MAYOR R-J BERRY HAS WRITTEN A LETTER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF SESSIONS, STATING THAT ALBUQUERQUE IS NOT A SANCTUARY CITY. THAT AFTER SESSIONS THREATENED TO WITHHOLD FEDERAL RESOURCES FROM CERTAIN HIGH CRIME CITIES, INCLUDING ALBUQUERQUE, IF THEY CAN’T PROVE THAT THEY’RE AREN’T PROVIDING SANCTUARY TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. MAYOR BERRY TELLS KKOB’S…… MORE
Daycare Owners Charged in Hot Car Incident
A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WHO OWN A DAYCARE CENTER IN PORTALES ARE CRIMINALLY CHARGED AND WILL BE HELD WITHOUT BOND. THAT’S AFTER 62 YEAR OLD MARY TAYLOR AND HER 31 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, SANDI, ADMITTED TO LEAVING TWO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN INSIDE A HOT CAR ON JULY 25TH. TWO YEAR OLD…… MORE
Arrest Made in Rio Rancho Church Fire
A RIO RANCHO MAN COULD GET UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON IF FOUND GUILTY ON FEDERAL ARSON CHARGES. THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE ALLEGES 23 YEAR OLD GORDON SCHULER INTENTIONALLY STARTED THE FIRE THAT HEAVILY DAMAGED PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN RIO RANCHO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE NEXT DAY RIO RANCHO POLICE ARRESTED SCHULER…… MORE
Police Search for Treatment Center Teen
THE SEARCH IS STILL ON FOR MALACHI SANCHEZ. HE’S THE TEEN WHO LEFT THE SEQUOYAH ADOLESCENT TREATMENT CENTER IN ALBUQUERQUE BACK ON JULY 29TH BUT NEVER RETURNED. SANCHEZ IS A 15 YEAR OLD LATINO WITH HAZEL EYES, BROWN HAIR, STANDING 5-FEET-8-INCHES TALL AND WEIGHING 112 POUNDS. HE HAS A TATTOO ON HIS LEFT…… MORE
Council Candidate Investigated
THE CANDIDATE FOR ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR IN DISTRICT ONE IS NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION. HE’S JAVIER BENAVIDEZ, WHO SAYS HE’S PERFECT FOR THE JOB BECAUSE HE WANTS TO IMPROVE ALBUQUERQUE. BUT THE ALBUQUERQUE BOARD OF ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN PRACTICES UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO INVESTIGATE BENAVIDEZ ON ALLEGATIONS HE WAS DECEPTIVE AND COMMITTED FRAUD.…… MORE
Begaye Changes Plea
GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES. TOM BEGAYE JUNIOR ENTERED THE GUILTY PLEAS TUESDAY TO ALL SIX COUNTS HE FACED IN CONNECTION TO THE BRUTAL MURDER OF 11 YEAR OLD ASHLYNNE MIKE IN MAY OF LAST YEAR. AS PART OF HIS PLEA AGREEMENT, BEGAYE, WHO IS 28, FACES LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF…… MORE
APD Identifies Man Shot by Officer
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY AN OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED A SUSPECT MONDAY NIGHT AFTER THE MAN POINTED A GUN AT THE OFFICER FOLLOWING A TRAFFIC STOP. THE MAN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 43 YEAR OLD ROBERT SAVELLI…AND POLICE SPOKESMAN TANNER TIXIER SAY SAVELLI HAD THREE ACTIVE WARRANTS OUT FOR HIS ARREST. APD…… MORE
NM Economy on the Mend
NEW MEXICO’S ECONOMY IS GROWING. YOU’VE HEARD OUR STORIES ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE SAYING REVENUE WAS UP 32 PERCENT IN MAY FROM THE SAME MONTH A YEAR AGO, TO 589-MILLION DOLLARS. AND THAT WAS THE FOURTH STRAIGHT MONTH OF INCREASED REVENUE, WITH OIL AND GAS TAXES LEADING THE WAY ALONG WITH ROYALTIES,…… MORE
Sharer Pushing Tax Study
IT’S HARD TO KNOW HOW MUCH YOU HAVE, IF YOU DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH YOU HAVE COMING IN. THAT’S WHY STATE SENATOR BILL SHARER OF FARMINGTON URGED LAWMAKERS DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION TO APPROVE FUNDING FOR A STUDY OF NEW MEXICO’S TAX SYSTEM. THE STUDY WILL LOOK AT CURRENT EXEMPTIONS, DEDUCTIONS…… MORE
Man Arrested in Rio Rancho Church Fire
AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE IN MONDAY’S FIRE AT PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN RIO RANCHO. JOEL MARQUEZ WITH THE ATF IN ALBUQUERQUE TELLS THE JOURNAL THAT A MAN WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY MONDAY NIGHT. HE REFERRED QUESTIONS TO RIO RANCHO POLICE. THE FIRE DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CHURCH ON CABEZON…… MORE
