MORE BALLOONS IN ALBUQUERQUE’S SKY SUNDAY … MANY OF THEM PURPLE, THE FAVORITE COLOR OF 10 YEAR OLD VICTORIA MARTENS, WHO WAS BRUTALLY RAPED AND KILLED LAST WEEK. THE PARTY WAS HELD SUNDAY AT MARIPOSA BASIN PARK, WHERE THOUSANDS OF ABQ RESIDENTS HONORED VICTORIA. THEY CELEBRATED HER BIRTHDAY AT A PARTY SHE COULDN’T…… MORE
APD Investigating Murder-Suicide
MORE DEADLY VIOLENCE IN ALBUQUERQUE INVOLVING A CHILD. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE DEATHS OF THREE PEOPLE FOUND INSIDE A WEST SIDE APARTMENT AS A MURDER-SUICIDE. A SPOKESPERSON FOR APD SAYS THE BODIES OF A MAN, A WOMAN, AND A CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OLD WERE FOUND IN AN APARTMENT AT THE VILLA HERMOSA…… MORE
Beer, Wine Sales at University Stadium
THE LOBO SEASON OPENER IS THURSDAY NIGHT. AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU’LL BE ABLE TO BUY BEER OR WINE AT UNIVERSITY STADIUM DURING THE GAME. DEPUTY UNM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR BRAD HUTCHINS TELLS 770 KKOB THIS HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR SOME TIME. HE SAYS THEY WORKED WITH UNM POLICE, STATE POLICE,…… MORE
NM Lucky … So Far … on Zika Virus
THEY’RE ALREADY TESTING FOR THE ZIKA VIRUS AT UNITED BLOOD SERVICES IN ALBUQUERQUE. NOW, BLOOD BANKS ACROSS THE U-S HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO DO THE SAME BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. STATE HEALTH VETERINARIAN DR. PAUL ETTESTAD SAYS WE’VE HAD SEVERAL RESIDENTS HERE CONTRACT THE VIRUS WHILE THEY WERE OUT OF THE…… MORE
Group Helps Women Veterans Seek Jobs
THERE ARE OVER 16-THOUSAND WOMEN VETERANS IN NEW MEXICO. PAT GASTON IS ONE OF THEM. SHE SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 22 YEARS AND NOW HEADS-UP “WOMEN VETERANS OF NEW MEXICO.” SHE TELLS US GETTING WOMEN VETS BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE IS A BIG PRIORITY FOR HER GROUP. GASTON TELLS US…… MORE
Singer Blvd. in Albuquerque Closed
A ROAD POPULAR WITH MOTORISTS LEAVING THE SHOPPING AREAS AROUND RENAISSANCE BLVD IN ALBUQUERQUE WILL LOSE ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE ROUTES STARTING TODAY. SINGER BLVD IS CLOSED DOWN BETWEEN CHAPPELL DRIVE AND MIDWAY PARK BLVD. CREWS WILL BE MOVING LARGE BEAMS IN THE AREA AS SINGER WILL SOON HAVE A BRIDGE THAT ALLOWS…… MORE
Pets of the Week | Aug 27
LENA (ID# 1744660) IS A 2 YEAR OLD, FEMALE BLACK & TAN ROTTWEILER MIX WEIGHING 50 POUNDS ◊ Lena can be bit head shy initially but overcomes it quickly. She’s an active young playful beauty. ◊ Her besties here at AWD say Lena is a beautiful sleek girl with a playful nature. She will…… MORE
Community Remembers Murdered Girl with Vigils
LOTS OF BALLOONS AND CANDLES MARKED TWO VIGILS HELD FOR 10 YEAR OLD VICTORIA MARTENS IN ALBUQUERQUE THURSDAY NIGHT. THE GIRL WAS BRUTALLY MURDERED AT AN APARTMENT AT IRVING AND GOLF COURSE EARLY WEDNESDAY. SHE IS REMEMBERED AS BEING HAPPY, NEVER ANGRY, EXCITED ABOUT TURNING 10 YEARS OLD THE DAY BEFORE SHE WAS…… MORE
Suspects Give Conflicting Details on 10 Year Old’s Death
ONE VICTIM, DIFFERENT STORIES ON WHO KILLED 10 YEAR OLD VICTORIA MARTENS OF ALBUQUERQUE. THAT’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU READ THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST FABIAN GONZALES. HE AND VICTORIA’S MOTHER, MICHELLE MARTENS, AND HIS COUSIN JESSICA KELLEY ARE SUSPECTS IN WEDNESDAY’S MURDER OF VICTORIA. GONZALES SAYS HE DIDN’T PLAY ANY…… MORE
Another NM County With Zika-Carrying Mosquitos
THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS A CLEARER PICTURE OF WHAT COUNTIES ARE AT RISK FOR ZIKA TRANSMISSION. PUBLIC HEALTH VETERINARIAN PAUL ETTESTAD SAYS NMSU GRAD STUDENTS ARE TESTING MOSQUITOS FROM SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO UP TO BERNALILLO COUNTY … AND ADDED SIERRA COUNTY TO THE LIST THIS PAST WEEK. ETTESTAD TELLS US…… MORE
