THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF RESPONDS TO WHAT IT CALLS AN “INAPPROPRIATE TWEET” POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT’S TWITTER ACCOUNT. IT CONCERNED THE DEPARTMENT’S NEWLY HIRED UNDERSHERIFF. ALBUQUERQUE NATIVE, AND LONG-TIME MEMBER OF THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, LARRY KOREN, WAS APPOINTED TO THE POSITION YESTERDAY (WED). THE TWEET ACCUSED SHERIFF MANNY GONZALES OF GIVING…… MORE
City to Change Bus Routes
A-B-Q-RIDE IS PROPOSING CHANGES TO SEVERAL BUS ROUTES. THE CHANGES ARE FOR ROUTES THAT ARE UNDER-PERFORMING OR NEED ENHANCED SERVICE. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE TRANSIT DIRECTOR BRUCE RIZZIERI SAYS THEY’RE PROPOSING A “DOWNTOWN MODIFIED FREE FARE ZONE,” USING BUSES THAT DUPLICATE CURRENT SERVICES. HE SAYS THEY CAN TAKE RESOURCES CURRENTLY BEING USED…… MORE
APS Teacher Found Not Guilty
AN ALBUQUERQUE JURY HAS FOUND FORMER APS TEACHER KENNETH JEHLE NOT GUILTY OF INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING A STUDENT. JEHLE FACED THREE COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT OF A MINOR. THE ACCUSER CLAIMED IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES WHEN SHE WAS A STUDENT AT TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL IN 2014. THE DEFENSE CLAIMED THE GIRL…… MORE
Man on Bike Robs Bank
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE AND THE FBI ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO ROBBED A BANK TUESDAY…THEN MADE HIS GETAWAY ON A BICYCLE. THE MAN ENTERED A BANK OF THE WEST BRANCH NEAR 53RD AND CENTRAL, PRESENTED A NOTE DEMANDING MONEY AND SAID HE HAD A SUSPICIOUS DEVICE. HE GOT AWAY WITH AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT…… MORE
Anti-Racism Rally Held in Albuquerque
OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN A RALLY AGAINST RACISM THAT STARTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO TUESDAY NIGHT. THE PARTICIPANTS MOURNED SATURDAY’S DEATH OF 32 YEAR OLD HEATHER HEYER, KILLED AFTER AN ALLEGED WHITE SUPREMACIST SLAMMED HIS VEHICLE INTO A CROWD OF COUNTER-DEMONSTRATORS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA. RACISM PROTESTERS AT…… MORE
Council Takes on APD Staffing Study
IN ABOUT A MONTH, THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER AUTHORIZING A STUDY TO DETERMINE HOW MANY OFFICERS SHOULD BE ON THE POLICE FORCE. COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ SAYS APD CURRENTLY HAS 825 OFFICERS. THE QUESTION IS, SHOULD THAT NUMBER BE A THOUSAND, 11-HUNDRED, OR 12-HUNDRED. HE SAYS ANOTHER STUDY DONE BECAUSE…… MORE
New Hospital Approved for UNM
UNM’S HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER IS GETTING THE GO-AHEAD TO BUILD A NEW HOSPITAL. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE BOARD OF REGENTS TUESDAY GAVE ITS APPROVAL TO HIRE AN ARCHITECT TO DESIGN A 120 BED HOSPITAL THAT WOULD BE BUILT NORTH OF LOMAS AND EAST OF UNIVERSITY. THE INITIAL PHASE WOULD COST…… MORE
Jimenez Out as Dona Ana County GOP Leader
THE HEAD OF THE DONA ANA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS STEPPED DOWN FOLLOWING CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS HE MADE ON THE PARTY’S FACEBOOK PAGE. ROMAN JIMENEZ HAD SAID THAT VIOLENT LEFTIST PROTESTERS WERE GETTING WHAT THEY ASKED FOR FOLLOWING THE WHITE SUPREMACIST RALLY IN VIRGINIA THAT TURNED DEADLY. THE STATEMENT WAS DENOUNCED BY…… MORE
Grandparents Sue City Over 10 Year Old’s Murder
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND SOME APD OFFICERS ARE BEING SUED OVER THE BRUTAL RAPE AND MURDER OF 10-YEAR OLD VICTORIA MARTENS LAST YEAR. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE GIRL’S MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS HAVE FILED SUIT, CLAIMING POLICE FAILED TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE PRIOR TO VICTORIA’S DEATH. THEY’RE ALSO ASKING…… MORE
Man Sentenced in Motel 6 Murder
A MAN WHO STABBED ANOTHER MAN TO DEATH IN A MOTEL 6 LOBBY IN ALBUQUERQUE LAST YEAR IS GOING TO PRISON FOR 32 YEARS. JOHNNY ROMERO WAS SENTENCED TUESDAY AFTER PLEADING GUILTY IN APRIL TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF QUENTES BAILEY. THE TWO MEN WERE STANDING IN THE…… MORE
