WE SHOULD KNOW WITHIN WEEKS WHETHER FORMER COPS KEITH SANDY AND DOMINIQUE PEREZ WILL BE RETRIED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF JAMES BOYD IN 2014. INCOMING D-A RAUL TORREZ SAYS HE’S PUTTING TOGETHER A TEAM OF SEVEN PROSECUTORS FROM AROUND NEW MEXICO TO LOOK AT THE CASE, AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION: …… MORE
Feds Indict Albuquerque Arson Suspect
THE 26 YEAR OLD ALBUQUERQUE MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON IN CONNECTION WITH A FIRE AT THE OLD NAVY STORE NEAR SAN MATEO AND I-40 IS NOW INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES. THE INDICTMENT WAS HANDED DOWN ON DAVID HICKMAN TUESDAY BY THE GRAND JURY. HICKMAN IS NOW FORMALLY CHARGED WITH INTENTIONALLY SETTING FIRE TO…… MORE
More Parking in Nob Hill
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FINAL CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SURGE, ALBUQUERQUE’S NOB HILL HAS 80 NEW PARKING SPACES, WITH ANOTHER 20 EXPECTED TO BE ON THE WAY. CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THE NEW PARKING SPACES ARE THE RESULT OF THE CITY AND THE PRIVATE GROUP NOB HILL MAIN STREET RENTING…… MORE
Proposal Calls for Taxing NM Internet Purchases
LOTS OF NEW MEXICANS BUY ON-LINE…AND IN MOST CASES THERE’S NO TAX INVOLVED. BUT THAT COULD CHANGE UNDER A PROPOSAL THAT’LL BE INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATURE IN JANUARY. SENATOR JOHN ARTHUR SMITH, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE, SAYS TAXING INTERNET SALES COULD GENERATE ANYWHERE FROM TEN MILLION TO 30 MILLION DOLLARS…… MORE
Car Theft Ring Busted in South Valley
BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTIES HAVE APPARENTLY BROKEN UP A MAJOR CAR THEFT RING IN THE SOUTH VALLEY. DEPUTY FELICIA ROMERO SAYS THE DEPARTMENT’S PROPERTY CRIME UNIT SERVED A SEARCH WARRANT TUESDAY MORNING IN THE 200 BLOCK OF PROSPERITY AVENUE. DETECTIVES RECOVERED 21 VEHICLES FROM THE PROPERTY AND ARRESTED TWO MEN. FORTY-THREE…… MORE
Lawmaker’s Bill Would Change Food Stamp Purchases
LAWMAKERS ARE GEARING UP FOR NEXT MONTH’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION. SENATOR CLIFF PIRTLE OF ROSWELL SAYS ONE OF HIS BILLS WOULD LIMIT FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS TO BUYING ONLY FOODS LISTED UNDER THE WIC PROGRAM, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE SAME FEDERAL DEPARTMENT. PIRTLE TELLS US SNAP RECIPIENTS WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO…… MORE
A-G Vows to Keep Convicted Killer in Prison
ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS SAYS HIS OFFICE WILL DO EVERYTHING IN ITS POWER TO KEEP CLIFTON BLOOMFIELD LOCKED UP. BLOOMFIELD, WHO ADMITTED TO KILLING FIVE PEOPLE IN ALBUQUERQUE OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD, WAS IN COURT TUESDAY, ASKING TO WITHDRAW HIS GUILTY PLEA. JUDGE BENJAMIN CHAVEZ DID NOT MAKE A RULING.…… MORE
Councilors Expected to Take on APD Issues
The Albuquerque City Council Monday night is expected to consider several proposals dealing with APD. In an effort to clear up the rape kits backlog, Councilor and former Police Officer Pat Davis will propose a resolution to set deadlines for Albuquerque Police to send new rape kits to the lab to have them tested. Councilor…… MORE
NM Electors Vote on Presidential Election
Monday, December 19th, is the day the presidential election becomes official. The national 538 members of the Electoral College cast their votes Monday. New Mexico has five electors and they’ll meet in Santa Fe. The Electoral College usually votes in line with the election results. But they’ve been getting requests and harassment to not vote…… MORE
Advice for NM Travelers: Get the Car Checked
With all the people traveling by car or truck this Christmas season, AAA New Mexico expects to get rescue calls from at least 980,000 of them. Doug Shupe with AAA New Mexico says they’re urging drivers to make sure their vehicle is in good shape before they hit the road. He says check your battery…… MORE
