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• Judge: Firm tied to polygamous group used child labor

  05-06-2016 23:57 via krqe.com
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah contractor used nearly 200 children from a polygamous sect as unpaid labor during a 2012 pecan harvest, according to a federal judge’s decision that marks the latest blow to the group.
  U.S. District Judge Tena Campbell held Paragon Contractors in contempt of court, siding with federal labor lawyers who said kids as young as 6 worked long hours with few breaks.
  The government said the company had deep connections to the sect led by Warren Jeffs and was und
  
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• Suspect barricades self when deputies try to serve warrant

  05-06-2016 23:12
  
  Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies say a person is barricaded in a home where authorities tried to serve a warrant Sunday.
  
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• Soros behind PAC backing Raúl Torrez for DA

  05-06-2016 22:56
  
  Few local candidates can boast of support from a Democratic billionaire. But George Soros, the philanthropist who pours millions into liberal causes, donated $107,000 to a political action committee that’s backing Raúl Torrez in the Democratic primary for district attorney in New Mexico’s largest county. Torrez, who has worked as a local, state and federal […]
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies: barricaded subject believed to be armed

  05-06-2016 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies are dealing with a subject that has barricaded inside of a residence.
  The incident is in the area of Del Rio Rd SW and Barcelona Rd SW.
  BCSO said that SWAT is on scene reference a male that had barricaded himself inside a residence after a fight with a family member. The male is is believed to be armed.
  Deputies are asking people to avoid the area.
  KRQE News 13 has a crew on scene and will bring more info as it becomes a
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies arrest suspect after standoff

  05-06-2016 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff’s have deputies arrested the suspect involved in a standoff Sunday.
  The incident took place in the area of Del Rio Rd SW and Barcelona Rd SW.
  BCSO said that they were dispatched to the area after they were notified that the suspect, later identified as 20-year-old Dakota Swager, had battered his father and entered his father’s residence without permission. When deputies arrived, Swager went into the residence and armed himsel
  
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• How candy makers shape nutrition science

  05-06-2016 21:54 via krqe.com
  
  “New study shows children and adolescents who eat candy are less overweight or obese.”
  NEW YORK (AP) — It was a startling scientific finding: Children who eat candy tend to weigh less than those who don’t.
  Less startling was how it came about. The paper was funded by a trade association representing the makers of Butterfingers, Hershey and Skittles. And its findings were touted by the group even though one of its authors didn’t seem to think much of it.
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• Utah Sen. Hatch recalls Ali as deeply religious, humble man

  05-06-2016 21:30
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — Sen. Orrin Hatch says his longtime friend Muhammad Ali was a deeply religious, humble man who was “as kind as he was tough in the ring.” The Utah Republican told reporters in Salt Lake City the day after the world heavyweight boxing champion died on Friday that they first met at […]
  
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• Unplugged wedding: Here comes the bride, down go the phones

  05-06-2016 21:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In a phone-toting, social media-mad age, you might think trying to keep your wedding offline would be crazy.
  Yet we did just that. We asked our guests to stay off their phones during our ceremony and other key moments. In doing so, we were hoping to make the celebration more enjoyable for everyone.
  As fun as smartphones, Facebook and Instagram are, they’ve turned us into part-time documentarians. We think about how to photograph something as soon as we see it. And we
  
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• Firefighters still battling wildfires in New Mexico, Arizona

  05-06-2016 21:01
  
  MAGDALENA, N.M. — Firefighters are continuing to fight several wildfires in New Mexico and Arizona amid record high temperatures. Officials in New Mexico said Sunday a blaze raging through the San Mateo Mountains around 25 miles southwest of Magdalena, New Mexico has grown to 12 square mile. The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Magdalena […]
  
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• Overnight fire destroys Albuquerque home

  05-06-2016 20:42
  
  Exploding ammunition and security bars hamper firefighters as they battle a house fire in Albuquerque.
  
