NEW MEXICO’S JAIL POPULATION HAS DROPPED…SLIGHTLY. THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE SAYS THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT IS REPORTING THERE WERE NEARLY 66-HUNDRED MEN AND 783 WOMEN BEHIND BARS IN OCTOBER, A “POINT-3” PERCENT DROP FROM SEPTEMBER AND “POINT-1” PERCENT LOWER THAN OCTOBER OF 2017. THE NUMBERS REFLECT A DROP FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN.… MORE
Pearce is NM’s New GOP Chairman
HE DIDN’T WIN THE GOVERNOR’S RACE, BUT REPUBLICAN STEVE PEARCE WAS ELECTED TO BE THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY. THAT CAME ON SATURDAY DURING A MEETING OF THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE DURING A MEETING IN ALBUQUERQUE. PEARCE WAS ELECTED TO THE POSITION BY AN OVERWHELMING MARGIN.… MORE
Derailment Cleanup Underway in Belen
THE PROCESS OF CLEANING UP AFTER SATURDAY’S TRAIN DERAILMENT IN BELEN IS NOW UNDERWAY. TWO TRAINS SLAMMED INTO EACH OTHER AND DERAILED SIX TRAIN CARS, ACCORDING TO THE BNSF. TWO OF FIVE BNSF STAFFERS ON ONE OF THE TRAINS HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT, BUT NONE OF THE INJURIES WAS LIFE-THREATENING.…… MORE
NM Drought in the U-S
DROUGHT CONTINUES TO PERSIST IN PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO. IN FACT, SENIOR HYDROLOGIST ROYCE FONTENOT AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION IS THE EPICENTER FOR DROUGHT ACROSS THE UNITED STATES FONTENOT SAYS IT’S THE RESULT OF LOW SNOWFALL TOTALS LAST WINTER…COMBINED WITH A BAD MONSOON SEASON. FONTENOT SAYS IT’S…… MORE
Judge Recuses Himself from Griego Hearing
THE CASE OF CONVICTED KILLER NEHEMIAH GRIEGO HAS TAKEN AN UNEXPECTED TURN. KOB TV REPORTS CHILDRENS COURT JUDGE JOHN ROMERO HAS RECUSED HIMSELF FOLLOWING A WEEK OF TESTIMONY ON WHETHER THE NOW 21 YEAR OLD GRIEGO SHOULD BE SENTENCED AS A JUVENILE OR AN ADULT. THAT MEANS THE ENTIRE PROCESS WILL HAVE TO START ALL…… MORE
Judge to Review Phone Calls, Drug Use by Jessica Kelley
IT DOESN’T APPEAR THE DEFENSE REPRESENTING JESSICA KELLEY WILL GET THE VENUE CHANGE IT WANTS FOR HER MURDER TRIAL. AND IT’S STILL UNKNOWN IF DISTRICT JUDGE CHARLES BROWN WILL ALLOW HER PAST DRUG USE AND THE PHONE CALLS RECORDED ON THE MDC’S JAIL HOUSE PHONE TO BE ALLOWED IN HER TRIAL. KELLEY IS ONE OF…… MORE
Cibola County Shooting Investigation Continues
STATE POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE WOULD COULD BE A DEPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING THURSDAY IN CIBOLA COUNTY. A MAN IS DEAD NOW AFTER EXCHANGING GUNFIRE WITH CIBOLA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTIES THURSDAY IN THE COMMUNITY OF BLUEWATER AFTER DEPUTIES SERVED A SEARCH WARRANT. A STATE POLICE SPOKESMAN SAYS IT’S UNCLEAR IF THE MAN WAS SHOT BY DEPUTIES OR…… MORE
Woman Wins Big in City Settlement
SHE FELL ON AN A-B-Q RIDE BUS FROM HER WHEELCHAIR. NOW BETTY HERNANDEZ GETS A MAJOR PAYOUT. THE BUS DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES IN JUNE OF 2014 TO AVOID HITTING A SILVER CAR NEAR 4TH AND COPPER DOWNTOWN. HE DID WARN HIS PASSENGERS TO BRACE THEMSELVES … BUT THE DISABLED HERNANDEZ FELL FROM HER…… MORE
More Oil in the Basin
NEW MEXICO MAY BECOME AN EVEN BIGGER OIL PRODUCER. A NEW REPORT FROM THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SAYS AN AREA OF THE PERMIAN BASIN STRADDLING SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS HAS THE LARGEST POOL OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS EVER FOUND IN THE UNITED STATES. THE REGION IS BELIEVED TO CONTAIN 46 BILLION BARRELS…… MORE
Gildan Bows Out of NM Athletic Sponsorship
JEFF SIEMBIEDA IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW MEXICO BOWL. HE SAYS THE NEWS THAT GILDAN WILL NOT BE RETURNING AS THE EVENT’S TITLE SPONSOR DOESN’T MEAN THE SKY IS FALLING. HE POINTS TO A NUMBER OF OTHER BOWLS THAT HAVE LOST TITLE SPONSORS YET MANAGED TO THRIVE UNTIL A NEW SPONSOR WAS ACQUIRED.…… MORE
