THE LONG WEEKEND IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. SO HOW WILL GAS PRICES IMPACT YOUR TRAVEL PLANS? TRIPLE “A” NEW MEXICO SAYS THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS NOW 2-60 A GALLON, UP TWO CENTS OVER LAST WEEK BUT STILL 29 CENTS A GALLON LESS THAN THIS TIME LAST YEAR. THE INCREASE REVERSES A TREND OF LOWER…… MORE
Homicide Investigation Underway
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECEIVED A CALL REGARDING A SHOOTING. IT WAS IN THE 200-BLOCK OF QUETZAL ROAD, IN THE AREA OF RIO BRAVO AND 2ND STREET SOUTHEAST. DEPUTY FELICIA MAGGARD SAYS DEPUTIES LOCATED TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD BEEN WOUNDED AND A THIRD WHO WAS DECEASED. MAGGARD SAYS THE DECEASED…… MORE
L-V Mayor Office Raided
THE MAYOR OF LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO IS BEING ACCUSED OF COLLUDING WITH A CONTRACTOR. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE TODAY (THUR) RAIDED THE HOME OF MAYOR TONITA GURULE-GIRON. ACCORDING TO A COURT AFFIDAVIT, IT’S ALLEGED THAT THE MAYOR TOOK PAYMENTS FROM THE CONTRACTOR, MARVIN SALAZAR, FOR ASSISTING HIM IN GETTING…… MORE
Paid Sick Leave Sidelined
THERE WAS NO DECISION LAST(TUES) NIGHT FROM THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION REGARDING THE PAID SICK LEAVE PROPOSAL. INSTEAD, THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE COMMISSION WANTS TO GIVE THE PUBLIC TIME TO STUDY A NEW IDEA. THE NEW PROPOSAL WOULD REQUIRE BUSINESSES WITH TWO OR MORE WORKERS TO PROVIDE PAID TIME OFF INSTEAD OF SICK LEAVE.…… MORE
Federal Charges Filed in Best Choice Inn Arrests
LAST WEEK’S RAID BY THE D-E-A AND OTHER AGENCIES AT THE BEST CHOICE INN ON CENTRAL HAS RESULTED IN FEDERAL CHARGES BEING FILED AGAINST THREE MEN. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT 40 YEAR OLD KAMAL BHULA, 50 YEAR OLD WILLIE HORTON, AND 32 YEAR OLD JONATHAN CRAFT ARE ACCUSED OF SELLING DRUGS AND WOMEN OUT…… MORE
Guilty Plea in Ayudando Case
DAVID HARRIS OF ALBUQUERQUE FACES SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MONEY LAUNDERING AND TO DEFRAUD THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. HARRIS IS THE HUSBAND OF SUSAN HARRIS, THE FORMER C-E-O OF THE NOW DEFUNCT AYUDANDO GUARDIANS…A NON PROFIT THAT PROVIDED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. FEDERAL PROSECUTORS…… MORE
Bond Set for Martha Crouch
THE NEW MEXICO COUPLE CHARGED IN A DISTURBING CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY CASE CAN BE RELEASED ON BOND. THAT WAS THE RULING WEDNESDAY FROM A JUDGE IN AZTEC. ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, BOND FOR MARTHA CROUCH WAS SET AT 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS. SHE’S ACCUSED OF ABUSING HER CHILDREN AND EVEN KILLING THEIR PETS TO…… MORE
Better Way to Report Illegal Fireworks
EVERY 4TH OF JULY, ALBUQUERQUE FIRE RESCUE RESPONDS TO HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS. BUT LT. TOM RUIZ WITH A-F-R SAYS DON’T CALL 9-1-1 IF YOU SPOT SOMETHING. INSTEAD USE THE CITY’S ONE A-B-Q APP. RUIZ TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THAT WILL ALLOW FIREFIGHTERS TO RESPOND TO MORE PRESSING EMERGENCIES. TWO YEARS AGO, RUIZ SAYS…… MORE
Parents Charged with Cruelty
A BIZARRE STORY OF CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY COMING OUT OF NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO. MARTHA AND TIMOTHY CROUCH OF AZTEC WERE ARRESTED MONDAY. MARTHA CROUCH IS ACCUSED OF BEATING AND TORTURING HER CHILDREN…AND FORCING THEM TO WATCH HER KILL THEIR PETS. ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, COURT DOCUMENTS SHOW THAT ONE DAUGHTER TOLD AUTHORITIES…… MORE
Pine Lodge Fire Update
THE PINE LODGE FIRE IN THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN NINE THOUSAND ACRES…AND THERE NOW IS FIVE PERCENT CONTAINMENT. MORE THAN 500 PERSONNEL ARE NOW WORKING THE FIRE NEAR THE CAPITAN MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS. NEW MEXICO STATE ROAD 246 FROM CAPITAN TO ROSWELL REMAINS CLOSED, EXCEPT FOR LOCAL ACCESS. FOREST OFFICIALS SAY…… MORE
