THE MAN ACCUSED OF GIVING ALCOHOL TO HIS DAUGHTER AND SEVERAL OTHER TEENS, AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING ONE OF THEM, HAS BEEN INDICTED BY A BERNALILLO COUNTY GRAND JURY. FORTY-FOUR YEAR OLD BEN AGUILAR FACES 11 COUNTS, INCLUDING CRIMINAL SEXUAL PENETRATION AND SELLING OR GIVING ALCOHOL TO A MINOR. THE ALLEGED VICTIM…… MORE
Another Bump at the Pump
GAS PRICES IN THE STATE HAVE GONE UP ANOTHER FOUR CENTS THIS WEEK. AAA NEW MEXICO SAYS IT’S DUE TO THE SWITCH TO THE MORE EXPENSIVE SUMMER BLEND OF GASOLINE AND HIGHER DRIVING DEMAND. THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS NOW 2-35 A GALLON FOR REGULAR UNLEADED. THAT PRICE IS ALSO 43 CENTS HIGHER THAN…… MORE
Lawyers File to Drop Murder Charges Against Chan
A LAWSUIT IS FILED TO DROP THE MURDER CHARGE AGAINST A FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY DEPUTY. THE LAWSUIT CONCERNING EX-DEPUTY TAI CHAN POSED ALLEGATIONS THAT POLICE WITHHELD EVIDENCE IN THE CASE THAT LED TO CHAN BEING ARRESTED FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF FELLOW DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN AT A LAS CRUCES HOTEL IN OCTOBER…… MORE
High Court Takes on NM Constitutional Amendment
AN IMPORTANT DECISION FROM THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT ON WEDNESDAY. THE COURT DECIDED THAT IT WILL GIVE GUIDANCE ON HOW THE NEW NO-BOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHOULD BE APPLIED AT DETENTION HEARINGS. THE AMENDMENT ALLOWS JUDGES TO HOLD DEFENDANTS UNTIL TRIAL AND NOT HAVE TO SET ANY KIND OF CONDITIONS FOR RELEASE. …… MORE
Taos County Suspects Arrested
THE MANHUNT FOR TWO TAOS COUNTY FUGITIVES IS OVER. AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR 21 YEAR OLD MARTIN RIVERA AND 16 YEAR OLD JOANNE MONTOYA FOR TWO DAYS … AND FINALLY CAUGHT WITH THE PAIR IN ALBUQUERQUE. BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES FOUND THE TWO IN ALBUQUERQUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND ARRESTED THEM AROUND 9:20PM.…… MORE
Alleged Ax Murderer Indicted
IN LINCOLN COUNTY, A MAN HAS BEEN INDICTED FOR AN AX MURDER IN WHICH THE VICTIM WAS NEARLY DECAPITATED. TWENTY-FIVE YEAR OLD ANDREW MAGILL IS ACCUSED OF KILLING MARY ANN MOORHOUSE AT THE RANCH WHERE SHE WORKED EAST OF RUIDOSO DOWNS. IF CONVICTED, MAGILL WOULD FACE A MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE. MAGILL…… MORE
Gang Member in Custody
EARLIER THIS WEEK WE TOLD YOU THAT BENCH WARRANTS HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THREE GANG MEMBERS WHO DIDN’T SHOW UP FOR COURT IN ALBUQUERQUE. NOW, ONE OF THEM IS IN CUSTODY. APD SAYS KEVIN GOLLADAY AND TWO WOMEN WERE ARRESTED AFTER THEY BROKE INTO A HOME NEAR CENTRAL AND CARLISLE. GOLLADAY…… MORE
Authorities Cuff Juvenile in Torrance County Home Invasion
A JUVENILE HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN A HOME INVASION KILLING IN TORRANCE COUNTY. THE MOUNTAIN VIEW TELEGRAPH REPORTS THE SUSPECT, WHOSE NAME IS NOT BEING RELEASED, IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND AGGRAVATED BURGLARY, AND IS BEING HELD ON A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR CASH-ONLY BOND. TORRANCE COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE NOT RELEASED…… MORE
Santa Fe Art School to Close
THE SANTA FE UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN WILL CLOSE AFTER THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE AFTER A PROPOSAL TO SELL THE SCHOOL FELL THROUGH. THE UNIVERSITY, WHICH HAS ABOUT 650 STUDENTS, LEASES THE CAMPUS FROM THE CITY OF SANTA FE FOR 2.2 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. SCHOOL…… MORE
Santa Fe Community College on Notice
THE STATE NURSING BOARD IS TELLING SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE THAT IT CANNOT ACCEPT NEW STUDENTS TO ITS NURSING PROGRAM UNTIL ITS GRADUATES’ TEST RESULTS IMPROVE. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE BOARD HAS PLACED THE NURSING PROGRAM ON CONDITIONAL STATUS. THE COLLEGE HAS ASKED THE NURSING BOARD TO RECONSIDER ITS DECISION,…… MORE