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• Trinity Railway Express may expand Dallas-Fort Worth service

  05-06-2016 20:19
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — Officials who run a commuter rail service between Dallas and Fort Worth are looking to increase the frequency of trips between the two cities this fall. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/1UlihAL ) reports there’s a possibility of a 51 percent increase in the frequency of trips offered by the Trinity Railway […]
  
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• United CEO aims to win back high-paying business travelers

  05-06-2016 20:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz knows that his airline has alienated some of its most loyal fliers.His effort to win them back starts with a new business class product that he personally unveiled at his first major public appearance since becoming CEO.
  “It is about the entire experience,” Munoz told the Associated Press. “It’s not just a new seat. It’s not just new meals. It’s not just better wines.”
  It’s been a decade since U
  
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• Rocking fatherhood: A dude’s how-to guide on staying cool

  05-06-2016 19:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Before parenthood, Chris Kornelis rocked it as a music writer for Seattle Weekly. Two kids later, he’s still making a living as a writer, a freelancer, and recently added a new book to his resume, a how-to guide for dads-to-be who want to stay cool.
  And he rocks that, too. Who else gets Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan to write his foreword, in which he recalls of his own road trip to fatherhood: “I remember reading ‘What to Expect When You’r
  
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• Nestle Purina eyes plan to fix plant’s smelly Flagstaff odor

  05-06-2016 19:25
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Nestle Purina may have a solution to the cooking odors that waft from its Flagstaff plant. The Arizona Daily Sun reports (http://goo.gl/TJGrVN) that Nestle Purina presented a plan last week that could reduce the smell by 70 percent within four years of construction. The plan came after the company hired the consultants […]
  
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• More record temperatures could strike Phoenix

  05-06-2016 19:14
  
  PHOENIX — Southern Arizona could see record high temperatures again. The National Weather Service says if Phoenix hits 114 degrees on Sunday, it will mark the third day in a row setting record high temperatures in Arizona’s Urban Heart. Much of Southern Arizona, from Phoenix to Nogales, is under an excessive heat warning. Other western […]
  
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• Missing Arizona brothers found, accused abductor at large

  05-06-2016 18:47 via krqe.com
  
  WHEATFIELDS LAKE, Ariz. (KRQE) – Officials say the young boys who went missing out of Arizona on Saturday were found in New Mexico on Sunday afternoon.
  State Police say they were found just west of Gallup and are in good health. The boys are now with the FBI.
  An Amber Alert was issued Sunday morning for 5-year-old Lyric Gray and 7-year-old Kerwin Gray who were taken from Wheatfields Lake, Arizona on Saturday.
  The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children stated that the two
  
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• Missing Arizona brothers found, abductor at large

  05-06-2016 18:47 via krqe.com
  
  WHEATFIELDS LAKE, Ariz. (KRQE) – Officials say the young boys who went missing out of Arizona on Saturday were found in New Mexico on Sunday afternoon.
  State Police say they were found just west of Gallup and are in good health. The boys are now with the FBI.
  An Amber Alert was issued Sunday morning for 5-year-old Lyric Gray and 7-year-old Kerwin Gray who were taken from Wheatfields Lake, Arizona on Saturday.
  The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children stated that the two
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 2 missing boys from Arizona

  05-06-2016 18:47 via krqe.com
  
  WHEATFIELDS LAKE, Ariz. (KRQE) – Officials say an Amber Alert has been issued for two missing boys who were taken from Wheatfields Lake, Arizona on Saturday.
  The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children states that 5-year-old Lyric Gray and 7-year-old Kerwin Gray were taken on Saturday, June 4, by Clinton Johnson, who was drinking at the time.
  Officials believe they may be headed towards Mentmore, New Mexico in a white 2000 Oldsmobile Alero with the plate number 238TMB.
  Ly
  
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• Teen births fall again, another drop in decades of decline

  05-06-2016 18:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Teen pregnancies fell again last year, to another historic low, a government report shows.
  “The continued decline is really quite amazing,” said Brady Hamilton, the lead author of the new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  Last year, the birth rate for U.S. teens dropped 8 percent. Rates have been falling since 1991, and this marks yet another new low.
  Experts cite a range of factors, including less sex, positive peer influence, and more
  
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• New Mexico border town incorporation idea gets court win

