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• Labrador helps Albuquerque firefighters solve cases

  15-12-2018 01:25
  
  Albuquerque Fire Rescue has been working with a new member on two fire cases.
  
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• $156M grant earmarked for solar in New Mexico's low-income communities

  23-04-2024 06:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A grant from the EPA means New Mexico has $156 million to spend on solar power in low-income communities. "It can either be residential solar or community solar or in some cases bringing solar panels to people who are not even on the grid in the first place," Rebecca Puck Stair with the State's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department said.
  Puck Stair says this grant is a game changer. "Low-income folks are particularly what we called burdened by utilities
  
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• Former UNM Lobo Jamal Mashburn Jr. is headed to Temple

  23-04-2024 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jamal Mashburn Jr. has found a place to play his final season of college basketball. Mashburn will play for the Temple Owls. He announced his commitment on social media Monday, saying he is 100% excited.Former Cleveland Storm standout shines during UNM spring ballMashburn played his last three seasons at New Mexico, where he was a three-time All-Mountain West selection. Mashburn was second in scoring for the Lobos last season, averaging a little over 14 poin
  
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• New Mexico preparing for Supreme Court ruling on homeless camping in public spaces

  23-04-2024 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be leaning towards a crackdown on homeless camps. Legal experts KRQE News 13 spoke to say this decision could change how the state approaches homelessness moving forward. Depending on how the court rules, it could be left up to each state on how to handle the encampments on public property.Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court began to hear arguments over local laws that ban the homeless from camping in public. This after Gran
  
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• J.T. Toppin to declare for NBA Draft, keep college eligibility

  23-04-2024 06:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – J.T. Toppin had an outstanding freshman season with the University of New Mexico Lobos and wants to see where he stands in this year's NBA Draft class. Toppin has decided to declare for the draft while keeping his college eligibility. He will have until May 29 to withdraw his name, if he chooses to return to the Lobos.Former Cleveland Storm standout shines during UNM spring ballToppin was Mountain West Co-Freshman of the Year and one of 30 finalists for the
  
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• 46 reports and 22 investigations: CYFD faces lawsuit over alleged mishandling of child abuse case

  23-04-2024 02:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) is facing yet another lawsuit. Six defendants—investigators and supervisors within CYFD—are accused of dropping the ball when it came to two children whose parents, Teri Sanchez and James Stewart, were accused of sexually and physically abusing them. Stewart is serving prison time for prostituting his kids.
  The lawsuit brought by the children's current guardian claimed CYFD didn't inv
  
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• Albuquerque elementary school students plant flowers at the Alvarado Transit Center

  23-04-2024 01:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Earth Day first started in 1970, and in celebration, the City of Albuquerque teamed up with some special helpers to beautify a part of Downtown.  Students from Mr. Chacon's 4th-grade class at Lew Wallace Elementary School spent part of the day beautifying Alvarado Transportation Center. "It's a day to enjoy the earth and help out the community," said Isaac. Story continues below
  Community: Owners of Batter's Edge batting cage look to sell
  
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• Amber Alert issued for Albuquerque 10-year-old

  23-04-2024 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  New Mexico State Police has issued an Amber Alert for 10-year-old Carlos Hernandez. Police say he was abducted by his non-custodial mother Angelique Sanchez, 39, and was last seen around 1 p.m. Monday at 1041 Lamberton Place NE in Albuquerque.According to NMSP, they were last seen traveling in a white Hyundai Sonata with a New Mexico license plate of BSJZ56. Carlos is 4-foot-5, 60 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. Angelique is 5-foot-3. They say
  
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• Man accused of illegally selling guns in Albuquerque appears in federal court

  23-04-2024 00:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of legally buying guns and then turning around and selling the guns was in federal court in Albuquerque on Monday morning.The Albuquerque Police Department said the weapons he bought were connected to 17 different shootings. Federal documents show just how many stores investigators say he lied to. "The thing is, Mr. Kellner and them provided these firearms to others and that's where we started to see the issues and the problems," said APD Chief
  
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• FBI offering reward for 'Bearded Bandit' Belen bank robber

  23-04-2024 00:16 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking for help locating an individual they say is responsible for a bank robbery in Belen. They're calling the suspect the "Bearded Bandit."The bandit robbed the Wells Fargo Bank at 101 South Main Street in Belen. The incident occurred at 4:29 p.m. on Friday, April 5, the FBI said. AFR seeks information on string of mobile home park firesAfter entering the bank, the robber demanded money from the teller. Now, the
  
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• Santa Fe main library parking lot closed for repaving

  22-04-2024 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Main Library will be closing their parking lot to all traffic on Tuesday and Wednesday. Cars will be kept off the lot while crews lay down new pavement. Proposed bill looks to cut funding for New Mexico public libraries that ban books based on ideologyOn Monday, they are working on curb and gutter replacement. The parking lot will be closed again at an undetermined date, for painting stripes.
  
