THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE SAYS IT’S KEEPING AN EYE ON A HOMELESS CAMP AT THE CORNER OF 2ND AND IRON. THE CAMP’S BEEN THERE ABOUT THREE WEEKS, AND KOB TV REPORTS WORKERS FROM THE FAITH-BASED HOMELESS SHELTER THERE COMPLAIN THE CAMPERS ARE A NUISANCE AND WANT THEM GONE. THEY SAY THEY’VE REPEATEDLY CALLED…… MORE
Duke City Targets Repeat Offenders
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTORS IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA HOPE THAT BETTER INFORMATION-SHARING WILL DRIVE DOWN THE CITY’S HIGH CRIME RATE. MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS THERE’S A NEW INITIATIVE NOW UNDERWAY TO DEAL WITH THE METRO AREA’S WORST REPEAT OFFENDERS. HE SAYS A SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE DO A LOT OF HARM AND IT’LL…… MORE
Changes for Dealing with Non-Violent Mental Health Offenders
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE CHANGING THE WAY THEY RESPOND TO 911 CALLS INVOLVING PEOPLE HAVING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS WHO ARE NOT VIOLENT. UNDER THE PILOT PROGRAM, MOBILE CRISIS TEAMS WILL BE THE FIRST RESPONDERS. THE TEAMS WILL BE COMPRISED OF A CRISIS INTERVENTION UNIT SHERIFFS DEPUTY OR APD OFFICER,…… MORE
NM Homebuilding Still Strong
THERE’S BEEN A DIP IN NEW HOME SALES NATIONALLY, DOWN ABOUT 11 PERCENT IN APRIL. HOWEVER, JOHN GARCIA WITH THE HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED SO FAR THIS YEAR REMAINS STEADY GOING BACK TO THE LAST PART OF 2016. HE SAYS ANOTHER…… MORE
Scammers Back in Bernalillo County
IF YOU GET A CALL FROM SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE FROM THE BERNALILLO COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE ASKING FOR PAYMENT OF YOUR PROPERTY TAXES OVER THE PHONE … HANG UP. IT’S A SCAM THAT TARGETS YOUR CREDIT CARD OR SOME OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION. COUNTY SPOKESPERSON TIA BLAND SAYS THE TREASURER’S OFFICE NEVER…… MORE
NM Governor Looks to Tax Reform
NEW MEXICANS HAVEN’T HAD TO PAY TAX ON FOOD SINCE IT WAS ELIMINATED IN 2005. BUT THAT COULD CHANGE, DESPITE GOVERNOR MARTINEZ’S OBJECTION TO THE TAX AND FEE HIKES IN THE BUDGET PLAN FROM LEGISLATORS THIS YEAR. NEWS PARTNER KOB TV REPORTS MARTINEZ IS PUSHING FOR PASSAGE OF A TAX REFORM…… MORE
Special Session Starts Wednesday
TWO MONTHS AFTER THE REGULAR SESSION ENDED…A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY. THE GOAL IS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET. BUT POLITICAL BLOGGER JOE MONAHAN SAYS GOVERNOR MARTINEZ MAY NOT GET EVERYTHING SHE WANTS. SHE’S BEEN INSISTING THE STATE NEEDS TO OVERHAUL ITS GROSS RECEIPTS TAX STRUCTURE…… MORE
APS Board Approves New Budget
THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A BUDGET IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR FOLLOWING A VOTE MONDAY MORNING. THE BOARD APPROVED THE SPENDING PLAN ON A 5-TO-ONE VOTE WITH ONE BOARD MEMBER ABSTAINING. THE DISTRICT STILL EXPECTS IT WILL BE SHORT ABOUT 13 MILLION DOLLARS. APS OFFICIALS HOPE TO…… MORE
Chan Retrial Winding Down
FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY TAI CHAN’S MURDER RETRIAL IN WINDING DOWN IN LAS CRUCES. CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTER THE DEFENSE RESTED ITS CASE. CHAN IS CHARGED IN THE 2014 SHOOTING DEATH OF FELLOW DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN AT A LAS CRUCES HOTEL WHERE THEY WERE STAYING AFTER TRANSPORTING…… MORE
APD Seeks Help in Arroyo Murder
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE BODY FOUND IN A DITCH SATURDAY MORNING. THE BODY OF 37 YEAR OLD ERIC MANNING OF ALBUQUERQUE WAS FOUND NEAR MONTGOMERY AND I-25. POLICE OFFICERS WERE INITIALLY SENT TO THE SCENE ON CALLS OF A “DOWN AND OUT.” THERE THEY FOUND MANNING AND SOON REALIZED HE…… MORE
