Albuquerque news

• Attorney general investigating Miss NM Scholarship Organization

  16-05-2017 23:57
  
  Stephanie Chavez has sashes from being crowned as Miss Albuquerque in 2011, Miss Dona Ana in 2012, Miss Albuquerque in 2013, Miss Ruidoso in 2014, Miss Rio Rancho in 2015 and Miss Albuquerque in 2016. She's also the reigning Miss New Mexico.
  
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• Heather Wilson sworn in as US Air Force Secretary

  16-05-2017 23:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former New Mexico Congresswoman Heather Wilson was sworn in Tuesday as Secretary of the Air Force.
  Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis administrated the Oath of Office Tuesday outside the Department of Defense.
  As secretary, Wilson will oversee Air Force bases across the nation including New Mexico’s Kirtland, Cannon and Holloman.
  Filed under: Home, National, World, News, Politics & Government
  
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• Police ID man killed after running onto Rail Runner tracks

  16-05-2017 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – State Police have identified the man that was killed Saturday after he ran in front of the Rail Runner.
  It happened Saturday afternoon on the train tracks near I-25 at mile marker 275.
  Police say 21-year-old James D. Chavarria parked his vehicle on the shoulder of the interstate, crossed the road to enter the median, and ran onto the tracks as the Rail Runner was passing him.
  Rail Runner service was stopped Saturday following the crash.
  Chavarria died at the sc
  
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• New Mexico gains foster parents but demand continues

  16-05-2017 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The number of certified foster families in New Mexico has grown by more than 20 percent over the last two years, but state officials say there’s still more that needs to be done to meet demand.
  Children, Youth and Families Secretary Monique Jacobson says New Mexico has nearly 1,300 foster families. That includes full-time foster parents and those available for emergency situations.
  May marks foster parent appreciation month throughout the country, and child w
  
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• Grandmother, aunt accused of using ice bath to punish child back in jail

  16-05-2017 22:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A grandmother and aunt accused of putting a 3-year-old in an ice cold bath as a form of punishment, nearly killing her, are back in jail.
  The little girl was unconscious, had no heartbeat and was severely hypothermic when rescue crews found her in January 2016.
  She was clinically dead for more than an hour before she was revived.
  KRQE News 13 told you last week how Adelle Rigsby was challenging her no contest plea after learning prosecutors were going for the ful
  
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• AG Balderas won’t be entering race for New Mexico governor

  16-05-2017 21:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas will not be entering the race for governor and instead will focus on his re-election as the state’s top prosecutor.
  The Democrat ended the speculation Tuesday with a statement that detailed the work his office has done – from pursuing internet criminals who target children to recovering Medicaid fraud dollars.
  Balderas also said his office has a responsibility to hold the federal government accountable. He poi
  
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• Lead detective in Tai Chan case waited a year and a half to test bloody bedding

  16-05-2017 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The lead detective in the case against former Santa Fe County Deputy Tai Chan took the stand Tuesday as the retrial continues.
  Detective Irma Palos talked about the evidence found the night Chan shot fellow Deputy Jeremy Martin.
  Chan is charged with murder in the case, and he claims it was in self-defense.
  The defense was quick to point out that Palos didn’t send the bloody bedding in the hotel room to get tested until more than a year and a half later.
  
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• Defense’s first witness testifies in former deputy’s trial

  16-05-2017 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A psychologist who specializes in officer-involved shootings testified on Tuesday in the retrial of former Santa Fe County Deputy Tai Chan.
  He is charged with murdering fellow Deputy Jeremy Martin.
  The prosecution still has more witnesses to testify, but they allowed the defense’s first witness to take the stand.
  That’s because the police and forensic psychologist from California was only available to testify on Tuesday.
  Prosecutors say Chan shot Marti
  
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• Bernalillo County leaders give homeless a place to call their own

  16-05-2017 20:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A home to call their own, that’s what Bernalillo County leaders want to give to the homeless.
  This is phase two of the Community Connections Program, which will provide permanent and supportive housing to 55 homeless people who have behavioral health issues.
  According to a study conducted by the county, the housing will increase the quality of life and keep people out of the hospital and jail.
  “This program is a new initiative focusing on individ
  
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• Expect a few widely scattered showers throughout NM

  16-05-2017 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  A weak weather disturbance will cross New Mexico through the rest of Tuesday. Expect a few widely scattered showers, especially across the northern two-thirds of the state. But with quick movement and lack of moisture, don’t expect much of an impact from this storm aside from gusty winds.
  Another, more powerful storm will move into the state Thursday through Saturday. This storm will pack more moisture, cooler air, and more gusty winds. Expect more widespread showers, especially for the no
  
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• Arrest made in hit-and-run accident

  16-05-2017 20:15
  
  Albuquerque police have made an arrest in a late night hit-and-run accident that left a man in critical condition.
  