  05-06-2016 18:01
  
  SANTA TERESA, N.M. — New Mexico residents of an unincorporated booming area near the U.S-Mexico border have won a court battle as they try to form their own city government. KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, reports (http://goo.gl/4ZRiNR) a New Mexico district court recently ruled that a group trying to incorporate Santa Teresa can move forward […]
  
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• GOP members say county chairwoman violated party rules

  05-06-2016 17:59
  
  DELTA, Colorado — Colorado GOP Party Chairman Steve House plans to meet with Delta County Committee Chairwoman Linda Sorenson after party members complained she was taking sides in a party primary race, which is a violation of party rules. The latest criticism comes after a photo that compared President Barack Obama to a chimpanzee appeared […]
  
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• AFD crews investigate Northeast Albuquerque house fire

  05-06-2016 17:35
  
  Albuquerque Fire Department crews responded to a house fire in Northeast Albuquerque early Sunday morning. According to fire crews, the house was completely engulfed in heavy smoke and flames when they arrived. Fire officials say entering the house was difficult due to the security bars on the doors and windows. The intensity of the fire […]
  
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• Today in History: June 5

  05-06-2016 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Sunday, June 5, the 157th day of 2016. There are 209 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles after claiming victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary. Gunman Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was immediately arrested.
  On this date:
  In 1723, Economist Adam Smith was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
  In 1933, the United States went off the gold standard.
  In 1947, Secretary of State George C. Mars
  
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• Southern California brushfire forces thousands from homes

  05-06-2016 16:12 via krqe.com
  
  CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — A car crash that downed power lines turned the hills northwest of Los Angeles into torches, forcing thousands from their homes and putting entire neighborhoods at risk in this prosperous semi-rural enclave.
  Fifty-foot-high flames erupted on the ridges and embers turned trees into candles Saturday afternoon. And while the flames eased overnight, firefighters continued Sunday to battle the blaze. Some 3,000 homes were threatened and about 5,000 residents were evacuat
  
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• Neighbors worried about missing resident following northeast Albuquerque fire

  05-06-2016 15:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bizarre fire is under investigation in the Northeast Heights.
  Crews were called to the home near Tramway and Copper around 4 a.m. Witnesses say by the time someone called this fire in it had already engulfed the entire home.
  Firefighters say security bars on the doors and windows made getting inside nearly impossible. On top of that, they didn’t think it was safe to enter because ammunition rounds could be heard going off inside.
  The next door neighbor he
  
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• Firefighters investigate house fire in northeast Albuquerque

  05-06-2016 15:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Department crews responded to a single family home fire early Sunday morning.
  Fire crews say they arrived on scene to find the structure engulfed with heavy smoke and flames.
  Fire officials say that ammunition rounds were heard firing off inside due to the fire, forcing crews to fight the fire from the outside. Due to that and the intensity of the fire, crews were not able to complete a search of the home, according to AFD.
  Fire Co
  
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• Police investigate vehicle crash at the Big I

  05-06-2016 15:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officers closed down westbound I-40 at University and southbound I-25 on Sunday around 3 a.m. due to a vehicle crash.
  Both I-40 and I-25 reopened around 6:43 a.m.
  Police say the accident resulted in injuries. It is unclear how many vehicles were involved and what factors led to the crash.
  No further information is available at this time.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they come.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• One killed in overnight crash at Big I

  05-06-2016 15:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officers closed down westbound I-40 at University and southbound I-25 on Sunday around 3 a.m. due to a vehicle crash.
  Police say that a Jeep Wrangler was traveling westbound on I-40 in the far left lane when it approached another vehicle also in the far left lane that was moving at 30 mph. Police say the slow-moving vehicle was following another vehicle that was having mechanical difficulties. The Jeep struck the rear of the vehicle and flipped onto its roof
  
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• Islands in the sun

  05-06-2016 13:00
  
  You can see them tucked here and throughout neighborhoods across Albuquerque. Little plots of land – some no bigger than a lot and some as large as several acres – that are just sitting vacant. These land islands within established communities are usually too small to attract the attention of the large, production builders but […]
  
