AFTER HEARING ARGUMENTS FROM BOTH SIDES ON TUESDAY, A JUDGE WILL NOW DECIDE WHETHER THE MURDER TRIAL OF TWO FORMER ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS SHOULD BE MOVED OUT OF ALBUQUERQUE. IT’S UNCLEAR WHEN THE JUDGE WILL MAKE HER DECISION. KEITH SANDY AND DOMINIQUE PEREZ FACE SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES IN THE DEATH…… MORE
Deadline Soon to Recycle Xmas Trees
YOU HAVE UNTIL THIS SUNDAY TO “RE-PURPOSE” YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE. THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS ACCEPTING TREES AT IT’S TWO CONVENIENCE CENTERS AND AT THE LADERA GOLF COURSE AT COORS AND LADERA. YOU CAN DROP OFF THE TREE, OR TREES, BETWEEN 8AM AND 5PM. PNM VEGETATION MANAGEMENT CREWS AND PARKS AND…… MORE
Venue Change Considered for Former APD Cops
COULD THE TRIAL OF TWO FORMER APD COPS CHARGED WITH MURDER BE MOVED OUT OF ALBUQUERQUE? THE ATTORNEYS FOR KEITH SANDY AND DOMINIQUE PEREZ SAY THEIR CLIENTS CAN’T GET A FAIR TRIAL HERE…AND THEY WANT THE PROCEEDINGS MOVED TO LAS CRUCES. A JUDGE WILL HOLD A HEARING ON THE MATTER TUESDAY…… MORE
Winter Storms for NM All Week
ONE DOWN … THREE MORE WINTER STORMS TO ROLL THROUGH NEW MEXICO THIS WEEK. THE FIRST HIT ALBUQUERQUE OVERNIGHT AFTER IMPACTING WESTERN NEW MEXICO YESTERDAY (MON) AFTERNOON. AND IT BROUGHT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW INSTEAD OF RAIN. JENNIFER PALUCKI … A METEOROLOGIST WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE … SAYS…… MORE
Curfew, APD Staffing Discussed by Councilors
CALLS FOR A TEEN CURFEW CONTINUE IN ALBUQUERQUE AS THE CITY DEALT WITH MORE VIOLENCE LAST YEAR. MOST COUNCILORS HOPE THE LEGISLATURE APPROVES A MEASURE TO ALLOW MUNICIPALITIES STATEWIDE TO SET A CURFEW FOR MINORS … ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE INCREASE IN TEEN VIOLENCE IN ALBUQUERQUE. BUT COUNCILOR DIANE GIBSON DOESN’T THINK…… MORE
Toddler Questioned About Kidnapping Suspect
STILL NO SUSPECT IDENTIFIED IN SATURDAY’S CARJACKING AND KIDNAPPING OF 3 YEAR OLD CARALINE LEON-ALCOCAR IN ALBUQUERQUE. BUT APD SPOKESMAN TANNER TIXIER SAYS THEY’VE GOTTEN A LOT OF PHONE CALLS FROM PEOPLE PROVIDING TIPS. DETECTIVES ARE FOLLOWING UP ON THOSE. POLICE HAVE INTERVIEWED THE GIRL’S MOTHER AND TALKED WITH CARALINE MONDAY AFTERNOON ……… MORE
DWI Bills Pre-Filed
SEVERAL BILLS CRACKING DOWN ON DRUNK DRIVING IN NEW MEXICO HAVE BEEN PRE-FILED FOR THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION. ONE PROPOSAL WOULD INCREASE SENTENCES FOR THOSE CONVICTED OF FOUR OR MORE DWI OFFENSES. ANOTHER WOULD INCLUDE DWI FELONIES WHEN JUDGES IMPOSE SENTENCES UNDER NEW MEXICO’S HABITUAL OFFENDER LAW. STILL ANOTHER MEASURE WOULD…… MORE
Maybe They All Needed Holiday Cash
THE F-B-I IN ALBUQUERQUE IS STILL LOOKING FOR SUSPECTS WHO ARE SEEN IN BANK SECURITY IMAGES ROBBING THOSE BANKS IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. THERE ARE 14 UNSOLVED ROBBERIES GOING BACK AS FAR AS DECEMBER OF 2011. TWO OF THE ROBBERIES WERE IN ALBUQUERQUE LAST MONTH, INCLUDING THE BANK OF ALBUQUERQUE…… MORE
Rio Grande Trail Meeting This Week
THE PLANNING PROCESS IS CONTINUING WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A RIO GRANDE TRAIL ALL ACROSS THE STATE … FROM TEXAS TO COLORADO. STATE REP JEFF STEINBORN OF LAS CRUCES PUSHED THROUGH LEGISLATION LAST YEAR CREATING A RIO GRANDE TRAIL COMMISSION, WHICH HOLDS ITS NEXT MEETING ON WEDNESDAY. STEINBORN SAYS THIS…… MORE
Measure Would Limit Golden Parachutes
A STATE LAWMAKER FROM ALBUQUERQUE WANTS TO STOP THE PRACTICE OF GIVING ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS AND OTHER OFFICIALS BIG PAYOUTS WHEN THEY LEAVE. REPRESENTATIVE BILL REHM’S PROPOSAL WOULD LIMIT SEVERANCE PAY TO FOUR WEEKS WORTH OF SALARY. REHM SAYS THAT MONEY SHOULD GO THE CLASSROOM INSTEAD. WINSTON BROOKS GOT A…… MORE