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• Dona Ana Community College to close Hatch campus

  16-05-2017 19:58 via krqe.com
  
  HATCH, N.M. (AP) – Dona Ana Community College is blaming stagnant enrollment and budget constraints for the decision to close a satellite campus in the southern New Mexico community of Hatch.
  School officials said Monday that the campus will close next month.
  Dona Ana Community College President Renay Scott said in a statement that the recession and resulting market declines have negatively impacted overall enrollment and use of the learning center in Hatch.
  The Albuquerque Journal reports
  
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• City Council approves renaming community center after Johnny Tapia

  16-05-2017 19:43
  
  Legendary Albuquerque boxer Johnny Tapia is still leaving an impact on Albuquerque community, even in death. On Monday night, the Albuquerque City Council voted to rename a popular community center after him.
  
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• City says ART construction is ahead of schedule

  16-05-2017 19:13
  
  The Albuquerque Rapid Transit project is set to be done by November, six months from now. But some local business owners say there's no way it'll be done on time.
  
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• General Mills releasing 10,000 boxes of marshmallow only Lucky Charms

  16-05-2017 18:21 via krqe.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCMH) — In 2015, 10 people were lucky enough to win a marshmallow only box of Lucky Charms. This year, General Mills will be releasing 10,000 boxes of the sugary goodness.
  During the month of May, specially marked boxes of Lucky Charms will have a code on the inside back panel. Just enter that 14-digit code at MarshmallowOnly.com to see if you’re one of the 10,000 winners.
  “Fans of Lucky Charms are obsessed with our marshmallows,” says Pris
  
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• Trump claims ‘absolute right’ to share info with Russia

  16-05-2017 18:10 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed the authority to share “facts pertaining to terrorism” and airline safety with Russia, saying in a pair of tweets he has “an absolute right” as president to do so.
  Trump’s tweets did not say whether he revealed classified information about the Islamic State group, as published reports have said and as a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
  The White House has pushed back against those r
  
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• Adversity shows bond between two APD officers, close friends

  16-05-2017 17:06
  
  Discussing true friendship, President George Washington once said it must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity. Memories of mountains climbed together are so often the strongest bond between best buds.
  
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• Police and SWAT team called to northwest Albuquerque neighborhood

  16-05-2017 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department and SWAT members are one scene at a neighborhood near St. Joseph’s and Atrisco.
  Officers were initially called to the area.
  There is nothing else known at the time.
  KRQE News 13 will provide updated information as it becomes available.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• Northwest Albuquerque SWAT situation ends, suspect in custody

  16-05-2017 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department says the SWAT situation at St. Josephs Drive and Atrisco has come to an end.
  It started Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. when APD tried to serve a search warrant at a home near St. Josephs Drive and Atrisco.
  Police say the man they were trying to arrest started shooting at them from the second story of a home.
  No officers were hurt but an APD robot suffered significant damage.
  During the standoff, officers took a
  
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• Annual tour showcases local gardens

  16-05-2017 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –A green-thumb appreciation event will showcase local gardening artistry.
  The Council of Albuquerque Garden Clubs (CAGC) will host the 44th Annual Garden Tour on Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The ticketed event will feature nine gardens in the Supper Rock and Sandia Foothills area, as well as offer participants an optional lunch.  Tickets for the tour are $15 a piece, and $25 for the tour plus lunch.
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• National bus tour stops in Albuquerque due to high Walmart crime rates

  16-05-2017 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – Officials say excessive crime at Albuquerque area Walmarts is the reason for a national bus tour stop to the Duke City.
  In just hours the group called “Making Change at Walmart” is expected to gather at the Phil Chacon police substation in hopes of raising awareness about public safety and a push for more security.
  Officials say Albuquerque was picked as one of the tour stops mainly because of the high crime rates at some of the Walmart locations.
  
