TESTIMONY IS BEING HEARD THIS WEEK IN SANTA FE DURING THE PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR DEMESIA PADILLA. SHE’S THE FORMER CABINET SECRETARY FOR THE STATE TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT WHO IS ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLING MORE THAN 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM A BERNALILLO TRUCKING COMPANY WHILE WORKING AS ITS ACCOUNTANT. SHE WAS ALSO SERVING AS THE TAX AND…… MORE
International District Fights Crime … Again
YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT PLANS TO SPRUCE OF ALBUQUERQUE’S INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT. PART OF THE PLAN CALLS FOR CLEANING UP CRIME IN THAT AREA. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IN THE 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT IS GETTING A ONE-MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. PAT DAVIS, THE CITY COUNCILOR WHO’S DISTRICT INCLUDES THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT, SAYS THE NEW…… MORE
Downtown Albuquerque Plan Meant to Attract Visitors
THERE’S CURRENTLY A PARKING LOT THAT SITS ON TWO ACRES BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH STREETS AND MARQUETTE AND ROMA IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. NOW, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT’S CARMELINA HART SAYS CITY HALL WANTS SOME IDEAS ON HOW TO TRANSFORM THAT PROPERTY TO BRING MORE PEOPLE TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA. SHE SAYS THE GOAL IS TO REVITALIZE…… MORE
The Sports Bar Talk Lobo Football & Coach Davie With KRQE
Listen to the Sports Bar with Michael Carlyle and Mike Trujillo weekdays from 3PM-6PM on 95.9FM & 610AM The Sports Animal!… MORE
Jewish Leaders to Discuss More Security
JEWISH LEADERS IN ALBUQUERQUE ARE READY TO TAKE ABOUT INCREASING SECURITY FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. THE EFFORT IS TO INCLUDE SYNAGOGUES, JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS, THE SANTA FE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL AND THE ISRAELI FEST COMING UP THIS WEEKEND. THE PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NEW MEXICO … RON DUNCAN-HART … SAYS THE FBI HAS BEEN…… MORE
Murder Suspect Wants Out of Jail for His Family
JUSTIN HANSEN IS ASKING THAT HIS SENTENCE BE REDUCED. IN JULY, HANSEN GOT 18 YEARS IN PRISON FOR BEATING AND NEARLY KILLING THEN-CIBOLA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BRITTANI MARCELL IN 2008. HIS ATTORNEY SAYS HANSEN’S INCARCERATION HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR HIS FAMILY, ESPECIALLY HIS OLDEST DAUGHTER WHO SUFFERS FROM P-T-S-D AND IS STRUGGLING IN SCHOOL. HANSEN…… MORE
Murder in Small NM Community
ONE MAN IS DEAD AND ANOTHER IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING A SHOOTING IN THE SMALL COMMUNITY OF ROCIADA IN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY. STATE POLICE SAY WILLIAM DANIELS GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH ROMAN LUCERO SATURDAY NIGHT ON NEW MEXICO HIGHWAY 276…AND DANIELS SHOT LUCERO, KILLING HIM. DANIELS IS NOW CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER, AND IS…… MORE
Ex-Catholic School Teacher Convicted
A JURY IN SANTA FE HAS FOUND A FORMER PAROCHIAL SCHOOL TEACHER GUILTY ON ONE COUNT OF SEXUAL CONTACT OF A MINOR…BUT COULDN’T DECIDE ON TWO OTHER IDENTICAL CHARGES. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS 50 YEAR OLD AARON DEAN CHAVEZ WAS CHARGED FOR INCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED WHEN HE WAS A TEACHER AT SANTO NINO REGIONAL CATHOLIC…… MORE
“Alert” Offender Arrested
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE AN ARREST OF AN “ALERT” OFFENDER. THOSE ARE SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED AS CONTINUOUSLY COMMITTING CRIMES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE LATEST ARREST WAS 41 YEAR OLD PATCHES GRAHAM. SHE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AT THE MCDONALD’S AT 22-HUNDRED CENTRAL AFTER SHE HAD REFUSED TO LEAVE THE RESTAURANT DESPITE BEING REPEATEDLY ASKED…… MORE
Albuquerque Looks to East Central Improvements
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS READY TO EXPAND IMPROVEMENTS BEYOND CENTRAL AND LOUISIANA . THE STRETCH OF CENTRAL THAT CARRIES THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT BUSES HAS BEEN DEALT WITH MAINLY BECAUSE OF THAT PROJECT. NOW THE CITY IS LOOKING AT THE AREA EAST OF LOUISIANA. MARK MOTSKO WITH THE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY HAVE…… MORE