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• BCSO deputy charged with assault wants Bernalillo County DA's Office taken off case

  22-04-2024 23:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A judge is mulling whether the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office can prosecute a Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputy for aggravated assault. Michael Borrecco is accused of pulling a gun on two people at a Circle K on Osuna earlier this year. He was off-duty at the time but authorities believe he was drunk. Man accused of shooting at girlfriend and baby will be held until trialBorrecco's attorney says the DA's Office should be taken off the c
  
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• AFR seeks information on string of mobile home park fires

  22-04-2024 23:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue's fire investigations division needs the public's help to solve a string of fires at an Albuquerque mobile home park. The department says over the last 30 days, crews have responded to several fires at the Vista Manufactured Home Community at Central and 98th Street. Police offer $25K for info on 1990 Las Cruces cold caseInvestigators believe a man threw in an ignition device from a Honda CRV into a backyard, sparking a fire. He is de
  
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• Man accused of shooting at girlfriend and baby will be held until trial

  22-04-2024 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Alijah Archuleta, facing charges of shooting at a woman while she was holding their baby, will be held behind bars. Archuleta's girlfriend told police the two were having an argument on March 29 and he wouldn't let her or their one-year-old child leave his car. After she got away, she says he fired off multiple rounds as he drove away, and returned to do it again. Albuquerque woman sentenced for meth trafficking crimeThe state filed for pretrial detention sa
  
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• Pedestrian injured while Albuquerque Police Department pursues teen carjacking suspect

  22-04-2024 23:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department arrested 17-year-old Dominic Sena on Monday after they say he carjacked a woman. They say Sena pointed a gun at a woman as she backed out of the driveway of a house on San Joaquin Ave. near Central and Wyoming. Reward increases for answers about 18-year-old’s 2020 deathThe woman told police that an SUV stopped nearby because her car was in the road. Sena was unable to get the woman's car to start and police say Se
  
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• Pedestrian hit while Albuquerque Police Department pursues teen carjacking suspect

  22-04-2024 23:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department arrested 17-year-old Dominic Sena on Monday after they say he carjacked a woman. They say Sena pointed a gun at a woman as she backed out of the driveway of a house on San Joaquin Ave. near Central and Wyoming. Reward increases for answers about 18-year-old’s 2020 deathThe woman told police that an SUV stopped nearby because her car was in the road. Sena was unable to get the woman's car to start and then pulled t
  
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• Pedestrian hit while Albuquerque Police Department pursues carjacking suspect

  22-04-2024 23:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A carjacking suspect has been taken into custody, and a pedestrian was hospitalized on Monday, the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said.APD said there was an armed carjacking reported at 8100 San Joaquin Avenue around 2 p.m. The suspect wasn't able to steal the first vehicle but ended up taking someone else's.Officers responded and began to look for the suspect. The vehicle was located and a pursuit took place. During the pursuit, an officer hit a p
  
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• Albuquerque local headed to prison after stealing nearly $400,000 from Pueblo of Jemez

  22-04-2024 22:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After pleading guilty to federal program fraud in 2023, an Albuquerque woman has been sentenced to just over 12 months in prison. The woman, 48-year-old Beverly Scott, will also have to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars.Scott worked as a clerk for the Pueblo of Jemez, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Through her job, she was able to change names on invoices. City of Roswell facing $637,311 fine after worker deathIn 2020, after getting
  
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• Albuquerque woman sentenced for meth trafficking crime

  22-04-2024 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman from Albuquerque has been sentenced. The sentence is related to a drug trafficking crime.According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and court documents, officials encountered two vehicles that were transporting methamphetamine to Farmington in October of 2017. A K9 sniffed the vehicle, and one of them contained 776.2 grams of meth. Melissa Redfearn-Martinez was reportedly driving that vehicle. 98 Chihuahuas rescued from ‘horrible conditi
  
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• What weeds can you find in New Mexico?

