A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING FIVE PEOPLE, INCLUDING THREE FAMILY MEMBERS, DURING A SHOOTING RAMPAGE IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO HAS NOW BEEN INDICTED ON FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGES. PROSECUTORS SAY 21 YEAR OLD DAMIAN HERRERA MURDERED HIS MOTHER, STEPFATHER AND BROTHER ON JUNE 15TH…THEN KILLED TWO STRANGERS WHO CROSSED HIS PATH. …… MORE
Teen Birth Rate Drops for NM
FEWER NEW MEXICO TEENAGERS ARE HAVING BABIES. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THE TEEN BIRTH RATE HERE FELL 14 PERCENT FROM 2015 TO 2016…AND HAS GONE DOWN 55 PERCENT OVER THE PAST NINE YEARS. IT’S PART OF A NATIONAL TREND TOWARD FEWER TEEN BIRTHS. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS NEW MEXICO’S TEEN…… MORE
Property Crime Techs Assessed
ALBUQUERQUE’S NEW PROPERTY CRIME REPORTING TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN ON THE JOB FOR FIVE MONTHS NOW. THE MAYOR’S OFFICE REPORTS THE TEAM … WHICH DOES ALL THE PAPER WORK … RESPONDED TO NEARLY 7-THOUSAND CALLS FOR SERVICE FOR PRIORITY THREE PROPERTY CRIMES. IT RESULTED IN A 15 PERCENT REDUCTION IN RESPONSE TIME…… MORE
Thanksgiving Traffic Will Be Heavy
WE’VE HEARD THERE WILL BE MORE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD THIS THANKSGIVING ACROSS THE U-S. TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO ALSO SAYS IT’LL BE UP IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST REGION AS WELL, WHICH INCLUDES NEW MEXICO. TRIPLE-A PREDICTS 3-POINT-7 MILLION PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL AT SOME TIME IN THE REGION … GOING 50 MILES OR MORE…… MORE
I-D-O Signed Into Law
A GAME CHANGER. THAT’S HOW OFFICIALS AT ALBUQUERQUE’S CITY HALL DESCRIBE THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE , OR I-D-O. THE LEGISLATION WAS SIGNED TODAY(THURS) BY MAYOR R-J BERRY, WHO TELLS US THIS I-D-O UPDATES ZONING REGULATIONS THAT GO BACK AS FAR AS THE 1970’S. HE SAYS THE OLD RULES OFTEN PROVED TO BE TOO…… MORE
APS Returns Funds to Its Budget
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE REPLENISHING THE DISTRICT’S BUDGET. THEY’RE PUTTING 6-POINT-6 MILLION DOLLARS BACK IN THEIR BUDGET SO IT HAS MONEY FOR NEW HIRES, SALARIES, AND DISTRICT PROGRAMS. THE MONEY WAS PUT ASIDE LAST MAY TO COVER WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A MID YEAR BUDGET CUT BY THE STATE. THAT…… MORE
Griego Trial Goes to the Jury
THE CORRUPTION TRIAL OF FORMER STATE SENATOR PHIL GRIEGO NOW GOES TO THE JURY. GRIEGO IS ACCUSED OF SELLING A STATE-OWNED PROPERTY IN DOWNTOWN SANTA FE, EARNING A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR COMMISSION FROM THE DEAL. GRIEGO’S LAWYER SAID IN HIS CLOSING ARGUMENT THAT THREE WITNESSES LIED ON THE STAND. HE IDENTIFIED THEM…… MORE
Las Cruces State Rep Pursues State Auditor Position
STATE REPRESENTATIVE BILL MCCAMLEY SAYS HE WANTS TO BE THE NEXT STATE AUDITOR, REPLACING TIM KELLER WHO IS HEADING TO THE MAYOR’S OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE. MCCAMLEY IS A THREE-TERM DEMOCRAT FROM LAS CRUCES. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS MCCAMLEY ANNOUNCED HIS BID FOR THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE WEDNESDAY MORNING. KELLER’S DEPARTURE FROM THE…… MORE
Sandia Labs Procurement Officer Indicted
AN 11 COUNT INDICTMENT FROM A FEDERAL GRAND JURY ALLEGES A FORMER PROCUREMENT OFFICER AT SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES COMMITTED FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING. FIFTY-FIVE YEAR OLD CARLA SENA IS ACCUSED OF SETTING UP A FAKE MOVING COMPANY TO GET MOVING CONTRACTS THROUGH THE LAB AND USING HER POSITION TO HIDE HER…… MORE
Man Related to APD Cop Faces 10 Years in Prison
AN ALBUQUERQUE MAN WHO HAS BEEN ARRESTED, THEN RELEASED, MULTIPLE TIMES IS NOW FACING NEARLY TEN YEARS BEHIND BARS. A JURY HAS FOUND CHRISTOPHER HEH GUILTY OF RECEIVING OR TRANSFERRING A MOTOR VEHICLE. SENTENCING IS EXPECTED SOMETIME IN MID-DECEMBER. HEH WAS BOOKED INTO THE M-D-C 13 TIMES IN 2016, BUT HE…… MORE
