A GEORGIA MAN ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING HIS YOUNG SON IS IN JAIL IN TAOS COUNTY, ALONG FOUR OTHER PEOPLE. AND SIRAJ WAHHAJ IS EXPECTED IN A COURTROOM TUESDAY FOR HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE. THE MISSING BOY, WHO TURNED 4 YEARS OLD ON MONDAY, STILL HASN’T BEEN FOUND. WAHHAJ, WHO’S FROM GEORGIA, WAS TRACKED DOWN BY…… MORE
BCSO Deputy Involved Shooting Under Investigation
AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY AFTER A MAN WITH A LONG CRIMINAL HISTORY IS SHOT AND WOUNDED BY BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTIES. SHERIFF MANNY GONZALES SAYS THE DEPUTIES WERE CONDUCTING SURVEILLANCE ON EAST CENTRAL MONDAY WHEN THEY CONFRONTED THE WANTED SUSPECT. SHOTS WERE FIRED, AND THE SUSPECT WAS HIT AT LEAST ONCE. GONZALES SAYS THE SUSPECT…… MORE
APD Investigates Downtown Shooting Death
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO A FATAL SHOOTING NEAR CENTRAL AND SEVENTH STREET SUNDAY NIGHT. THE VICTIM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS GERARD FRAIRE. OFFICER SIMON DROBIK SAYS THE INVESTIGATION WAS HAMPERED BY PEOPLE WHO QUICKLY POSTED CELL-PHONE FOOTAGE OF THE INCIDENT ON THE INTERNET. OFFICER DROBIK SAYS THE BEST THING TO DO IS PROVIDE…… MORE
Fatal Shooting Victim Identified in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE 29 YEAR OLD MAN SHOT AND KILLED LAST FRIDAY BY A LAS CRUCES POLICE OFFICER. POLICE SAY JAMES BISHOP WAS AT A HOME IN LAS CRUCES WHEN POLICE ARRIVED AFTER GETTING CALLS ABOUT A DISTURBANCE AT THE RESIDENCE. THEY SAY BISHOP INJURED ONE OF THE OFFICERS, PROMPTING ANOTHER OFFICER…… MORE
A-G Trains Teachers to Spot Human Trafficking
PUTTING TEACHERS ON THE FRONT LINES IN FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THAT’S THE GOAL OF TRAINING BEING OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS. HE SAYS THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE TEACHERS ARE ARMED WITH EVERYTHING THEY NEED, ESPECIALLY AS WE MOVE INTO T HE SCHOOL YEAR. THE NEXT TRAINING SESSION IS TUESDAY MORNING…… MORE
Cancer Study Looks at Risks of Bomb Test Site
BY EARLY NEXT YEAR, A LONG AWAITED STUDY IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED ON THE CANCER RISKS OF NEW MEXICANS LIVING NEAR THE SITE OF THE WORLD’S FIRST ATOMIC BOMB TEST IN 1945. RESIDENTS IN THE AREA SAY THE TRINITY TEST CAUSED GENERATIONS OF FAMILIES TO SUFFER FROM RARE FORMS OF CANCER AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.…… MORE
Input from Rio Rancho Residents Needed on City’s Future
PEOPLE LIVING IN RIO RANCHO WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WEIGH IN WITH THEIR THOUGHTS ON WHAT THEY’D LIKE TO SEE IN THE CITY’S FUTURE. THE FIRST OF SIX PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WILL BE HELD THURSDAY NIGHT AT 6:00 AT FIRE STATION NUMBER FIVE. SPOKESWOMAN ANNEMARIE GARCIA SAYS THE PLAN IS A…… MORE
Man Shot to Death Downtown
ANOTHER SHOOTING DEATH IN ALBUQUERQUE. THIS ONE OCCURRED DOWNTOWN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT NEAR 7TH STREET AND CENTRAL. POLICE NOW SAY THEY’VE IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM AS GERARD FRAIRE. OFFICERS FOUND SEVERAL BULLET CASINGS AT THE SCENE AND SEALED ONE VEHICLE. APD HAD CLOSED SEVERAL STREETS IN THE AREA FOR THEIR INVESTIGATION … INCLUDING EASTBOUND CENTRAL AT…… MORE
Council to Take Veto Vote Tonight
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR KELLER’S VETO OF THE TOP GOLF INCENTIVE PACKAGE COULD BE OVERRIDDEN BY THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT. THE MAYOR SAYS TAXPAYERS WOULDN’T GET THEIR MONEY’S WORTH WITH THE PROPOSAL. CITY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ SAYS IT’S TRUE TOP GOLF WOULD GET CLOSE TO A 2-MILLION DOLLAR BREAK ON GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES…BUT ALBUQUERQUE WOULD…… MORE
Agreement Could Solve Sahara Motel Problems
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND THE OWNER OF A CRIME-RIDDEN MOTEL HAVE AGREED ON A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. DISTRICT JUDGE ALAN MALOTT WILL APPOINT A SPECIAL MASTER TO COME UP WITH A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SAHARA MOTEL ON GIBSON NEAR SAN PEDRO. CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS SAYS THE SAHARA HAS BEEN A…… MORE
