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• Teen connected to Albuquerque man’s murder gets probation

  20-07-2017 23:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One by one, the teens convicted in the case surrounding the murder of an Albuquerque bartender at his home are being sentenced.
  Thursday, a judge decided Ryan Archibeque will serve probation until he’s 21, sentenced as a juvenile.
  Thursday’s sentencing marks closure with three of the six teens in this case. Archibeque was 17 in June 2015 when Albuquerque bartender Steven Gerecke was shot and killed at his Heights home.
  Police said Gerecke came out of
  
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• Southbound Eubank at Lomas reopen after crash

  20-07-2017 23:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Southbound Eubank is reopen at Lomas following a crash Thursday afternoon.
  Albuquerque Police said they were responding to the crash around 3:30 p.m. The area has since been cleared.
  For live traffic information, click here.
  No further information is available at this time.
   Southbound Eubank at Lomas shut down for a motor vehicle accident.
  — Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) July 20, 2017
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• Crash shuts down southbound Eubank at Lomas

  20-07-2017 23:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department says southbound Eubank is shut down at Lomas due to a crash.
  For live traffic information, click here. 
  No further information is available at this time. KRQE News 13 is working to provide more details.
   
   Southbound Eubank at Lomas shut down for a motor vehicle accident.
  — Albuquerque Police (@ABQPOLICE) July 20, 2017
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News
  
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• Filmmaker asks for video of bear sightings around Durango

  20-07-2017 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – Bear sightings are way up in Durango and now a filmmaker wants to use your video.
  Dusty Hulet is making a short documentary called “Bears in Durango.” The project focuses on a team of wildlife researchers studying the effects of human development on bear behavior.
  Hulet is now asking anyone who may have filmed a bear in or near Durango to submit their video for the project.
  For more information, click here.
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• Fire racing near Yosemite park destroys dozens of structures

  20-07-2017 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — A surging wildfire raced through California mountains and foothills west of Yosemite National Park on Wednesday, forcing thousands to flee tiny, Gold Rush-era towns, destroying 29 structures and wafting a smoky haze over the park’s landmark Half Dome rock face.
  The 4-day-old blaze nearly doubled in size overnight to 75 square miles (194 square kilometers), the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
  At its closest, the blaze was still about
  
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• Former Alfred Angelo manager organizes wedding dress drive

  20-07-2017 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The closing of bridal shop Alfred Angelo has left brides in a panic. Now the former manager is trying to make it right.
  A week ago, Karen Chavez says she got a call from the corporate office saying the company was filing for bankruptcy and closing all stores that same day. She says almost 100 brides won’t see their dresses.
  So, Chavez decided to ask people to donate dresses to them.
  “This is the only thing I can give them is the opportunity to so
  
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• Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington dies in LA at 41

  20-07-2017 21:37 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, who sold millions of albums with a unique mix of hard rock, hip-hop and rap, was found dead in his home near Los Angeles on Thursday, the Los Angeles County coroner says. He was 41.
  Coroner spokesman Brian Elias said authorities are investigating Bennington’s death as an apparent suicide but no additional details are available.
  The Grammy Award-winning group sold 10 million copies of their 2000 debut, &ldqu
  
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• Victims chase, shoot thieves who stole vehicle

  20-07-2017 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from APD officers of shots being fired near Isleta and Blake Thursday morning.
  According to police, a white Suburban followed and fired shots at a red truck.
  The truck then crashed into a van at the intersection of Isleta and Rio Bravo.
  Police say the truck had been stolen from one of the people inside the Suburban.
  They say one of the people from the Suburban was holding a male from the truck&
  
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• Linkin Park singer dead at 41

  20-07-2017 21:19
  
  Chester Bennington committed suicide at his Los Angles home.
  
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• OJ Simpson granted parole by Nevada board

  20-07-2017 21:16
  
  The former NFL star will be released as early as Oct. 1, when he will have served the minimum of his nine-to-33-year sentence.
  
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• Immigrant advocates convene in New Mexico amid uncertainty

  20-07-2017 20:36
  
  Around 200 student immigrant activists from around the country are coming to Albuquerque to strategize on how to respond to President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
  
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• Two separate accidents cause fatalities Thursday morning

  20-07-2017 20:31
  
  Two fatal crashes have occurred in Albuquerque Thursday morning.
  
