NM Poised for Possible Penalties

     THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER , LIKE MOST RAILROADS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WON’T BE ABLE TO MEET AN END-OF-THE-YEAR DEADLINE TO INSTALL NEW, EXPENSIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY. STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT DEPUTY SECRETARY LOREN HATCH ADMITS THAT COULD MEAN PENALTIES. HE SAYS THAT WOULD JUST WEAKEN THE DEPARTMENT’S ABILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL, UNFUNDED…MORE

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Bernalillo County Hit With Phone Scam

     THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS SOMEONE IS TRYING TO SCAM PEOPLE OVER THE PHONE. THE DISPATCH CENTER GOT A NUMBER OF CALLS ON WEDNESDAY FROM PEOPLE WHO SAID THEY’D BEEN CONTACTED BY DEPUTIES, WHO TOLD THEM THEY HAD WARRANTS FOR MISSING JURY DUTY…AND THAT THEY HAD TO SET UP AN ELECTRONIC PAYMENT…MORE

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Stabbing Suspect Cuffed

     THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SAYS IT BELIEVES 50 YEAR OLD MICHAEL GARDNER IS THE MAN WHO STABBED ANOTHER MAN TO DEATH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. DETECTIVES SAY MICHAEL VIALPANDO WAS STABBED AS HE TRIED TO INTERVENE IN AN ARGUMENT BETWEEN GARDNER AND A WOMAN OVER A 14 DOLLAR DEBT . IT HAPPENED AT…MORE

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Long Prison Sentence Possible Man Obsessed Mickey D’s

     AN ALBUQUERQUE MAN COULD GO TO PRISON FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS AFTER FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAY HE ROBBED THE SAME MCDONALDS RESTAURANT AT MENAUL AND SAN PEDRO THREE TIMES LAST YEAR. THE U-S ATTORNEYS OFFICE SAYS 25 YEAR OLD PABLO SALGADO-CERVANTES ALSO HELD UP A MCDONALDS AT MONTGOMERY AND WYOMING…ON THE SAME DAY…MORE

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Resources for NM Family Caregivers

     NEW MEXICANS WHO PROVIDE CARE TO A FAMILY MEMBER NOW HAVE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO ASSIST WITH THAT CARE. NEW MEXICO HAS UNVEILED THE STATE PLAN FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS, DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST 14 MONTHS. IT LINKS CAREGIVERS WITH THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER THAT’S PART OF THE AGING AND LONG-TERM SERVICES DEPARTMENT.…MORE

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Georgia Tech QB Justin Thomas’ Top 5 Plays | ACC Now

The ACCDN showcases the dynamic skill set of Georgia Tech Quarterback Justin Thomas in this ACC Now. Whether by air or by land Thomas moves the Jackets’ offense with a flair for the dramatic. Check out his top 5 plays from last season as he surely plans to continue his assault on the ACC in…MORE

OSHA to Investigate Scaffold Collapse

     NO WORD YET ON THE CAUSE OF A CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT AT THE PRESBYTERIAN RUST MEDICAL CENTER IN RIO RANCHO TUESDAY. TWENTY-ONE FEET OF SCAFFOLDING COLLAPSED FROM THE SIXTH FLOOR JUST BEFORE 1PM, LEAVING ONE WORKER DEAD AND SEVEN OTHERS INJURED. THREE OF THE SEVEN PEOPLE HURT HAVE POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. THE OTHERS ARE…MORE

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Defense On Judge’s Ruling in Sandy, Perez Case

     FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, APD OFFICERS WILL STAND TRIAL FOR MURDER IN CONNECTION WITH A POLICE SHOOTING. JUDGE NEIL CANDELARIA RULED ON TUESDAY THAT THERE’S PROBABLE CAUSE TO TRY OFFICER DOMINIQUE PEREZ AND RETIRED DETECTIVE KEITH SANDY FOR SECOND DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF HOMELESS CAMPER JAMES BOYD.      SANDY’S…MORE

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Second Teen Murder Suspect Arraigned

     SAME CRIMINAL CHARGE … SAME BOND. TWENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER CRUZ … THE SECOND SUSPECT IN CUSTODY FOR THE DRIVE-BY SHOOTING DEATH OF ALBUQUERQUE TEEN JAYDON CHAVEZ-SILVER … IS CHARGED WITH MURDER. HIS BOND WAS SET AT 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS. THAT’S THE SAME AS FOR 18 YEAR OLD DONOVAN MAEZ, THE FIRST SUSPECT ARRESTED LATE FRIDAY.…MORE

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