IT’S 33 YEARS IN PRISON FOR EMILIO MARQUEZ … THE MAN WHO PLEADED NO CONTEST TO THE SHOOTING DEATH OF CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT JARED CLARK IN EARLY JUNE. SENTENCING FOLLOWS MARQUEZ ACCEPTING A PLEA DEAL IN SEPTEMBER THAT COMBINED FOUR CASES AGAINST HIM WITH 10 COUNTS. THOSE INCLUDE…… MORE
City, Law Enforcement Turn Out for Officer Memorial
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE EXPECT AN OVERFLOW CROWD AT TUESDAY’S MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER. APD OFFICER TANNER TIXIER SAYS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WILL BE REPRESENTED. HE SAYS SEVERAL OFFICERS ARE COMING IN FROM THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT, FROM NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA AND…… MORE
Duke City Indigenous Peoples’ Day Approved
ALBUQUERQUE JOINS A GROWING LIST OF CITIES THAT NOW RECOGNIZE COLUMBUS DAY … THE SECOND MONDAY IN OCTOBER … ALSO AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY. THERE WAS A UNANIMOUS VOTE BY THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT TO RECOGNIZE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY. THE COUNCIL VOTE FOLLOWED PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND EMOTIONAL DEBATE ON COUNCIL PRESIDENT REY…… MORE
Still No Suspect in NM Church Bombings
THE F-B-I SAYS IT’S INVESTIGATION INTO THE TWO CHURCH BOMBING IN LAS CRUCES THIS PAST SUMMER HASN’T TURNED UP ANY SUSPECTS. SPOKESMAN FRANK FISHER SAYS THEY’RE HOPING SOMEONE WILL COME FORWARD WITH NEW INFORMATION. THE TWO BOMBS DETONATED WITHIN A HALF HOUR OF EACH OTHER. FISHER SAYS NO ONE WAS HURT.…… MORE
Suspect Could Get Life for Shooting, Injuring APD Cop
A MAN CHARGED WITH SHOOTING AN APD OFFICER IN JANUARY COULD GO TO PRISON FOR LIFE, IF FOUND TO BE AN ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL. THE U-S ATTORNEYS OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE IS PROSECUTING 37 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER COOK UNDER A FEDERAL INITIATIVE TARGETING THE WORST OF THE WORST OFFENDERS. COOK MADE HIS…… MORE
NM Special Session Nixed for Real I-D Fix
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ WILL NOT CALL A SPECIAL SESSION TO GET NEW MEXICO COMPLIANT WITH THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT. SPOKESMAN MICHAEL LONERGAN TELLS 770 KKOB THE GOVERNOR HAS TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO REPEAL THE LAW ALLOWING THOSE IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALY TO GET DRIVERS LICENSES, BUT HAS BEEN BLOCKED BY SENATE DEMOCRATS. …… MORE
Escaped NM Inmate Recaptured
AN INMATE WHO ESCAPED FROM THE CENTRAL NEW MEXICO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN LOS LUNAS IS BACK IN CUSTODY. STATE POLICE SAY 42 YEAR OLD RONALD MARTINEZ WAS CAPTURED LATE MONDAY BY A VALENCIA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY. MARTINEZ WAS DOING TIME FOR FORGERY AND AUTO THEFT. THE ABQ JOURNAL REPORTS MARTINEZ HAD…… MORE
Duke City Racks Up Water Savings
ALBUQUERQUE AND BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER CUSTOMERS DID A GOOD JOB OF CONSERVING WATER THIS YEAR. KATHERINE YUHAS WITH THE WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY SAYS WE STARTED OUT BY USING A LOT LESS WATER THAN LAST YEAR, THANKS TO ALL THE RAINFALL IN MAY AND EARLY JUNE. YUHAS SAYS RESIDENTS USED 1-POINT-6 BILLION FEWER GALLONS…… MORE
Lobo Weekly | Nov 2
Rick Wright of the Journal discusses the Lobos use of the bye week to heal. Take a glimpse at the current state of the other Mountain West Conference football teams. It’s not too far fetched to think the Lobos can win the division. Lobos’ Women Soccer might need to win Conference Tournament to receive NCAA…… MORE
Officer Webster Laid to Rest Tuesday
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS RELEASED DETAILS OF THE FUNERAL FOR SLAIN OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER. THERE WILL BE A PRIVATE VISITATION MONDAY AT THE STRONG-THORNE MORTUARY FOR OFFICERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ONLY. BUT A PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY AT THE KIVA AUDITORIUM IN THE ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION CENTER DOWNTOWN. THAT…… MORE
