• Feds accuse 3 New Mexicans of Paycheck Protection Program fraud

    Feds accuse 3 New Mexicans of Paycheck Protection Program fraud
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Federal prosecutors want to confiscate property from a convicted felon in Albuquerque who they say defrauded the Paycheck Protection Program system during the pandemic. Through the CARES Act, federal paperwork showed Bryan Gardea and two other people were approved for PPP loans related to the pandemic for almost a million dollars.Investigators believe he lied on his application forms about his business which is something the Federal Government is seeing acros
  • New Mexico earns more than $2.4 million from cannabis tax

    New Mexico earns more than $2.4 million from cannabis tax
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The first month of recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico has earned the state more than $2.4 million in cannabis excise taxes. That's from more than 100 retailers, according to the state's Taxation and Revenue Department (TRD).Legal recreational cannabis retail sales began on April 1, 2022. On opening day alone, retailers sold nearly $2 million worth of recreational cannabis. In the first month, retailers sold just over $22 million worth. And those sales
  • DPS: Texas shooter discussed school shootings, guns on social media

    DPS: Texas shooter discussed school shootings, guns on social media
    AUSTIN (KXAN) — The suspect in a Texas mass shooting that resulted in 19 students and two teachers dead talked about school shootings and guns via social media apps, the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Director Steven McCraw said during a news conference Friday,
    "I want to correct something that was said early on in the investigation," McCraw started, referring to Gov. Greg Abbott's statements earlier this week that the shooter posted on Facebook prior to shooting and injuring his
  • Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies arrest two shoplifters

    Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies arrest two shoplifters
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies say 29-year-old Shane Jacobs and 30-year-old Mariah Black were arrested May 18 at the Target on Coors near Paseo. Deputies say they tried to steal nearly $650 worth of merchandise. “Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shopliftersBCSO says the two are known shoplifters at that location and they were also found with drugs. The department says it has already done several of these operations r
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  • Electric customers should check for double billing in Farmington

    Electric customers should check for double billing in Farmington
    FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) –The Farmington Electric Utility System says it inadvertently billed twice with customers seeing the second bill on their online account. The utility says it is working to correct the error. Affected customers are not responsible for the extra charges.Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathKRQE Investigates: “Take down, take do
  • Winds bring high fire danger through Memorial Day weekend

    Winds bring high fire danger through Memorial Day weekend
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Strong winds will continue to pick up through the weekend across New Mexico. Winds, dry conditions, and warm temperatures will create a very high fire danger.High pressure will continue to dominate the region through early Friday, allowing for mostly dry and calm conditions. But, by later this afternoon and evening, winds will begin to pick up as a strong upper-level jet pushes south into New Mexico. Above-average heat will stick around through Saturday before
  • Video: Brush fire contained in Santa Fe

    Video: Brush fire contained in Santa Fe
    It was a scary night for some in Santa Fe after a large brush fire broke out. The Santa Fe Fire Department shared a video on their Facebook, showing the intense flames. The fire was near Siringo Rd and St. Francis Drive. Officials: Calf Canyon Fire caused by pile burnCrews were able to get the fire under control and were on the scene for three hours. The fire only burned about half of an acre.
    At this time, the cause of the fire is under investigation. Fire officials are also reminding the publi
  • Suspected bosque arsonist to stay behind bars until trial

    Suspected bosque arsonist to stay behind bars until trial
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A suspected bosque arsonist with a lengthy criminal history will remain behind bars until trial but whether she's competent to stand trial is already being questioned. Cristina Noble was arrested last week and accused of intentionally setting a dozen fires in the bosque near Second Street and Woodward and then putting up a fight when an officer tried to arrest her.Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stati
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  • State fights to keep suspected arsonist behind bars until trial

    State fights to keep suspected arsonist behind bars until trial
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Prosecutors are fighting to keep a suspected bosque arsonist behind bars Friday. Cristina Noble was arrested last week and accused of intentionally setting a dozen fires in the bosque near Second Street and Woodward.
    Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathKRQE Investigates: “Take down, take down:” An inside look at cat
  • Officials: Calf Canyon Fire caused by pile burn

    Officials: Calf Canyon Fire caused by pile burn
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Calf Canyon Fire was caused by a "pile burn holdover from January that remained dormant under the surface through three winter snow events before reemerging in April," the Santa Fe National Forest said on Friday. The Calf Canyon Fire started on April 19. On Saturday, April 23, 2022, officials announced that the blaze had merged with the Hermits Peak Fire. Hermits Peak Fire, Calf Canyon FireAccording to a news release, on January 29, crews concluded the Gal
  • Swimsuits, ahoy: Albuquerque, Bernalillo County opening most pools Saturday

