THE DRY CONDITIONS PROMPT A FIREWORKS BAN IN PARTS OF SANTA FE COUNTY. THE COUNTY COMMISSION SAYS THE SALE AND USE OF AIRBORNE FIREWORKS ARE NOW PROHIBITED IN THE UNINCORPORATED PARTS OF THE COUNTY. THINGS SUCH AS SPARKLERS AND CONE FOUNTAINS ARE STILL ALLOWED, BUT ONLY ON PAVED OR BARREN AREAS.… MORE
Accused Family Killer to Be Extradited to NM
THE ROSWELL MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS WIFE AND FOUR DAUGHTERS IS NOW IN THE CUSTODY OF INTERPOL. THAT FROM THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE. A-G HECTOR BALDERAS SAYS 34 YEAR JUAN VILLEGAS-HERNANDEZ IS BEING HELD IN HERMOSILLO … SOUTH OF NOGALES, ARIZONA. EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS ARE NOW UNDERWAY. VILLEGAS-HERNANDEZ ALLEGEDLY…… MORE
Crackdown On Child Predators
A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO ARREST AS MANY CHILD PREDATORS AS POSSIBLE RESULTS IN 21 ARRESTS IN NEW MEXICO. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S SPOKESMAN, JAMES HALLINAN TELLS US THE ARRESTS WERE STATEWIDE, FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY TO GRANT COUNTY AND INTO SANTA FE, ALBUQUERQUE AND RIO RANCHO. HE SAYS 63 SEARCH WARRANTS WERE…… MORE
Pets of the Week | June 18
MEKITA (ID# 1739697) IS AN 8 YEAR OLD, FEMALE RED & WHITE AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG MIX WEIGHING 49 POUNDS. ◊ Mekita is a sometimes shy but fun loving sweet affectionate companion. ◊ She is not too big, not too small….just right, a bit of a petite girl. ◊ Mekita came to us…… MORE
Dog Head Fire Update
A WILDFIRE BURNING SOUTHEAST OF ALBUQUEREQUE KEEPS GROWING. THE DOG HEAD FIRE IN THE MANZANO MOUNTAINS HAD CONSUMED MORE THAN 12-THOUSAND ACRES AS OF 11:30 THURSDAY MORNING. MORE THAN 400 FIRE PERSONNEL ARE WORKING THE FIRE WHICH STARTED ON TUESDAY. THE FOREST SERVICE SAYS HIGH WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND FUEL CONDITIONS ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE FIRE’S RAPID GROWTH. SEVERAL COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING…… MORE
Dog Head Fire Burning 5000+ Acres
THE DOG HEAD FIRE TAKES OFF IN THE MANZANO MOUNTAINS … AND IS NOW SAID TO BE MORE THAN 5-THOUSAND ACRES IN SIZE. THAT’S UP FROM 2-THOUSAND ACRES. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ARE ORDERED FOR SEVERAL COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA. THOSE ARE PONDEROSA, ESCABOSA…… MORE
Ranchers Missing
A SEARCH CONTINUES FOR FIRE RANCHERS WHO WENT MISSING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE DOG HEAD FIRE AREA IN THE MANZANO MOUNTAIN. THAT FROM CHANNEL 7 NEWS, WHICH REPORTS THE RANCHERS WERE TRYING TO ROUND UP THEIR CATTLE FROM THE FIRE NEARBY. THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FIRE CHIEF, BUT HE LOST…… MORE
Two Killed in Albuquerque Carjacking
TWO PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN AN ALBUQUERQUE CARJACKING INCIDENT. IT STARTED WITH BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES BEING SENT TO THE AUTO ZONE STORE IN THE 32-HUNDRED BLOCK OF COORS SOUTHWEST WEDNESDAY EVENING. SIXTY-FOUR YEAR OLD SANTIAGO ROMERO-AMAYA WAS THE FIRST PERSON FOUND DEAD AT THE SCENE. POLICE SAY HIS RED JEEP…… MORE
Treatment Center Staffer Allegedly Involved with Nehemiah Griego
A STAFF MEMBER AT SEQUOYAH ADOLESCENT TREATMENT CENTER IS ACCUSED OF HAVING AN INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH NEHEMIAH GRIEGO. HE’S THE TEENAGER WHO SHOT AND KILLED FIVE FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE SOUTH VALLEY IN 2013. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS 35 YEAR OLD AMBER LUCERO IS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT OF A…… MORE
A-R-T Programs to Help Project-Area Businesses
KEEPING THE DOORS OPEN ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE. THAT’S THE GOAL OF TWO PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED BY THE CITY FOR BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT ALONG CENTRAL AVE BETWEEN COORS AND LOUISIANA. “A-R-T” SPOKESPERSON JOANIE GRIFFIN SAYS ONE PROGRAM IS THE “A-R-T BEAT” WHICH WILL HOLD EVENTS IN THE ACTUAL…… MORE
