AN ANTI-DRUNK DRIVING WARRANT SWEEP LAST MONTH IN NEW MEXICO RESULTED IN MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE BEING ARRESTED. STATE POLICE CHIEF PETE KASSETAS SAYS 33 OF THOSE ARRESTED HAD WARRANTS FOR FAILING TO SHOW UP IN COURT ON DWI CHARGES. THE WARRANT SWEEP TOOK PLACE OVER A THREE DAY PERIOD IN…… MORE
Air Quality Improves in Duke City
THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION IN NEW MEXICO SAYS OZONE AND PARTICLE POLLUTION ARE THE MOST WIDESPREAD OUTDOOR POLLUTANTS. THE ASSOCIATION’S AIR QUALITY REPORT SAYS THE AIR QUALITY IN ALBUQUERQUE IS SHOWING REDUCTIONS IN BOTH AREAS. DOCTOR DONA UPSON SITS ON THE ASSOCIATION’S BOARD. SHE SAYS WE’RE SEEING FEWER DAYS WHERE OZONE…… MORE
APS Board Reconsiders Permanent Superintendent Hire
THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD COULD DECIDE AT ITS WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEETING WHETHER ACTING SUPERINTENDENT RAQUEL REEDY WILL BECOME THE PERMANENT “SUPER.” THEN AGAIN, THAT DECISION COULD BE DELAYED AGAIN BY THE BOARD. REEDY, OF COURSE, WAS NAMED ACTING SUPERINTENDENT AFTER LUIS VALENTINO RESIGNED FROM THE POSITION … AND SHE’S STRONGLY…… MORE
More Intel Job Cuts Looming
THESE ARE NERVOUS TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES AT THE INTEL PLANT IN RIO RANCHO. INTEL SAYS IT’S CUTTING 11 PERCENT OF ITS GLOBAL WORKFORCE …TRANSLATING INTO ABOUT 12-THOUSAND JOBS. IT’S NOT KNOWN YET HOW THE RIO RANCHO CHIP MANUFACTURING PLANT WILL BE AFFECTED. ABOUT 19 HUNDRED PEOPLE NOW WORK THERE. INTEL SAYS…… MORE
No North Carolina Trip for Governor Martinez
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ WAS GOING TO TRAVEL TO NORTH CAROLINA FOR THAT STATE’S REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN MAY, BUT THOSE PLANS HAVE NOW BEEN CANCELLED. THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE ISN’T SAYING THAT IT’S BECAUSE OF NORTH CAROLINA’S NEW TRANSGENDER LAW THAT SOME CLAIM IS DISCRIMINATORY. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE GOVERNOR TELLS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS…… MORE
Flooded Floors Costly Expense for APS
HALF-A-MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE: THAT’S HOW MUCH IT’LL COST TO REPLACE THE MAPLE GYM FLOOR AT ALBUQUERQUE’S EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL. THE FLOOR WAS RUINED AFTER A WATER LINE BROKE, FLOODING THE ENTIRE ATHLETIC BUILDING, INCLUDING LOCKER ROOMS AND COACHES OFFICES. APS SAYS IT’LL TAKE MONTHS TO REPLACE THE GYM FLOOR…BUT…… MORE
Suspect in Officer Benner’s Case Could Plead Insanity
A WOMAN CHARGED IN LAST YEAR’S SHOOTING DEATH OF RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG BENNER MAY PLEAD INSANITY. THE ABQ JOURNAL REPORTS A NOTICE HAS BEEN FILED IN SANDOVAL COUNTY DISTRICT COURT INFORMING PROSECUTORS THAT TABITHA LITTLES MAY CLAIM SHE WAS INSANE WHEN THE CRIME OCCURRED . HER THEN-BOYFRIEND ANDREW ROMERO…… MORE
MADD Gets Grant for DWI Court Monitors
ANOTHER SET OF EYES WILL BE WATCHING WHAT HAPPENS IN COURTROOMS WHERE D-W-I CASES ARE BEING HEARD. MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING IS GETTING A STATE GRANT TO HIRE MONITORS TO RANDOMLY ATTEND D-W-I HEARINGS. THEY’LL TRACK ALL ASPECTS OF THE CASE, FROM IT’S BEGINNING TO SENTENCING. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAYS THE INFORMATION…… MORE
SWAT Call-Out for Domestic Violence Incident
GUNSHOTS AND WINDOWS BEING SHOT OUT INCURS A 911 CALL FROM THE PROPERTY MANAGER OF AN ALBUQUERQUE APARTMENT BUILDING ON CARLISLE SOUTHEAST ON TUESDAY. IT LED APD OFFICERS TO ONE OF THE RESIDENTS AT THE COMPLEX IDENTIFIED AS KEVIN CALDWELL, WHO’S KNOWN TO HAVE VIOLENT TENDENCIES AND WAS ARMED. A SWAT…… MORE
Officer Impersonator Sought
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE TRYING TO FIND 34 YEAR OLD SHANE GARCIA. DETECTIVES HAVE IDENTIFIED GARCIA AS ONE OF TWO SUSPECTS CAUGHT ON CAMERA IDENTIFYING THEMSELVES AS APD OFFICERS…THEN BREAKING INTO AND BURGLARIZING A HOME ON BOSQUE NORTHWEST. AN ARREST WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GARCIA, WHO POLICE SAY IS A REPEAT…… MORE
