NOT SURPRISINGLY, THERE ARE DIFFERING REACTIONS AMONG NEW MEXICO POLITICIANS TO THE PRESIDENT’S DECISION TO PULL OUT OF THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL. REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEVE PEARCE SUPPORTS THE MOVE, RELEASING A STATEMENT SAYING THE IRAN DEAL WAS DANGEROUS FROM THE BEGINNING AND ACTED AGAINST THE INTEREST OF NATIONAL SECURITY. DEMOCRATIC SENATOR TOM UDALL, ON THE…… MORE
Albuquerque Not NM’s Most Dangerous City
WHAT’S THE MOST DANGEROUS CITY IN NEW MEXICO? IT MAY NOT BE WHAT YOU THINK. A NEW STUDY FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HOME SAFETY AND SECURITY SAYS NEW MEXICO’S MOST DANGEROUS CITY IS NOT ALBUQUERQUE. IN FACT, THE DUKE CITY ISN’T EVEN IN THE TOP 100 NATIONALLY. GALLUP, HOWEVER, IS THE 15TH MOST DANGEROUS…… MORE
CYFD Takes Disciplinary Action Over Abuse Case
THE RECENT CASE OF A 7 YEAR OLD ALBUQUERQUE GIRL ALLEGEDLY FORCED INTO PROSTITUTION BY FAMILY MEMBERS PROMPTS THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT TO TAKE DISCIPLINARY ACTION. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS FOUR DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON PAID LEAVE PENDING THE OUTCOME OF AN INVESTIGATION. THAT AFTER IT WAS LEARNED C-Y-F-D HAD A…… MORE
FBI Assumes Espanola Murder Case
THE FBI HAS TAKEN OVER THE CASE OF A FATAL SHOOTING IN ESPANOLA. SIXTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD DOUGLAS SMITH HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING A 36 YEAR OLD WOMAN AT THE MOTEL THAT SMITH MANAGES. THE VICTIM’S NAME HASN’T BEEN RELEASED. SMITH REPORTEDLY TOLD POLICE HE THOUGHT THE WOMAN WAS A BURGLAR. THE CASE WAS…… MORE
Bank Bids for Fashion Outlets in Santa Fe
WELL FARGO WANTS TO BUY SANTA FE’S FASHION OUTLETS ON CERRILLOS ROAD. AND WELLS FARGO IS THE ONLY COMPANY BIDDING ON THE 16-AND-A-HALF ACRE PROPERTY THAT HAS MORE THAN 122-THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE. WELLS FARGO OFFERED 10-POINT-2 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE OUTLET MALL. THE BANK IS ACTUALLY SOLD THE PROPERTY TO FASHION OUTLETS…… MORE
Woman Alleging Harassment Seeks Legislative Investigation
A WOMAN WHO CLAIMS STATE REPRESENTATIVE CARL TRUJILLO OF SANTA FE SEXUALLY HARASSED HER IS ASKING THE LEGISLATURE TO INVESTIGATE HER ALLEGATIONS. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THE ATTORNEY FOR LAURA BONAR, A FORMER LOBBYIST, REQUESTED THE INVESTIGATION IN A LETTER TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATURE’S LEGAL OFFICE. BONAR WENT PUBLIC LAST WEEK WITH CLAIMS…… MORE
Another Drug Bust on Interstate-40
ASK LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEY’LL TELL YOU I-40 IS A POPULAR ROUTE FOR DRUG SMUGGLERS. THAT WAS SEEN AGAIN ON MONDAY AROUND NOON WHEN A DEPUTY PULLED OVER A VEHICLE ON EASTBOUND I-40 NEAR SEDILLO HILL. THE DEPUTY SMELLED THE OVERWHELMING ODOR OF RAW MARIJUANA IN THE VEHICLE. A SEARCH WARRANT WAS OBTAINED AND A…… MORE
Bad Move for NM Man
A RIBERA, NEW MEXICO, MAN FACES DWI AND CHILD ABUSE CHARGES AFTER SHOWING UP DRUNK AT THE STATE POLICE OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE THIS PAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIRTY-SEVEN YEAR OLD RALPH GARCIA DROVE TO THE OFFICE WITH HIS 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO SPEAK WITH POLICE ABOUT A CHILD CUSTODY ISSUE. WHILE HE WAS TALKING TO…… MORE
Commission to Consider Firms to Review Sheriff’s Policies
A COMPANY TO REVIEW THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S POLICIES ON PURSUITS AND DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTINGS IS EXPECTED TO BE CHOSEN AT TUESDAY NIGHT’S COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING. COMMISSIONER MAGGIE HART STEBBINS CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF REVIEWING THOSE POLICIES WITH AN OUTSIDE FIRM AFTER RECENT CHASES AND DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTINGS THAT COST LIVES AND MILLIONS…… MORE
Nigerian Teen Drowns in Hotel Pool
A DROWNING AT AN ALBUQUERQUE HOTEL MONDAY. A TEEN FROM NIGERIA AND THREE OTHER TEENS WERE IN TOWN FOR A ROBOTICS COMPETITION AND STAYING AND THE WYNDAM HOTEL NEAR MENAUL AND CARLISLE. THEY WENT SWIMMING WITHOUT A CHAPERONE DESPITE THE FACT NONE OF THEM KNEW HOW TO SWIM. ONE OF THE TEENS STARTED DROWNING, BUT…… MORE
