Pets of the Week | June 25

BELLA SERA (ID# 1723352) IS A 3 YEAR OLD, FEMALE TAN SMOOTH COATED CHIHUAHUA MIX WEIGHING 10 POUNDS. ◊          Pretty Sera is a mostly outgoing, active fun loving companion.   ◊          She is petite and always ready to play, she is lively with her little doggie friends.   ◊          Bella Sera can be shy in…MORE

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MDC Escapee Found Dead

     THE METRO DETENTION CENTER INMATE WHO ESCAPED FROM A PRISONER TRANSPORT VAN TAKING HIM TO COURT WEDNESDAY MORNING IS DEAD. LARRY DOHRN GOT AWAY ON 6TH STREET NEAR THE TRACKS. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SAYS THE 48 YEAR OLD ELUDED DEPUTIES MOST OF THE DAY … THEN CALLED THEM FROM A MANZANO…MORE

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MDC Inmate Attempts Escape from UNMH

     THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SAYS THERE WAS A SECOND ESCAPE ATTEMPT WEDNESDAY MORNING. BUT THIS TIME THE INMATE DIDN’T GET FAR AND WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. IT HAPPENED JUST HOURS AFTER MDC INMATE LARRY DOHRN BROKE OUT OF THE PRISONER TRANSPORT VAN.      THE INMATE AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TRIED TO ESCAPE…MORE

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Man Cuffed After Car Chase With Deputies

     A MAN IS IN CUSTODY AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING A VALENCIA COUNTY SHERIFFS VEHICLE IN LOS LUNAS WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE MAN WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY TO ALBUQUERQUE’S SOUTH VALLEY WHERE HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY NEAR ISLETA AND RIO BRAVO AFTER A SPIKE BELT WAS DEPLOYED.      AUTHORITIES SAY…MORE

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Tough New DWI Law Takes Effect in NM Soon

     IT’LL TAKE MORE THAN PRISON TIME TO BATTLE NEW MEXICO’S DRUNK DRIVING PROBLEM. THAT FROM LINDA ATKINSON WITH ALBUQUERQUE’S DWI RESOURCE CENTER, REACTING TO A NEW STATE LAW INCREASING THE SENTENCE FOR REPEAT DRUNK DRIVERS.      SHE TELLS 770 KKOB ADDICTION SHOULDN’T BE TREATED AS A CRIME. SHE SAYS THE RESEARCH SHOWS…MORE

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Another Scam Alert in Albuquerque

     HEED THE WARNING SIGNS. APD’S TANNER TIXIER SAYS SCAMMERS ARE WORKING THE PHONES IN ALBUQUERQUE. HE TELLS US THEY’RE POSING AS A LIEUTENANT WITH B-C-S-O OR AN OFFICER WITH APD, ADVISING VICTIMS THEY NEED TO PAY UP TO AVOID ARREST. HE SAYS VICTIMS ARE TOLD TO GO TO THE NEAREST SMITH’S GROCERY STORE…MORE

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Search is on For Escapee

48 YEAR OLD LARRY DOHRN HAS BEEN I-D’D AS THE MAN WHO ESCAPED FROM A M-D-C TRANSPORT VAN WEDNESDAY MORNING.  IT HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED THAT HE THEN CAR-JACKED A VEHICLE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.MORE

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Why NM May Need a Special Session

     IN SANTA FE, THE NUMBERS AREN’T ADDING UP WHEN IT COMES TO THE STATE BUDGET. REVENUE IS DOWN 10 PERCENT, OR MORE THAN 400 MILLION DOLLARS. AND THAT MEANS A SPECIAL SESSION MAY BE NEEDED.      SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JOHN ARTHUR SMITH SAYS LAWMAKERS MAY BE FORCED TO TAP INTO THE…MORE

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More Manzano Residents Return Home

     SOME OF THE RESIDENTS FORCED TO EVACUATE DUE TO THE DOG HEAD FIRE ARE BACK IN THEIR HOMES … ALLOWED TO RETURN ON TUESDAY. AND NOW, NEARLY EVERYONE IS GETTING THE GREEN LIGHT TO GO HOME. THE NATIONAL GUARD AND SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARE ON THE MAIN ROADS, CHECKING THE IDENTIFICATION OF THOSE HEADED…MORE

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Fee Hike Could Soon Fund Increased Sunport Security

     INCREASED SECURITY AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT COULD SOON COST YOU ANOTHER 4-DOLLARS AND-50 CENTS ON YOUR AIRLINE TICKET. THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL THIS WEEK APPROVED THE FEE HIKE THAT STILL NEEDS APPROVAL FROM THE FAA.      SUNPORT SPOKESMAN DANIEL JIRON TELLS 770 KKOB THE FEE WOULD RAISE ABOUT 20 MILLION DOLLARS OVER…MORE

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