Retrial of APD Officers Undecided

New developments in the case against two former APD officers charged with murder in the death of James Boyd in 2014. KOAT TV reports that a judge has scheduled a retrial for Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez for next July. But the new DA, Raul Torrez, would the authority to dismiss the charges. The first…MORE

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Video in Officer Shooting Released

Federal prosecutors have released some of the video footage leading up to the shooting of APD Officer Daniel Webster last year. The video was used during last month’s federal court trial of Davon Lymon…the man who allegedly killed Officer Webster. Lymon was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He has…MORE

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Police Looking for Second Drag-Racing Suspect

APD is still looking for a second drag racing suspect in an incident late Friday night that left a ten year old girl dead. Police arrested 22 year old Xavier Nelson who they say rear ended a vehicle on I-25, killing Carmen Esmerelda Rivera. Witnesses say Nelson’s vehicle was going over 100 mph. The driver…MORE

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Officer-Involved Shooting Investigated

Spike belts bring a pursuit in Rio Arriba County to an end Saturday. Officers from Espanola and deputies from Rio Arriba County used the belts to stop the driver of a stolen vehicle. He then rammed several police cars prompting the officers to open fire. Police were then able to arrest Richard Borrego and Candace…MORE

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Record-Breaker in the Weather World

It looks like 2016 will go down as one of the warmest years ever in New Mexico. National Weather Service meteorologist Kerry Jones says, through October, this year has been the fifth warmest on record in our state. He says two months stand out, July and October, which were both record breakers for warmth. He…MORE

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Oh, That Smell

  The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority is beginning work on a project that should remove sewer odor from one Duke City neighborhood. The area of Yucca and Central has been dealing with the issue for a long time. The installation of a vortex manhole technology should fix the problem. The technology traps the gases…MORE

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Pets of the Week | November 12

BELLA ROSA (ID# 1749761) IS A 2 YEAR OLD, FEMALE TRICOLOR GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG & AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG MIX WEIGHING 35 POUNDS. ◊             Bella Rosa is a young beauty ready for a home where her people are home more than they are away…..someone that will appreciate her playful energy and affection.   ◊             She became…MORE

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Anti-Trump Protests Continue

     MORE PROTESTS AGAINST PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP THURSDAY NIGHT … THIS TIME IN PORTLAND, OREGON, WHERE ABOUT 26 OF THE 4-THOUSAND DEMONSTRATORS WERE ARRESTED. ALBUQUERQUE WAS ONE OF SEVERAL U-S CITIES STAGING ANTI-TRUMP PROTESTS WEDNESDAY. ALBUQUERQUE’S EVENT STARTED AROUND 5:30 PM AT 1ST AND CENTRAL DOWNTOWN, AND MOVED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO.  …MORE

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APS Addresses Immigrant Student Concerns

     ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS DOING WHAT MANY URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE DOING AROUND THE U-S: SENDING LETTERS HOME WITH IMMIGRANT STUDENTS. SPOKESPERSON MONICA ARMENTA SAYS MANY OF THESE STUDENTS WERE ANXIOUS BEFORE DONALD TRUMP WAS ELECTED. NOW SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICES REPORT STUDENTS ARE UPSET ABOUT HOW TRUMP’S DEPORTATION THREATS WILL IMPACT THEIR FAMILY…MORE

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