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• New Mexico museums see low visitor turnout

  20-07-2017 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials say although the museums are seeing about 7 percent fewer visitors overall, the increase in admission prices last year is helping revenues.
  They say another big help has been reducing the number of free days at museums for New Mexico Residents.
  Those free admission days use to be every Sunday, but now they’re just once a month.
  The New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo and the National Hispanic Cultural Center did see an increase o
  
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• BCSO undersheirff becomes Metropolitan Detention Center Chief

  20-07-2017 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former Bernalillo County undersheriff Greg Rees is switching uniforms.
  According to Bernalillo County, Rees is becoming the Chief of the Metropolitan Detention Center.
  He has been in law enforcement for 23 years.
  At MDC Rees will manage more than 500 employees and 1,200 inmates.
  There have been a lot of problems at the jail in recent years, including the arrests of many guards for sexual assault and drugs.
  County manager, Julie Baca says he was a good candid
  
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• Appeals court rules Feds partially to blame for Questa mine waste

  20-07-2017 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Taxpayers, will have to foot the bill for the clean-up of hazardous waste, at a closed mine north of Taos.
  The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the U.S government is partially liable for the waste left behind at the Questa mine.
  This is a victory, for mine owner Chevron, which has battled the feds for years over the cleanup.
  It’s expected to cost about $1-billion.
  The court decided the government is partly responsible, because it owned part of the s
  
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• Princess Charlotte shares her first royal curtsy with the world

  20-07-2017 19:54
  
  We can barely handle the cuteness!
  
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• Teen sexually abused by foster parent files lawsuit against CYFD

  20-07-2017 19:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Espanola teen, sexually abused by a foster parent in 2014, is now going after the Children Youth and Families Department and the center who employed the man.
  Manuel Preciado, pleaded no contest in March, to one count of criminal sexual contact of a minor and six counts of rape.
  Preciado, faced charges for two cases, involving teen boys he had cared for when he was a foster parent for the Turquoise Health and Wellness Center.
  The lawsuit against CYFD, Unit
  
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• Man accused of two violent crimes pleads guilty

  20-07-2017 19:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man, accused of committing two violent crimes, has entered a guilty plea Thursday.
  Joseph Perea hit 22-year-old Devon Martinez with his car outside a house party last summer.
  He was charged with involuntary manslaughter, then got out on bond.
  While out of jail, in January of this year, he was arrested again after his ex-girlfriend told officers he pulled a knife on her.
  He was then charged with aggravated assault against a household member.
  Thursday in cou
  
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• Navajo housing agency charts construction for 2018

  20-07-2017 19:34
  
  The nation's largest Native American housing authority says it's on track to complete 81 new homes during the 2018 fiscal year.
  
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• BBC: Fecal bacteria found in drinks at 3 fast-food chains

  20-07-2017 19:31
  
  Some fast-food restaurants were more likely to have problems, according to the report.
  
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• Here's how to spot a credit card skimmer at a gas pump or ATM

  20-07-2017 19:04
  
  Knowing what to look for could save you from identity theft.
  
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• OJ Simpson making case for his freedom

  20-07-2017 18:36
  
  The former football star and convicted felon is pleading for his freedom after nine years in a Nevada prison for an armed robbery.
  
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• Prominent digital drug marketplaces knocked out in 1-2 punch

  20-07-2017 18:26 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Two of the world’s most notorious digital marketplaces have been knocked out in a one-two punch that officials say yielded a trove of new intelligence about the drug merchants that operate in the hidden corners of the internet.
  “This is the largest dark net marketplace takedown in history,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions told reporters in Washington, according to a prepared version of his statement. He accused online dealers of “pouring fuel on the fire
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers question utility’s exit from coal

  20-07-2017 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) – State lawmakers from coal industry-dependent regions of northwestern New Mexico urged utility regulators to consider the local economic consequences of utility plans to shut down two coal-fired power plants and related mining operations.
  Investor-owned utility Public Service Company of New Mexico has proposed phasing out the use of coal-fired electricity by retiring the San Juan generating station near Farmington in 2022 and abandoning the Four Corners power plant i
  
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• #ThrowbackThursday: 'One giant leap for mankind'

  20-07-2017 18:07
  
  It was 48 years ago that two Americans took a walk on a landscape nearly 240,000 miles away.
  
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• Madame Tussauds accused of whitewashing over a Beyoncé wax figure

  20-07-2017 17:56
  
  Do you think this statue looks anything like Beyoncé?
  
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• Sen. John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer, vows to 'be back soon'

  20-07-2017 17:38
  
  A statement says the 80-year-old senator and his family are reviewing further treatment, including a combination of chemotherapy and radiation.
  
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• 30 ways to keep your pets safe from common summer dangers

  20-07-2017 17:34
  
  Check this out for ways to keep your furry friends safe this summer!
  
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• "Adoptive grandfather" charged with sexually abusing child

  20-07-2017 17:33
  
  He met the child through a Boys & Girls Club where he volunteered.
  
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• UPDATE: Justice says news report about asbestos in its makeup is 'simply inaccurate'

  20-07-2017 17:28
  
  "A third party testing lab concluded there is no asbestos in our Just Shine Shimmer Powder product."
  
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• Boy goes on a family hike, finds 1.2 million year old fossil

  20-07-2017 17:28
  
  A boy's misstep on a family hike in New Mexico has given the world a prehistoric wonder.
  
