Murder Charges Dropped Against Former Deputy

A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE TAI CHAN MURDER CASE IN LAS CRUCES. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR HAS INDICATED HE WILL NO LONGER PURSUE MURDER CHARGES AGAINST THE FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY DEPUTY. IN A COURT FILING, TROY DAVIS SAYS THE CASE PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE RE-INDICTED FOR VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER WITH…MORE

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Flood Relief Ordered for Two NM Counties

SANTA FE AND VALENCIA COUNTIES HAVE BEEN HIT HARD BY FLOODING THIS MONSOON SEASON. NOW, GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS ANNOUNCING ONE AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN RELIEF FUNDS TO HELP IN RECOVERY EFFORTS. THE GOVERNOR IS ALSO ASKING FOR A SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DISASTER ASSISTANCE DECLARATION WHICH PROVIDES LOANS FOR HOMES AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES.MORE

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A Reminder to Drivers as School Starts

THE NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE HAVE PRODUCED A VIDEO TO REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE LAW REGARDING SCHOOL BUSES. OFFICER RAY WILSON SAYS YOU CAN SEE THE VIDEO ON THE DEPARTMENT’S SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITES SUCH AS FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. THE BIGGEST TAKE-AWAY IS THAT ALL TRAFFIC IN BOTH DIRECTIONS MUST COME TO A STOP IF THE…MORE

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I-D of Remains Could Take Time

THE OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS THE REMAINS RECOVERED FROM THAT COMPOUND IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO EARLIER THIS WEEK ARE SO BADLY DECOMPOSED IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS TO COME UP WITH A POSITIVE I-D. THE OMI SAYS THE DELAY WOULD BE DUE TO THE USE OF DNA IF OTHER CONVENTIONAL INVESTIGATIVE…MORE

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Suspect Believed to Have Trained Children to Kill

WE NOW HEAR THAT THE FATHER OF A MISSING GEORGIA BOY WAS TRAINING ELEVEN CHILDREN FOUND AT A MAKESHIFT COMPOUND IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO TO CARRY OUT SCHOOL SHOOTINGS. THAT’S FROM PROSECUTORS WHO … IN COURT DOCUMENTS … SAY SIRAJ WAHHAJ TRAINED THE CHILDREN TO USE WEAPONS FOR THE SHOOTINGS. WHEN THE COMPOUND WAS DISCOVERED,…MORE

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Compound Children Said to Be Helping Investigators

THE 11 CHILDREN TAKEN FROM THE NORTHERN NEW MEXICO COMPOUND IN TAOS COUNTY ARE APPARENTLY TALKING TO INVESTIGATORS. KOB TV REPORTS AUTHORITIES SAY AT LEAST TWO OF THE CHILDREN TOLD THEM IN A SAFE HOUSE INTERVIEW THAT THE BODY OF THE MISSING FOUR YEAR OLD … SIRAJ WAHHAJ’S SON … IS BURIED ON THE PROPERTY.…MORE

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NM Gubernatorial Candidates Push for Compensation

THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR SAY THEY WANT DESCENDANTS OF FAMILIES WHO LIVED NEAR THE TRINITY TEST SITE TO GET COMPENSATION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. STEVE PEARCE AND MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM SAID THIS WEEK THAT, AS GOVERNOR, THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR COMPENSATION. DESCENDANTS SAY THE TRINITY TEST IN 1945…MORE

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NM A-G Issues Statement on Cutting Lobo Sports

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO BOARD OF REGENTS IS BEING TOLD IT WILL HAVE TO RE-DO ITS MEETING FROM JULY 19TH AT WHICH SEVERAL LOBO SPORTS WERE CUT DUE TO BUDGET ISSUES. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE SAYS THE MEETING VIOLATED THE “OPEN MEETINGS ACT” BECAUSE IT WASN’T SPECIFIC ENOUGH WHEN THE AGENDA LISTED THE ITEM…MORE

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Meeting on Tiny Homes

THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS CONCERNING THE TINY HOME VILLAGE PROPOSAL FROM BERNALILLO COUNTY IS THURSDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 9TH. IT STARTS AT 6:00 PM AT THE MANZANO MESA MULTIGENERATIONAL CENTER ON ELIZABETH STREET SOUTHEAST. THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO REVIEW THE SIX PROPOSED SITES FOR THE TINY HOME VILLAGE THAT IS…MORE

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