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• Albuquerque city council give mayor’s proposed budget a makeover

  16-05-2017 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The Albuquerque City Council has made some major changes to the mayor’s proposed budget calling for raises for employees, but it remains to be seen it if will make it past the mayor’s desk.
  “This is the second time I’ve been budget chair and each time the city council has completely rewritten the administration’s budget. This doesn’t happen usually,” councilor Don Harris said. “Usually we take little amendmen
  
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• Albuquerque budget approved, $1 million set aside for longevity officer stipends

  16-05-2017 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Albuquerque’s budget is approved which means the city will stay running until next year.The city council voted 8 to 1 in favor of the $531.4 million operating budget late Monday night.
  Much of that budget discussion Monday night was spent going over a proposal to pay $4 million in longevity stipends to police officers.
  City councilor Dan Lewis said that was one of the reasons he decided to vote against the budget.
  “I don’t think the b
  
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• Albuquerque budget approved, $1 million set aside for longevity officer pay

  16-05-2017 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Albuquerque’s budget is approved which means the city will stay running until next year.The city council voted 8 to 1 in favor of the $531.4 million operating budget late Monday night.
  Much of that budget discussion Monday night was spent going over a proposal to pay $4 million in longevity stipends to police officers.
  City councilor Dan Lewis said that was one of the reasons he decided to vote against the budget.
  “I don’t think the b
  
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• May 16th Morning Rush: Jury expected to hear complete police recordings in Tai Chan trial

  16-05-2017 14:20 via krqe.com
  
  1.The retrial of former Santa Fe Deputy Tai Chan who’s charged with first-degree murder continues. Tuesday we’re expected to hear a more complete recording of Chan talking to police on the night of his arrest. This after the defense objected to the way it was edited. Jurors also heard from a detective who explained that evidence shows Chan shot Deputy Jeremy Martin in the back while he was running away. The defense argued that the bullet casings were all found in the hotel room and i
  
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• French president pushes Paris Olympic bid, forms government

  16-05-2017 13:27 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — France’s new president is pushing Paris’ bid for the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday and building a government with a fresh face — lean, half-female and tasked with carrying out his plans to rethink labor laws and overhaul politics.
  In his second full day in office, Emmanuel Macron hosted a delegation from the International Olympic Committee in the Elysee Palace, a symbolically important gesture of support for the French capital’s bid in its heated race agains
  
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• 4 plead guilty to manslaughter in fraternity hazing death

  16-05-2017 13:17 via krqe.com
  
  STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Four men facing the most serious charges in a brutal fraternity hazing ritual that resulted in the 2013 death of a New York City college student pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter.
  Fraternity members at Pi Delta Psi admitted they physically abused Chun “Michael” Deng, a Baruch College student, then tried to cover it up as the 19-year-old lay dying in their rented house in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, about 100 miles west of New Yor
  
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• White House: Blame cyberattack on hackers, not spy agencies

  16-05-2017 13:13 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s homeland security adviser has a message to those blaming U.S. intelligence agencies for the cyberattack encircling the globe: Don’t point a finger at the National Security Agency. Blame the hackers.
  Since Friday, malware has infected an estimated 300,000 computers in 150 countries. Users’ files at hospitals, companies and government agencies have been held for ransom.
  Cybersecurity experts say the unknown hackers used a hole in M
  
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• Officials push for Los Alamos National Labs to continue paying taxes

  16-05-2017 13:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Public officials are renewing a push to try to ensure Los Alamos National Laboratory and its contractors continue to pay gross receipts taxes on their purchases according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.
  Under state law, New Mexico would lose tens of millions of dollars a year in gross receipts taxes if a nonprofit group takes over management of the lab next year when the department of energy puts a new contractor in place.
  The lab is now managed by a for-profit
  
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• New Mexico Education Secretary blasts teacher unions

  16-05-2017 12:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Education Secretary Hanna Skandera is blasting teachers unions.
  Skandera spoke during a luncheon Monday when she called the unions a well-funded “entrenched political establishment” that holds back progress and advocates for adults with children, according to the Albuquerque Journal.
  When asked to describe their career accomplishments and disappointments Skandera placed the unions in the “disappointment” category.
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• Longtime KOB anchor Tom Joles announces retirement

  16-05-2017 06:32
  
  A wanderer.An adventurer. A cheesehead from Wisconsin. This tall, lanky newsman describes his journey to journalism as a "failure" with other fields of study. Even so, Tom Joles helped to define news in New Mexico. After nearly 30 years at KOB, Tom has decided to call it a career and retire.
  
