AS PROMISED ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR R-J BERRY HAS VETOED A MARIJUANA DECRIMINALIZATION BILL PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL EARLIER THIS MONTH. THE MEASURE WOULD HAVE MADE POSSESSION OF AN OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA A CIVIL OFFENSE, SUBJECT TO A 25-DOLLAR FINE. THE MAYOR ALSO VETOED A BILL CALLING ON APD TO…… MORE
No Payoff for NM Drug User
A MAN WHO SOUGHT EIGHT AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGES FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS HAD HIS CASE THROWN OUT OF U-S DISTRICT COURT IN ALBUQUERQUE. AARON ROMERO FILED SUIT LAST YEAR, CLAIMING D-E-A AGENTS “REIGNITED” HIS ADDICTION WHEN THEY SUPPLIED HIM WITH CRACK COCAINE. THE COURT RULED ROMERO’S…… MORE
Duran Wants Balderas Booted Off SOS Case
EMBATTLED SECRETARY OF STATE DIANNA DURAN NOW WANTS ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS DISQUALIFIED FROM HANDLING HER CASE. DURAN HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO CHARGES THAT ACCUSE HER OF FUNNELLING CAMPAIGN FUNDS INTO HER PRIVATE ACCOUNTS, THEN WITHDRAWING THE MONEY AT CASINOS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT, ON WEDNESDAY, DURAN ASKED A…… MORE
Agency Wants to Address Female Vet Issues
WHAT ARE THE NEEDS OF NEW MEXICO WOMEN WHO’VE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES? IT’S QUESTION THAT THE STATE’S VETERANS SERVICES DEPARTMENT HOPES WOMEN VETERANS CAN HELP ANSWER. THERE’S A SURVEY AVAILABLE TO THEM WHICH COULD GIVE THE DEPARTMENT SOME DIRECTION ON WHAT KIND OF PROGRAMS MAY BE NEEDED. SECRETARY JACK…… MORE
Carjacking Suspect Still on the Run
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR FOR AN ARMED CARJACKING SUSPECT LAST SEEN WEDNESDAY, IN THE AREA OF SAN PEDRO AND KARLSON, NORTH OF PASEO DEL NORTE. APD CHIEF GORDEN EDEN SAYS THE SUSPECT, WHO ISN’T BEING NAMED, HAS BEEN BUSY THE LAST WEEK OR SO. HE SAYS HE’S WANTED FOR QUESTIONING IN…… MORE
Cause of Warehouse Fire Still Unknown
THE CAUSE OF WEDNESDAY’S WAREHOUSE FIRE NEAR DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED. CITY IRE CREWS WERE CALLED TO THE ABANDONED WAREHOUSE IN THE 13-HUNDRED BLOCK OF 1ST STREET NORTHWEST NORTH OF LOMAS AROUND 1PM. THEY FOUGHT THE FIRE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE BUT WERE PULLED BACK OUT WHEN…… MORE
APD Investigates Fatal SE Area Shooting
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A FATAL SHOOTING THAT OCCURRED TUESDAY NIGHT AT CENTRAL AND WESTERN SKIES NEAR JUAN TABO. OFFICERS WERE SENT THERE AROUND 8 O’CLOCK. ON ARRIVAL, THEY FOUND A MAN SHOT, WHO SHOWED NO SIGNS OF LIFE AND DIED OF HIS INJURIES. APD SAYS THE MAN SEEMED TO BE…… MORE
County Considers Crackdown on Street Racing
THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION COULD SOON DECIDE ON A PROGRAM TO SEIZE THE VEHICLES OF THOSE CAUGHT STREET RACING OR DRAG ACING. COMMISSIONER LONNIE TALBERT SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE ANY ORDINANCE MUST PASS LEGAL MUSTER. HE SAYS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY IS REVIEWING A POSSIBLE ORDINANCE TO MAKE SURE IT CONFORMS WITH…… MORE
Duke City Daycare Closed … Employee Arrested
AN ALBUQUERQUE DAYCARE WORKER CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO VIOLENTLY SHAKING AN INFANT AND COVERING THE BABY’S FACE WITH A BLANKET IS NOW IN JAIL. IT HAPPENED AT EASTERN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE AND WAS CAPTURED ON VIDEO BY A CO-WORKER. THE INCIDENT LED TO THE THE DAYCARE WORKER ……… MORE
Champion Fighter Gets Probation for Albuquerque Crash
JON “BONES” JONES WILL SERVE 18 MONTHS OF SUPERVISED PROBATION FOR A HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE FORMER U-F-C CHAMPION FIGHTER HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT, A FOURTH DEGREE FELONY. IN APRIL, POLICE SAY JONES RAN A RED LIGHT AT JUAN TABO AND SOUTHERN AND SLAMMED…… MORE