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• Cut costs, not quality

  05-06-2016 13:00
  
  Home renovation projects can help homeowners transform their homes into their own personal oases. But such transformations do not typically come cheap, costing homeowners tens of thousands of dollars depending on the scope of the project. Each year, Remodeling magazine releases its “Cost vs. Value Report,” which helps homeowners determine which projects are likely to […]
  
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• Buyers have new opportunities to enter home market

  05-06-2016 13:00
  
  If you are thinking about buying a home, there are a lot of options to consider. Your initial step should be getting prequalified so you know how much house you can afford. Regardless of the misinformation circulating in our society, homeownership is definitely within reach. In our highly regulatory environment there are those that would […]
  
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• About the cover: June 5, 2016

  05-06-2016 13:00
  
  6828 Rio Grande Boulevard NW Albuquerque, NM 87107 $2,490,000 8045 Sq. Ft. 6 bedroom / 6.5 bath Welcome to 6828 Rio Grande, a classic home with local history in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. The renovation done by Lucero Homes thoughtfully combined the best of the old and the new. Updates include a state of the […]
  
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• 2016 Corrales Garden Tour

  05-06-2016 13:00
  
  2016 Corrales Garden Tour TODAY Sunday, June 5 9am-4pm Tour six amazing gardens in the Village of Corrales and learn tips from the homeowners. The Sandoval Master Gardeners will also be available in each garden to answer questions. Tickets can be purchased for $10 in Corrales at Frontier Mart, the Village Mercantile, and at local […]
  
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• Pendley homers in Oklahoma’s 29th straight win

  05-06-2016 08:05
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY–Rio Rancho High graduate Nicole Pendley homered and Sydney Romero got the be ...
  
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• New Mexicans react to the passing of The Greatest

  05-06-2016 08:05
  
  Albuquerque's Danny Romero Jr., a former world boxing champion, runs a gym in his native North Valle ...
  
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• Journal staffers share thoughts about Ali

  05-06-2016 08:05
  
  "His boxing career was over before I knew what sports were. But his greatness was not lost on me. "H ...
  
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• ALI HELPED NM CAUSES, MADE PALS

  05-06-2016 08:05
  
  Muhammad Ali was no stranger to New Mexico, having visited Albuquerque and environs at least five ti ...
  
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• Great Southwest Classic wrapped up Saturday

  05-06-2016 07:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- The 41st Annual Gardenswartz Great Southwest Track and Field Classic Outdoor meet wrapped up at UNM Track and Field Stadium on Saturday. The Classic started on Thursday and housed more than 700 athletes from 21 states.  Nationally ranked athletes and the national high school Jamaican relay team were in attendance.
  There was a local flavor to this years outdoor classic as in the boys 100 meter final Volcano Vista sprinter Alejandro Goldston would place 5th with a ti
  
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• Henry Tafoya remembers Muhammad Ali

  05-06-2016 07:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- It was tough news for everyone across the country after the passing of “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali on Friday night. The 3-time World Heavyweight Champion passed Friday night in Phoenix, AZ after having some respiratory problems.
  Ali touched so many lives in and out of the boxing ring. He was and will forever be one of the most polarizing figures to ever walk on this planet.
  He had an especially big impact on local TV and Radio personality Henry Tafoya, who m
  
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• Political merchandise company wants Trump rioters prosecuted for burning their stuff

  05-06-2016 06:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A political merchandise company says it lost thousands of dollars in the Albuquerque Trump riots and one of the people responsible was caught on tape burning their stuff.
  A company called The Political Mint sells merchandise at political events all over the country. One of their managers, Greg Richards, was caught in the middle of the chaos that unfolded after Donald Trump’s speech at the end of May.
  “Hundreds and hundreds of protesters around, taunti
  
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• Lobo Baseball can’t counter late Texas Tech push, lose 4-3

  05-06-2016 06:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- Lobo Baseball came into their 2nd NCAA Regional game like they did against Dallas Baptist, hungry and connecting a lot at the plate. They took a 2-1 lead in the 3rd off a Jared Mang 2-run shot, and then 3-1 in the 4th.
  It was another outstanding performance from their starting pitcher Tyler Stevens as he 7.1 innings only giving up 3 hits and 1 earned run, but Tech would find life late. The Red Raiders would score 2 in the 8th to tie it and then take the lead off a solo homeru
  
