THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS REPORTING THE FIRST DEATH OF THE YEAR FROM HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME. A 42 YEAR OLD MCKINLEY COUNTY WOMAN DIED FROM THE VIRUS. THIS WAS THE SECOND CASE REPORTED SO FAR THIS YEAR WITIH THE FIRST ONE ALSO IN MCKINLEY COUNTY. STATE VETERINARIAN CAROL STEWART SAY IS URGING NEW…… MORE
One Crash Victim I-D’d
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE SAYS ONE OF THE PEOPLE KILLED IN SUNDAY’S BUS CRASH IN SOUTHERN COLORADO WAS SEMINARIAN JASON PAUL MARSHALL. THE OTHER PERSON KILLED HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. THE BUS, CARRYING A YOUTH GROUP FROM UNM’S AQUINAS NEWMAN CENTER, WAS RETURNING TO ALBUQUERQUE FROM A CONFERENCE IN DENVER WHEN IT REPORTEDLY HIT…… MORE
Suspect In Double Homicide Arrested
DETECTIVES WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE HEADING TO EL PASO TO MEET WITH DETECTIVES THERE REGARDING THE ARREST OF 20 YEAR OLD JESUS CARTAGENA JUNIOR. HE IS THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE MURDERS OF LAURA HANISH AND HER DAUGHTER SHANTA HANISH. THE TWO WERE FOUND DEAD FRIDAY MORNING AT THEIR HOME ON MONTEREY AVENUE…… MORE
New Air Service To Mexico
A VOLARIS AIRLINES FLIGHT FROM CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT TUESDAY WITH MAYOR TIM KELLER ON BOARD. IT’S AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE NEW INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FOR THE SUNPORT. THE TWICE WEEKLY FLIGHTS ACTUALLY BEGAN LAST WEEK. VOLARIS IS A LOW-COST MEXICAN AIRLINE THAT FIRST CAME TO ALBUQUERQUE OFFERING SERVICE…… MORE
Fire Burns in Southern New Mexico
NEW MEXICO STATE ROAD 246 REMAINS CLOSED BETWEEN CAPITAN AND ROSWELL DUE TO A WILDFIRE IN THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST. SPOKESMAN JOHN HELMICH TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE FIRE HAS BURNED JUST UNDER EIGHT THOUSAND ACRES:. HELMICH SAYS THE FIRE BEGAN LAST WEDNESDAY, BUT THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. HE SAYS PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN THE…… MORE
Getting Ready To Chill
ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EXHIBITS IN THE HISTORY OF THE ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO WILL OPEN IN ABOUT A MONTH. THE CITY HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE PENGUIN CHILL EXHIBIT WILL BE ON TUESDAY, JULY 23RD AT 9:30 AM. THE EXHIBIT IS HOME TO 31 BIRDS, INCLUDING GENTOO, MACARONI AND…… MORE
NM Changes Approach to Tax Incentives
NO MORE TAX INCENTIVES WILL BE USED TO GO AFTER CALL CENTERS IN NEW MEXICO. THAT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY ALICIA KEYES … WHO THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS TOLD A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY THAT THE STATE IS NOW TAKING A NEW APPROACH TO THAT SITUATION. KEYES SAYS THE FOCUS WILL NOW BE ON HIGHER…… MORE
Video Shows MDC Inmate Death
METRO DETENTION CENTER OFFICIALS AREN’T DONE YET WITH THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF INMATE VICENTE VILLELA, BUT DEFENSE ATTORNEY MATTHEW VANCE CALLS IT A WRONGFUL DEATH IN THE JAIL. VILLELA WAS TAKEN THERE AFTER BEING ARRESTED ON ARMED ROBBERY AND BURGLARY CHARGES. A VIDEO SHOWS JAIL GUARDS ON TOP OF HIM, KNEEING HIM IN…… MORE
Update on Domestic Violence Attempted Murder
WHEN 32 YEAR OLD ALBERT SEDILLO WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL IN ALBUQUERQUE A FEW DAYS AGO, IT APPEARS HE WAS INTENT ON CARRYING-OUT A THREAT TO KILL HIS EX-WIFE. APD OFFICER SIMON DROBIK SAYS THE WOMAN HAD MOVED FROM THEIR HOME BUT SEDILLO FOUND HER AND WENT THERE ON THURSDAY. BUT HE ENDED UP SHOOTING…… MORE