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• Exxon fined $2M for Russia sanctions breach when Tillerson was CEO

  20-07-2017 16:52
  
  The U.S. says Exxon caused "significant harm" to the sanctions program.
  
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• Sessions: I'll continue as AG 'as long as that is appropriate'

  20-07-2017 16:46
  
  The attorney general said he isn't considering resigning after President Trump criticized him in an interview.
  
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• Martinez: 27 DWI fugitives caught in aggressive push

  20-07-2017 16:43 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has announced that 27 “most wanted” drunken driving fugitives have been captured since the state launched a new initiative two years ago.
  Martinez said Wednesday that in addition to the fugitives more than 250 absconders with drunken driving issues have been taken into custody.
  The announcement comes after the Martinez administration launched an aggressive drunken driving initiative in December 2015.
  All of the 27 drunken dr
  
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• 'Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro hasn't been to his bakery since his mother's death

  20-07-2017 16:43
  
  "I know that when I go there, I'll definitely break down."
  
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• Teens with African robotics team missing after competition in DC

  20-07-2017 16:22
  
  Police are looking for six teenagers from Burundi who were part of an international competition.
  
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• Hendrick tabs Bowman as Earnhardt replacement in No. 88 car

  20-07-2017 16:21 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. got the replacement he wanted. Alex Bowman got his dream job.
  Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday that the 24-year-old Bowman will replace one of the series’ biggest stars in the No. 88 car next season after Earnhardt retires.
  Bowman has big shoes to fill. Earnhardt was named NASCAR’s most popular driver each of the last 14 seasons and fans of his late father often tracked Junior’s results following Dale Earnhardt’s fa
  
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• Senate Judiciary Committee approves FBI director nomination

  20-07-2017 16:20 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) —The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of President Donald Trump’s choice to head the FBI.
  Christopher Wray’s nomination will now move to the Senate floor.
  Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa praised Wray, who promised at his hearing last week to never let politics get in the way of the bureau’s mission.
  Wray would replace James Comey, who was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump in May amid the investigation into Russia&rs
  
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• Polish lawmakers to vote on law to control top court

  20-07-2017 16:19 via krqe.com
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish parliamentary commission has summarily rejected 1,300 opposition amendments to a bill reorganizing the nation’s top court and has sent it back to lawmakers for a vote.
  The Supreme Court bill, which has drawn condemnation from the European Union and has led to street protests, is expected to pass Thursday as the parliament is dominated by the ruling Law and Justice party.
  Proposed by the populist party, the law gives politicians control over&nb
  
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• Ryan Seacrest returning as 'American Idol' host

  20-07-2017 16:15
  
  The longtime emcee of the singing competition is excited "to get back together" with the series on its new network.
  
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• Out of this world artifacts up for grabs in Sotheby's Space Exploration auction

  20-07-2017 16:10
  
  Sotheby's is set to auction off several historic pieces
  
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• Police investigate 2 separate fatal crashes

  20-07-2017 16:04
  
  Police are investigating two separate fatal accidents Thursday morning.
  
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• Police investigate fatal pedestrian crash in northwest Albuquerque

  20-07-2017 15:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Police are currently on scene of a traffic crash where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in a parking lot at 98th Street and Avalon Road.
  According to police, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene and has been deemed a full motors call out.
  The crash happened off the roadway, no traffic lanes have been shut down.
  Information is limited at this time, KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.APD and AFD are out on an accident with injur
  
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• APD investigates two separate fatal crashes

  20-07-2017 15:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Albuquerque police are responding to two fatal crash sites  earlyThursday morning.
  Police are currently on scene of a traffic crash where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in a parking lot at 98th Street and Avalon Road.
  According to police, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene and has been deemed a full motors call out.
  The crash happened off the roadway and no traffic lanes have been shut down.APD and AFD are out on an accident with injuri
  
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• Family in disbelief after loved one is fatally stabbed during home invasion

  20-07-2017 15:47
  
  Court records show Kristopher Marquez has been charged with burglary multiple times, some in cases out of Roswell
  
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• #abq4ward: Woman takes matters into her own hands against identity thief

  20-07-2017 15:40
  
  Angelica Sanchez is Albuquerque born-and-raised, having grown up in the West Mesa and attending Rio Grande High School.
  
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• Suspect crashes car into arroyo during police chase

  20-07-2017 15:35
  
  Several law enforcement agencies are looking for a man wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon near Los Lunas.
  
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• Fruit punch pickles are now a thing

  20-07-2017 15:32
  
  Would you ever eat a fruity-flavored pickle?
  
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• Baby Brianna ribbons aim to raise awareness about child abuse

  20-07-2017 15:32
  
  Thomas Sanchez says he wants to spread awareness about child abuse. He says his goal is for people to stop and ask about the ribbons, so he can explain their significance.
  
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• New Mexico State police officers equipped with Narcan

  20-07-2017 15:31
  
  New Mexico State Police now carrying Narcan kits.
  
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