WITH THREE WEEKS REMAINING IN 2015, THIS YEAR ALREADY RANKS AMONG THE 30 WETTEST YEARS ON RECORD IN ALBUQUERQUE. AND WITH MORE PRECIPITATION EXPECTED, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST CHUCK JONES SAYS WE SHOULD MOVE UP IN THE RANKINGS BEFORE YEAR’S END. HE SAYS ANOTHER TWO INCHES WOULD PUT THE YEAR IN THE TOP…… MORE
Verdict in Rios Trial
ONE OF THREE TEENAGERS CHARGED IN THE BRUTAL BEATING DEATHS OF TWO HOMELESS MEN IN ALBUQUERQUE LAST YEAR HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER. ALEX RIOS, WHO’S NOW 20, WAS ALSO CONVICTED OF ROBBERY AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. GILBERT TAFOYA AND NATHANIEL CARRILLO WERE ALSO CHARGED IN THE MURDERS. CARRILLO HAS PLED NOT GUILTY…… MORE
Drag Racers Could Lose Their Cars
A UNANIMOUS VOTE FROM THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION TUESDAY … WHICH COULD MEAN REPEAT DRAG RACERS COULD LOSE THEIR VEHICLES. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE ORDINANCE SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER LONNIE TALBERT WOULD LET SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES SEIZE THE VEHICLES OF PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING IF THEY’VE BEEN ARRESTED PREVIOUSLY FOR THE SAME OFFENSE.…… MORE
Council Takes on APD Raises, Panhandlers
THERE’S A MOVE AT CITY HALL TO GET TOUGHER ON PANHANDLERS IN ALBUQUERQUE. CITY COUNCILOR DON HARRIS WILL INTRODUCE A MEASURE AT WEDNESDAY’S MEETING THAT WOULD OUTLAW PANHANDLING AT FREEWAY OFF RAMPS , IN MEDIANS AND ALONG ROADWAYS WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 35 MPH OR HIGHER. HARRIS SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD…… MORE
Patrol Car Rammer Still at Large
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR 28 YEAR OLD JARVIS SEGOVIA … THE CAR THEFT SUSPECT THEY SAY RAMMED A PATROL SUV TO ESCAPE POLICE IN THE WAL MART PARKING LOT ON EUBANK NORTHEAST. THE INCIDENT WAS CAUGHT ON AN OFFICER’S LAPEL CAMERA MONDAY AS OFFICERS CONDUCTED A HOLIDAY TACT PLAN AROUND MAJOR…… MORE
Warm Up Thefts Up in Albuquerque
TOO MANY ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENTS ARE STILL LEAVING THEIR VEHICLES UNATTENDED WHEN THEY WARM THEM UP IN THE MORNING. APD OFFICER FRED DURAN SAYS THEY’RE NOW ASKING CITIZENS TO BE MORE VIGILANT ABOUT WHO’S WATCHING YOU ON YOUR STREET. HE SAYS LOOK FOR UNFAMILIAR VEHICLES PARKED ON YOUR STREET WITH THEIR LIGHTS OFF, OR…… MORE
Deliberations Continue in Teen’s Murder Trial
THE JURY IN ALEX RIOS’ MURDER TRIAL CONTINUE DELIBERATIONS. CLOSING ARGUMENTS WERE HEARD IN THE TEEN’S DOUBLE MURDER TRIAL ON TUESDAY AFTER FOUR DAYS OF TESTIMONY. RIOS IS ACCUSED WITH TWO OTHER TEENS OF BEATING TWO HOMELESS MEN TO DEATH IN A VACANT LOT ON ABQ’S WEST SIDE LAST YEAR. A…… MORE
Man Shot by Investigator Identified
WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT AN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING LAST WEEK IN SOCORRO. STATE POLICE SAY 29 YEAR OLD DANIEL REYNOLDS OF ALBUQUERQUE, A CONVICTED FELON, WAS SHOT BY KYLE HALEY, AN INVESTIGATOR WITH THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE. THAT AFTER REYNOLDS FLED FROM A STOLEN VEHICLE. STATE POLICE SAY REYNOLDS ALSO…… MORE
New County Attorney Contract Approved
THE TWO YEAR CONTRACT FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY’S NEW COUNTY ATTORNEY IS APPROVED. COMMISSIONERS APPROVED IT AT THEIR TUESDAY MEETING. THE DEAL GIVES KEN MARTINEZ A 155-THOUSAND DOLLAR A YEAR SALARY WITH AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND PAY ADJUSTMENTS AS COMMISSIONERS SEE FIT. THE COMMISSION ALSO ASKED MARTINEZ NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION…… MORE
PNM Phone Scam Alert
ANOTHER PHONE SCAM INVOLVING PNM REPORTED IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. PNM SAYS SCAMMERS CLAIMING TO BE WITH THE COMPANY ARE CALLING SMALL BUSINESS CUSTOMERS, THREATENING TO DISCONNECT THEIR SERVICE IF THEY DON’T IMMEDIATELY PAY ON A PAST DUE ACCOUNT. THEY ASK THE CUSTOMER TO PAY WITH A PRE-PAID MONEY CARD.…… MORE
