON NAMING A CHILDREN’S PARK NEAR WYOMING AND COPPER AFTER FALLEN OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER. THAT’S WHERE WEBSTER WAS SHOT DURING A TRAFFIC STOP LAST OCTOBER. HE LATER DIED. LEGISLATION THAT DID NOT GET COUNCIL APPROVAL MONDAY NIGHT WOULD HAVE BLOCKED RAISES AND BONUSES FOR APD…… MORE
MDC Administrator Finalists Named
BERNALILLO COUNTY IS GETTING CLOSER TO NAMING A METRO DETENTION CENTER ADMINISTRATOR. THREE FINALISTS HAVE BEEN NAMED FOR THE JOB…FORMER NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE CHIEF FARON SEGOTTA…RETIRED IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL MICHAEL WATKINS…AND BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS ASSISTANT JAIL ADMINISTRATOR LOUIS QUINONES. A FINAL ROUND OF INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE LATER…… MORE
