NOW THAT CHILDREN ARE HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL, IT’S TIME TO FORGET THOSE DRIVING HABITS YOU DEVELOPED OVER THE SUMMER WHEN COMES TO DRIVING THROUGH SCHOOL ZONES. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER SIMON DROBIK SAYS THOSE HABITS MIGHT LEAD YOU TO BE CARELESS WHEN HEADING INTO A SCHOOL ZONE. HE SAYS OFFICERS WILL BE KEEPING A CLOSE…… MORE
Compound Child Abuse Suspects Go Before a Judge
MONDAY AUGUST 13TH IS THE DAY A JUDGE DECIDES FOR THE FIVE ADULTS ARRESTED AFTER POLICE DISCOVERED A MAKESHIFT COMPOUND IN AMALIA, NEW MEXICO, IN TAOS COUNTY IF THEY’LL STAY IN JAIL UNTIL THEIR TRIAL. THE COMPOUND IS ALSO WERE AUTHORITIES FOUND 11 STARVING CHILDREN. THE FIVE ADULTS LEARN MONDAY IF THE JUDGE WANTS THEM…… MORE
Rio Rancho Police Investigate Girl’s Death
RIO RANCHO POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF A SIX OR SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL IN THE CITY OF VISION. THEY FOUND THE BODY SATURDAY MORNING AND HAVE BEEN SEARCHING A HOME IN THE 200 BLOCK OF MOONSTONE. WE’RE HEARING THEY’VE ALSO ATTEMPTED TO SERVE A SEARCH WARRANT ON THE MAN WHO OWNS THAT…… MORE
Fish Die-Offs Occurring in NM
LOW OXYGEN LEVELS CREATED BY RECENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, INCLUDING DROUGHT AND HEAT, HAVE CAUSED FISH DIE-OFFS IN SEVERAL WATERWAYS IN NEW MEXICO. THE DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH SAYS THE DIE-OFFS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED IN QUEMADO LAKE AS WELL AS AREAS AROUND ELEPHANT BUTTE AND THE PECOS RIVER. AREAS AFFECTED BY DIE-OFFS WILL BE RESTOCKED…… MORE
NM’s Canjilon Lakes to Reopen Soon
AN AREA OF THE CARSON NATIONAL FOREST THAT’S BEEN CLOSED FOR FOUR YEARS WILL REOPEN LATER THIS MONTH. THE CANJILON LAKES RECREATIONAL AREA WAS SHUT DOWN IN THE SUMMER OF 2014 FOR SAFETY REASONS. FOREST OFFICIALS SAY DEAD TREES RESULTING FROM INSECTS, DISEASE, AND DROUGHT LED TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR VISITORS AND EMPLOYEES. THROUGH A…… MORE
Casa Esperanza Closed Temporarily
ON ANY GIVEN DAY, UP TO 28 FAMILIES ARE STAYING AT CASA ESPERANZA WHILE A FAMILY MEMBER IS HOSPITALIZED AT UNMH. HOWEVER, RIGHT NOW, THE BUILDING IS EMPTY. IT HAD TO CLOSE AFTER EXTENSIVE WATER DAMAGE CAUSED BY HAIL LAST WEEK AND AGAIN THIS WEEK. WE’RE TOLD IT COULD BE CLOSED FOR UP TO TWO…… MORE
Man Says Compound Remains are Those of His Grandson
THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR SAYS IT COULD TAKE WEEKS TO I-D THE REMAINS OF A CHILD FOUND BURIED AT A COMPOUND WHERE 11 OTHER CHILDREN WERE FOUND TO BE STARVING. BUT THE BOY’S GRANDFATHER, IMAM SIRAJ WAHHAJ, SAYS THE REMAINS ARE THOSE OF HIS GRANDSON, ABDUL-GHANI WAHHAJ. THAT COMPOUND NEAR AMALIA IN TAOS COUNTY WAS RAIDED…… MORE
Lockdown in Hobbs
A LOCKDOWN CONTINUES AT THE LEA COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN HOBBS. AUTHORITIES SAY A DISTURBANCE BEGAN AROUND 9:30 WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHEN SEVERAL INMATES IN FOUR HOUSING UNITS REFUSED TO FOLLOW ORDERS TO RETREAT TO THEIR CELLS. CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS USED TEAR GAS TO SECURE THE HOUSING UNITS. NO INMATES OR OFFICERS WERE INJURED. CORRECTIONS DEPT CABINET…… MORE
Man Severely Beaten in Downtown Albuquerque
ANOTHER VIOLENT EPISODE IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. APD’S SIMON DROBIK SAYS A HOMELESS MAN SUFFERED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES IN A BEATING AT 5TH AND CENTRAL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. DROBIK SAYS IT APPEARS THE CAR DROVE UP AND SOMEONE GOT OUT, BATTERED THE PERSON, THEN GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE AND FLED THE SCENE. DROBIK SAYS POLICE…… MORE
APS Says Teacher Shortage Not Just in NM
IT’S GETTING DOWN TO THE WIRE FOR ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THEY’VE BEEN HIRING TEACHERS AND HAVE 300 TEACHING JOBS STILL VACANT. CLASSES BEGIN IN LESS THAN A WEEK. APS SPOKESPERSON MONICA ARMENTA SAYS THE TEACHER SHORTAGE IS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM. SHE SAYS THE DISTRICT IS NOW LOOKING INTO HELPING POTENTIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, STARTING WITH HIGH…… MORE
