AFTER LESS THAN TWO DAYS OF QUESTIONING BY ATTORNEYS FOR BOTH SIDES, A 12 PERSON JURY, PLUS FOUR ALTERNATES, HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO HEAR THE CASE OF KEITH SANDY AND DOMINIQUE PEREZ. THE TWO FORMER APD OFFICERS ARE CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF JAMES BOYD IN THE SANDIA FOOTHILLS IN…… MORE
Balloon Ban Continues Despite Meeting with Pueblo
SOME MAJOR RESTRICTIONS FOR PILOTS AT THIS YEAR’S ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA REMAIN IN PLACE, DESPITE A MEETING BETWEEN SANDIA PUEBLO AND BALLOON FIESTA OFFICIALS MONDAY SANDIA PUEBLO SAYS NO BALLOONS WILL BE ALLOWED TO LAND ON THE RESERVATION EXCEPT IN AN EMERGENCY. SCOTT APPELMAN, PRESIDENT OF RAINBOW RYDERS HOT AIR…… MORE
Longer-Than-Usual Jury Selection in Cops’ Trial
THE JURY SELECTION PROCESS UNDERWAY IN THE TRIAL OF TWO FORMER APD OFFICERS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER IS EXPECTED TO LAST ALL WEEK. THE JURY POOL IS MADE UP OF MORE THAN 14-HUNDRED PEOPLE, THE LARGEST EVER IN ALBUQUERQUE. KEITH SANDY AND DOMINIQUE PEREZ ARE ACCUSED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH…… MORE
Former Deputy’s 2nd Trial Delayed
AFTER ATTORNEYS ON BOTH SIDES REQUESTED A NEW TRIAL DATE, A JUDGE HAS AGREED TO POSTPONE THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF A FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY CHARGED WITH MURDER. THE JUDGE DIDN’T SAY WHEN THE RETRIAL OF TAI CHAN, ORIGINALLY SET FOR LATE NOVEMBER, WOULD BEGIN. CHAN IS…… MORE
National Labs Employee Behind Sunport Shutdown
JEREMY DANIELSON, THE 40 YEAR OLD LOS ALAMOS LABS EMPLOYEE WHO CAUSED THE BIG SCARE AND DELAY AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT SUNDAY … IS OUT OF JAIL. BUT HE NOW FACES A 4TH DEGREE FELONY FOR CARRYING A HOAX BOMB INTO THE SUNPORT ON SUNDAY, ON 9-11. DANIELSON WAS HEADED TO AN ENERGY…… MORE
Criminal Activity Suspected at Planning Council
THERE MAY HAVE BEEN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AT THE NEW MEXICO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL. STATE AUDITOR TIM KELLER HAS RELEASED A REPORT WHICH SHOWS MORE THAN 18-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN PUBLIC MONEY WAS DIVERTED INTO THE PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNTS OF A FORMER OFFICIAL WITH THE COUNCIL. KELLER SAYS HIS REPORT HAS BEEN…… MORE
Four Arrests in Five Hours at the Fair
FOUR AUTO THEFT SUSPECTS ARE ARRESTED AT THE STATE FAIR FRIDAY NIGHT. APD SPOKESMAN TANNER TIXIER SAYS IT’S THANKS TO THEIR AUTO THEFT UNIT WHICH IS, AGAIN, GOING UNDERCOVER TO PATROL PARKING LOTS AND SETTING OUT BAIT CARS. TIXIER SAYS THAT, WITHIN FIVE HOURS FRIDAY NIGHT, OFFICERS LOCATED THREE STOLEN VEHICLE…… MORE
Alleged Fast Food Robber Pleads Guilty
A MAN ACCUSED OF ROBBING A SERIES OF ALBUQUERQUE FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS LAST YEAR ENTERS A GUILTY PLEA FOR TWO COUNTS IN THE 10-COUNT INDICTMENT. TWENTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD SHELDON HARRIS ADMITTED TO TWO ARMED ROBBERIES. HE WAS ACCUSED OF ROBBING FIVE SUBWAY RESTAURANTS AND FOUR BLAKE’S LOTABURGER OUTLETS FROM AUGUST TO…… MORE
Retailers, Residents Rail Against Parking Fee Hikes
SANTA FE’S MAYOR IS PROMISING AN OVERHAUL OF THE CITY’S RECENT DOUBLING OF PARKING METER FEES DOWNTOWN. THAT PROMISE FROM JAVIER GONZALES FOLLOWS DOWNTOWN RETAILERS SLAMMING THE NEW PRICES. THEy SAY THEY’RE KILLING BUSINESS. AND LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE ALSO UPSET ABOUT THE HIGHER PARKING PRICES. THE CITY RAISED PRICES ON JULY…… MORE
Ex-APD Cops’ Murder Trial Finally Underway
JURY SELECTION FOR ONE OF THE HIGHEST PROFILE CASES IN ALBUQUERQUE’S HISTORY GETS UNDERWAY MONDAY. IT’S THE TRIAL OF TWO FORMER APD OFFICERS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING A MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS CAMPER IN MARCH OF 2014. THE DEATH OF JAMES BOYD CAME AFTER A FOUR-HOUR STANDOFF IN THE SANDIA FOOTHILLS.…… MORE
