THE FIRST WEEK OF DAVON LYMON’S MURDER TRIAL IS NEARING ITS END. THE TRIAL FOR THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER HEARD DISPATCH RECORDINGS ON THURSDAY FROM THE NIGHT WEBSTER WAS KILLED. IT ALSO INCLUDED GRAPHIC FOOTAGE FROM ANOTHER OFFICER’S LAPEL CAMERA. KOB TV REPORTS ONE OFFICER WHO TESTIFIED SAID HE…… MORE
Theft Attempt at Dispensary Thwarted
THIEVES TRY TO STRIKE AT AN ALBUQUERQUE MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY. CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORTS THE THIEVES WORKED HARD TO BREAK INTO THE R. GREENLEAF DISPENSARY AT COORS AND OURAY ON THE WEST SIDE … BUT FAILED TO BREAK DOWN THE FRONT DOOR SO THEY RAMMED THEIR VEHICLE INTO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. THE STORE’S…… MORE
Second Suspect Arrested in Murder of Two Teens
A SECOND SUSPECT HAS BEEN NAMED IN THE TORTURE-KILLINGS OF TWO ALBUQUERQUE TEENAGERS. ACCORDING TO THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, COURT RECORDS SHOW THAT 23 YEAR OLD JIMMIE ATKINS WAS INVOLVED IN THE MURDERS OF 14 YEAR OLD AHMED LATEEF AND 15 YEAR OLD COLLIN ROMERO. ATKINS HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED IN THE DOUBLE MURDER. THE JOURNAL…… MORE
Balderas Won’t Run for the Senate
A LOT OF PEOPLE THOUGHT HECTOR BALDERAS WOULD RUN FOR THE U.S. SENATE SEAT BEING GIVEN UP BY TOM UDALL…BUT BALDERAS ANNOUNCED ON THURSDAY THAT HE WANTS TO REMAIN ATTORNEY GENERAL. UNM POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR LONNA ATKESON SAYS THAT LEAVES CONGRESSMAN BEN RAY LUJAN AND SECRETARY OF STATE MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER AS THE TWO MAIN…… MORE
Inmates Sue NM Corrections Department
THE NEW MEXICO CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT IS BEING SUED BY FOUR NATIVE AMERICAN INMATES AT THE STATE PEN IN SANTA FE. LORENZO MARTINEZ, JOHNNY SALAZAR, MARTY BEGAY AND RYAN BEGAY ARE SUING THE DEPARTMENT FOR NOT ALLOWING THEM THE MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THEIR RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES, LIKE RATTLES, DRUMS, TOBACCO, PRAYER TIES AND A LIGHTER. THE LAWSUIT…… MORE
One Dead in Pileup Crash
A FIVE CAR PILEUP IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO HAS LEFT A 51 YEAR OLD WOMAN DEAD, AND A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES. POLICE SAY THE TEENAGER CRASHED HER CAR ON HIGHWAY 70 NORTHEAST OF LAS CRUCES WEDNESDAY…AND 51 YEAR OLD LORENZA NUNEZ STOPPED TO HELP. THREE OTHER VEHICLES THEN HIT THE CARS…… MORE
Ethics Bill Signed into Law
NEW MEXICO WILL SOON HAVE AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION. GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM ON THURSDAY SIGNED A BILL CREATING AN ETHICS PANEL THAT WAS APPROVED BY VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY LAST YEAR. THE MEASURE THE GOVERNOR SIGNED WASN’T APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE UNTIL THE FINAL DAY OF THE SESSION. THE COMMISSION WILL INVESTIGATE CLAIMS OF WRONGDOING BY…… MORE
Water-by-the-Numbers Returns
IS YOUR LAWN THIRSTY? STARTING MONDAY YOU’LL BE ABLE TO GIVE THAT LAWN A LITTLE MORE TO DRINK. DAVID MORRIS IS WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY. HE SAYS MONDAY IS AN IMPORTANT DAY FOR THOSE WHO “WATER BY THE NUMBERS.” WE’RE NOW AT TWO DAYS A WEEK FOR WATERING YOUR LAWN. REMEMBER, ONCE…… MORE
Gas Prices Still Climbing in NM
YOU’RE PAYING MORE TO FILL UP YOUR GAS TANK THIS WEEK. TRIPLE “A” NEW MEXICO SPOKESMAN JOSHUA ZUBER SAYS THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS NOW 2-51 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR, UNLEADED . THAT’S UP EIGHT CENTS FROM LAST WEEK. WE ASKED ZUBER WHAT THE CURRENT SITUATION LOOKS LIKE WHEN IT COMES TO DIESEL FUEL IN…… MORE
Driver Arrested in Hit-n-Run Accident
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY A WOMAN … IDENTIFIED AS ROSIE BOWERS … WAS KILLED WEDNESDAY MORNING, APPARENTLY WHILE CROSSING THE STREET NEAR INEZ ELEMENTARY AT INDIAN SCHOOL AND PENNSYLVANIA. APD’S GILBERT GALLEGOS TELLS CHANNEL 7 NEWS THEY HAD TO LOOK FOR THE WHITE PICKUP AND ITS DRIVER THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. GALLEGOS…… MORE