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• Pedestrian hospitalized after a hit-and-run in NE Albuquerque

  16-05-2017 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is in critical condition and in the hospital Tuesday morning after a hit-and-run according to the Albuquerque Police Department.
  The accident happened in the area of Carlisle and Montgomery around 10 p.m. Monday night.
  APD says a red maroon Cadillac traveled west on Montgomery when it hit a pedestrian outside of a designated crosswalk then drove off.
  Bernallio County Sheriff Office later found that car along with 19-year-old Samanth
  
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• Montgomery closed at Carlisle due to accident

  16-05-2017 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department says westbound Montgomery is closed at Carlisle due to an accident.
  The accident was reported Monday night just after 10 p.m.
  For live traffic updates, click here.
  No further information is available at this time.Serious accident Montgomery/Carlisle. WB Montgomery is closed at this time.
  — Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) May 16, 2017
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• Suspected thief takes his time stealing smoker off family’s property

  16-05-2017 06:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thieves usually want to get in-and-out without being captured on camera, but an Albuquerque family caught a man taking his sweet time on its property, just to walk away with one thing.
  Saturday, a family who lives in the Four Hills neighborhood said a man pulled up to its home in broad daylight and stole a $300 smoker from the front yard.
  “He pulls up and starts to slow down when he notices that I have my smoker on the front porch,” Quinn Winger
  
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• Highland High student wins battle with APS to wear eagle feather for graduation

  16-05-2017 05:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Highland High School student said what he wanted to wear at graduation is a symbol of success in his native culture. He said the district told him he couldn’t wear it, until now.
  “I’m pretty much going to be the first one to have never dropped out, and graduate from high school,” said Alex Bean, a senior at Highland High School.
  Bean is counting down the days to his graduation. Along with a diploma, he will earn something that’s be
  
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• Council votes to rename community center after boxing legend Johnny Tapia

  16-05-2017 05:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Councilors decided to rename an Albuquerque community center after boxing legend Johnny Tapia.
  The gym at Wells Park Community Center at Fifth Street and Mountain where Tapia trained is already named after him, but the center itself would become the Johnny Tapia Community Center at Wells Park.
  At Monday night’s meeting, the fighter’s widow said Tapia would be touched by the honor.
  “Everything was done there. He rode his first bike there. He lear
  
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• Report: Millions of dollars needed to keep city golf courses up and running

  16-05-2017 05:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new report shows keeping the city’s golf courses open is hitting Albuquerque in the pocketbook.
  The 165-page study is looking at how feasible it is for the city to keep its four courses open.
  Read the entire study here >>
  “What we don’t have is a windfall of dollars, we’re very tight right now, our projections are very conservative, and $16 million we do not have to reinvest in the program,” said Gilbert Montano, Chief o
  
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• Lobo men’s golf starts well at NCAA Regional

  16-05-2017 04:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico men’s golf team opened play at the NCAA West Lafayette Regional with an even par 288. That showing was good enough to land the Lobos in a tie for second with Illinois. UNLV leads the pack of 13 with a first round team score of 1 under par 287.
  Three Lobos finished in the top seven on the individual leader board. Andrej Bevins, Andre Garcia and Gustavo Morantes each finished with a first round 1 under 71 and tied for seventh. Joh
  
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• Lobos’ Zoellner hand injury could keep him out for rest of season

  16-05-2017 04:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico baseball team may have to go the rest of the way without the man who hit clean up for most of the season. Jack Zoellner took a ball to the hand in his first at bat during a three game series at Fresno State last week. Zoellner suffered the injury to his left hand as he was making a check swing. Zoellner will find out after he meets team doctors for an X-Ray whether his hand is actually broken.
  That would keep the Lobos hard hitting se
  
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• Friend sets up GoFundMe to help veteran after truck stolen

  16-05-2017 03:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Getting your car stolen can happen to anyone, but when an Army veteran got ripped off, one man knew he had to do something to help.
  Daniel Gatsch’s truck was stolen from his northwest Albuquerque apartment complex in late April. 
  He met Nick Layman through a veteran’s organization.
  “Most of our vets, they come back. They’re not looking for a handout or a free ride. They’re just looking for a fair shake at it,” said Layman.
  