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• Retired rocket scientist, pilot performs in first hometown show

  05-06-2016 06:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- He’s been flying for nearly 30 years, performing in air shows for more than 10. Yet, this weekend’s air show is different for one retired, local rocket scientist.
  “It’s just in case anything were to go wrong,” Pilot Bob Carlton pulls a parachute from his cockpit and straps in.
  “This is my engine throttle, it straps to my leg because there’s no place else in this cockpit to put it,” Carlton said with a laugh.
  Carlton’
  
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• Retired rocket scientist and pilot performs in first hometown show

  05-06-2016 06:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- He’s been flying for nearly 30 years, performing in air shows for more than 10. Yet, this weekend’s air show is different for one retired, local rocket scientist.
  “It’s just in case anything were to go wrong,” Pilot Bob Carlton pulls a parachute from his cockpit and straps in.
  “This is my engine throttle, it straps to my leg because there’s no place else in this cockpit to put it,” Carlton said with a laugh.
  Carlton’
  
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• Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co. course certifies group in ‘Mental Health First Aid’

  05-06-2016 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A small group of New Mexicans are now certified in Mental Health First Aid and could help save a life with their new skill set.
  It’s a tough topic for many people: suicide, self-harm and mental illness.
  But that’s exactly why Clint Pyeatt, a program manager from UNM’s Dept. of Psychiatry, and his co-instructor teach people about mental health in a CPR training-like class.
  “To de-stigmatize mental illness in the community…that is the
  
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• Texas Tech beat UNM baseball team; Lobos play DBU on Sunday

  05-06-2016 05:43
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas — The New Mexico Lobo baseball team lost 4-3 to Texas Tech in Saturday night’s late game to fall into Sunday’s loser’s bracket of the Lubbock Regional of the NCAA Tournament. The Lobos will play Dallas Baptist for a fifth time this season at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Darick Hall gave up three […]
  
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• Updated: Flash flooding traps motorists east of Española

  05-06-2016 04:07
  
  Saturday evening thunderstorms brought flash floods near Española, closing roads and trapping motorists, firefighters said. The National Weather Service posted a flood warning for north-central Santa Fe County at 7:45 p.m. which remained in effect until 9:15 p.m. The post explained that a local emergency management department reported flash flooding around La Puebla and Arroyo […]
  
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• FBI seeks trio in Northeast Albuquerque bank robbery

  05-06-2016 03:15
  
  Three people involved in a Northeast Albuquerque bank robbery Saturday morning remain on the loose, according to the FBI. Spokesman Frank Fisher said authorities are looking for a man who demanded money from a teller, a person who stood in the bank’s doorway, and a third who waited outside in a silver or gray sedan. […]
  
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• APD: Off-duty deputy catches purse thief

  05-06-2016 03:06
  
  An alleged purse snatcher was hoping to snag enough money to pay for a night in a hotel, police said. Instead, she spent the night in jail after she was detained by the purse-owner’s husband: an off duty Bernalillo County deputy. Natalya Lucas, 21, is facing multiple charges, including two counts of auto burglary and […]
  
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• State Police name officers involved in fatal shooting

  05-06-2016 03:01
  
  State Police have released the names of two of the three officers involved in a shooting that left a 25-year-old California man dead near San Antonio last month. State Police officers Francis Alguire and Jose Carlos, along with a Socorro County Sheriff’s Office employee, attempted to stop Angel Daniel Navarro, 25, on May 26, NMSP […]
  
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• Kirtland Air Force Base hosts air show for spectators

  05-06-2016 02:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Big crowds packed Kirtland Air Force Base Saturday for a show in the sky.
  This is the first air show the base has hosted in five years. There are seventeen different groups performing this weekend in celebration of the base’s 75th anniversary. There were tanker flybys and acrobatic planes tumbling through the sky. The event attracted a lot of families.
  “It’s great! I grew up watching air shows as a kid and it’s nice to be able to do it wit
  
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