  22-04-2024 21:36 via krqe.com
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – 'Tis spring, and for many homeowners that means a yard covered in weeds. But what type of weeds do we get in New Mexico and are they the nuisance most people see them as?Some of the more common weeds we see in the state, (Russian thistle, plantains, and dandelions) got to our area from other regions from the grain crops and spreads. "From there, birds love seed and they can disperse it that way too," said Maria Thomas, curator of plants for the ABQ BioPark.She said
  
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• BLM looking for comment on oil and gas leases in New Mexico

  22-04-2024 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reconsidering a plan to lease land in Eddy and Lea Counties to oil and gas companies. Now, BLM is looking for public input on the idea.In 2021, BLM approved leases for about 6,000 acres of land in New Mexico. Then, Citizens Caring for the Future sued BLM over the plan. Now, as that lawsuit remains pending, the federal government is asking the public to comment on a new analysis of the leases – BLM will use
  
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• Unseasonably warm temperatures this week

  22-04-2024 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  All of the state will be warmer today, and temperatures will warm up around 20 degrees compared to Sunday's temperatures in eastern New Mexico. Light winds of around 15 to 35 mph are expected, with mostly sunny skies until this afternoon. Clouds will build in western NM this afternoon, and a few showers will be possible in the western high terrain. Virga will be possible in the lower elevations of the Four Corners, including Farmington.Forecast Continues Below
  Community: Owners of Batter's Edge
  
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• What is Albuquerque Police policy for homeless encampments?

  22-04-2024 20:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There has been community debate on how the city should approach unhoused individuals living in public spaces. Some residents worry about safety issues and have called on the city to address people sleeping on the street. Others say the city overstepped its bounds in removing the belongings of unhoused people.The debate culminated in late 2023 when a judge said the city is limited in how and when they can remove homeless encampments. That ruling came after on
  
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• Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury speaks on new land conservation rule

  22-04-2024 20:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury spoke at a virtual press event Monday morning, addressing a new rule meant to make land conservation easier. NMSU expands offerings at student-run café on campus"It brings a modern, 21st century world view to the Federal Lands Management Act, which for many decades has been managed with the idea that lands are there for extraction and for use without protection," Congresswoman Stansbury said during the virtua
  
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• New Mexico Workforce Connection partners for hiring heroes event

  22-04-2024 20:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Workforce Connection is partnering with American Legion Post 13 to host the annual Veteran Hiring Heroes employment event on April 24 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Owners of Batter’s Edge batting cage look to sell businessThe event is focused on hiring veterans, but it is open to the public all job seekers are welcome. There will be about 40 employers and multiple resources including resume assistance available for anyone who attends the ev
  
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• Reward increases for answers about 18-year-old's 2020 death

  22-04-2024 20:05 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Local authorities are still searching for answers in a 2020 case. The reward for information about the death has increased.In November 2020, Donald Miller, 18, told his dad he was going to be with friends, but he didn't return. His body was found on November 5, 2020, in the West Mesa by ATV riders. He was on the side of the road and had been shot. Owners of Batter’s Edge batting cage look to sell businessHis family and authorities are searching for anyo
  
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• UNM business students place in top 5 during sales competition

  22-04-2024 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Several University of New Mexico (UNM) Anderson School of Business students have received high honors in a sales competition. Three students placed second, fourth, and fifth overall.Eddie Acosta, Andrew Salazar and AJ Dille beat hundreds of other students in the "RNMKRS" sales competition. The competition helps up-and-coming salespeople work on their skills using online simulations. FBI gives award to Assistance Dogs of the West“I attribute my success
  
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• New Mexico Mission of Mercy free dental clinic in Santa Fe

  22-04-2024 19:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Mission of Mercy is a free dental clinic coming to the Santa Fe Convention Center April 26 - 27.NMSU expands offerings at student-run café on campusMore than a thousand dentists, dental hygienists, assistants and volunteers come together to provide free dental care to people who show up and seek treatment. Door open at 5:15 a.m. and treatment lasts until around 6 p.m. People can get a number of different services including extractions,
  
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• NMSU expands offerings at student-run café on campus

  22-04-2024 18:49 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University (NMSU) is working on connecting with its community on campus by focusing on its student-run café."So, the coffee shop started around five or seven years ago," said Fashion Merchandising and Design program Associate Professor Kelley Coffeen.The Sam Steele café inside Gerald Thomas Hall at New Mexico State University has made a name for itself over the years."Focusing on student-made products for re-sale, food prod
  
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• Petroglyphs National Monument opening new trail system on May 3

  22-04-2024 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After announcing the closure of one portion of trails, Petroglyphs National Monument is opening a new trail area. The site offers day-use hiking and will open to the public on May 3.The National Park Service (NPS) is opening the South Point Day Use Area. he trailhead gives new access to the southernmost portion of the volcanic escarpment, the NPS says. City of Roswell facing $637,311 fine after worker deathOver the next few months, NPS will add signs, trash
  
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