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• Noted journalist Javier Valdez killed in Mexico’s Sinaloa

  16-05-2017 03:39 via krqe.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Javier Valdez, an award-winning reporter who specialized in covering drug trafficking and organized crime, was slain Monday in the northern state of Sinaloa, the latest in a wave of journalist killings in Mexico.
  Valdez is at least the sixth journalist to be murdered in Mexico since early March, an unusually high number even for one of the world’s deadliest countries for media professionals.
  Valdez was shot to death in the early afternoon in the state capital of Cu
  
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• Coors-Las Estancias intersection needs stop light, residents say

  16-05-2017 02:57
  
  It's a growing and expanding area in the South Valley. With the expansion comes more people, more cars and more congestion. Yet some residents living in the area of Coors and Dennis Chavez say one major intersection is lacking something pretty important.
  
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• APD investigating vehicle break-ins over the weekend

  16-05-2017 02:55
  
  Albuquerque Police shared the locations of a handful of vehicle break-ins that occurred over the weekend, but they believe there may have been more. Each reported burglary occurred in the Eagle Rock Estates in northeast Albuquerque, and each incident was quite similar.
  
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• Local law enforcement won't ask about immigration status

  16-05-2017 02:52
  
  On May 7, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a controversial bill he says effectively bans "sanctuary cities" in the state. The law will allow police officers to ask immigration status when they detain someone or even just pull them over. That's not the case in Albuquerque.
  
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• Kirtland Air Force Base hosts fourth annual K-9 officer competition

  16-05-2017 02:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s all about the dogs at Kirtland Air Force Base as the fourth annual K-9 officer competition is in full swing.
  Monday, military and police K-9 officers from across New Mexico are putting their skills to the test and competing.
  The dogs take part in various exercises, including a patrol and control demonstration where the dogs are faced with distractions like toys, while trying to win the “Top Dog Award.”
  The event is all about officers c
  
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• Durango police identify man accused of taking photos up women’s skirts

  16-05-2017 02:41 via krqe.com
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – Durango police have identified the man accused of taking pictures up the skirts of women.
  A woman at the Walmart confronted the man on May 6 after she saw what he was doing. He fled the store.
  Police released surveillance video of the man. It led them to 33-year-old Jaime Uriel Flores Carbajal. Police say he’s from Ignacio.
  Carbajal is charged with suspicion of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification. He’s being held on a $10,000 bond.
  They’re
  
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• New Mexico girl takes selfie on stage with celebrity chef Bobby Flay

  16-05-2017 02:22 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico girl met one of her favorite stars this weekend and has the Tweet to prove it.
  Celebrity chef Bobby Flay was hosting a show at Inn of the Mountain Gods on Saturday when 5-year-old Ava Kertis from Carlsbad walked up to the microphone to ask him a question.
  Flay was so impressed with Ava’s stylish outfit and cool shades that he asked her to join him on stage. That’s when the two took a selfie together.
  Ava’s mom tells KRQE News 13 that Av
  
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• Angel Fire Vietnam Memorial’s Huey Helicopter gets a makeover

  16-05-2017 02:13 via krqe.com
  
  ANGEL FIRE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of New Mexico’s historic military icons has gotten a major makeover.
  The Huey Helicopter that normally sits at the Vietnam Memorial in Angel Fire is on its way back there, and it looks as good as new.
  The Vietnam Huey, nicknamed “Viking Surprise,” went up at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1999.
  Winter weather and sun were slowly disintegrating it.
  In October, it was brought to Roswell to specialists in aircraft restoration.
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• Stolen trailer with $5,000 worth of snacks found in Arkansas

  16-05-2017 01:49 via krqe.com
  
  JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Police in Arkansas have arrested two people for stealing a 16-foot trailer that contained thousands of dollars’ worth of Little Debbie snack cakes.
  Police say the trailer was discovered missing early Wednesday from outside a storage unit in Jonesboro, about 115 miles (185 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock. According to a police report, the trailer belonged to a Little Debbie salesman and contained $5,000 worth of snacks.
  Jonesboro police said the trailer was
  
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• Albuquerque phone book misprint puts New Mexico on East Coast

  16-05-2017 01:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — If you’re one of those people who still gets a phone book, you may have opened it up, looked at the map of the U.S. and wondered what happened to New Mexico.
  There aren’t a whole lot of people who use phone books anymore, but if you look at page five of the Dex phone book, you’ll find New Mexico on the wrong side of the country.
  In fact, everything is backwards.
  You may not notice it at first, but a closer look, and something is obviously off.
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