    Swimsuits, ahoy: Albuquerque, Bernalillo County opening most pools Saturday
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's that time of year again. With the weather heating up and school out for nearly all New Mexico kids over the next week, the pools are back open for swimming.Starting tomorrow (Saturday, May 28), Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque say they'll open most of their indoor and outdoor pools. However, some will remain closed due to staffing issues and renovations.Bernalillo County PoolsStarting with the county, the new Alameda Spray Park will op
  • New Mexico Science Fiesta: Teaching kids about STEM

    New Mexico Science Fiesta: Teaching kids about STEM
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Going on their seventh year, the 2022 New Mexico Science Fiesta is back. The organized by Explora and STEM-NM. It aims to teach kids more about science, technology, engineering, art and math.What’s happening around New Mexico May 27 – June 2They will be hosting a week-long summer camp running from June 11-18. Events for the whole family to enjoy, ending the week with the New Mexico Science Fiesta. The event will be located, Expo New Mexico.There
  • Free family event at the Friday Night Market

    Free family event at the Friday Night Market
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The Friday Night Market is back for its fourth season with live music acts, local artisan vendors, food truck and more.Produced by Mariposa Music, the Friday Night Market is a free family and pet friendly event. It encouragesthe community to support local vendors. There will be live music bythe Funk/Soul/Classic Rock act, Weather the Band as well as lots of food trucks.Local vendors, live music at monthly Friday Night Market eventThe Friday Night Market will
  • Hobbs man pleads guilty to child porn charges

    Hobbs man pleads guilty to child porn charges
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Hobbs man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday on child pornography charges. Matthew Lee Dale Taylor, 31, faces 25 to 30 years in prison for transporting child pornography, possession of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children, and being a registered sex offender committing a felony offense involving a minor. Joshua Duggar sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on child pornography chargesTaylor was previously convicted back in
  • 'Take a Ride on Us' program offers free rides Memorial Day weekend

    'Take a Ride on Us' program offers free rides Memorial Day weekend
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The "Take a Ride on Us" campaign is offering discounted Uber rides this Memorial Day weekend. Beginning Friday, May 27, at noon through Tuesday, May 31 at 3 a.m. the campaign is offering 1,000 rides.
    Story continues belowCrime: APD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque gas stationAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathKRQE Investigates: “Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shoplifters
  • New details in police shootings at Motel 6, near Ambassador Inn

    New details in police shootings at Motel 6, near Ambassador Inn
    Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the current status of Shannon Lee Michael Candelario, a suspect in the April 12 shooting. Candelario survived the shooting. He was booked in MDC on May 20.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police released new details, photos and videos Friday two recent officer shooting cases in March and April. One shooting happened following a murder at an Albuquerque hotel, while the other shooting happened during a stolen car investig
  • New details expected in police shootings at Motel 6, near Ambassador Inn

    New details expected in police shootings at Motel 6, near Ambassador Inn
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police is expected to release new details today in two recent officer shooting cases at an Albuquerque hotel and motel in March and April. KRQE News 13 will live stream a scheduled news conference here on this page, with coverage starting around 1 p.m. Friday.According to a news release from APD, the department is in part planning to discuss the fatal shooting of Shannon Lee Michael Candelario, 46, at southeast Albuquerque Motel 6. That shoo
  • Company that made Uvalde shooter's AK-15-style rifle pulls out of NRA convention

    Company that made Uvalde shooter's AK-15-style rifle pulls out of NRA convention
    (NEXSTAR) – Daniel Defense, the company that manufactured the AR-15-style rifle used by the shooter at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has pulled out of this week’s NRA convention in Houston.In a statement shared with Nexstar, the manufacturer said it didn’t feel the present time was “appropriate” to promote its guns.“Daniel Defense is not attending the National Rifle Association (“NRA”) meeting due to the horrifying tragedy in Uvalde, Tex
  • Watch Live: Police answer questions over response to Uvalde shooting

    Watch Live: Police answer questions over response to Uvalde shooting
    (NewsNation) — Texas officials will hold a press conference Friday into the investigation into the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children and two teachers.
    Emotions have been high and palpable as authorities reveal more details of the moments leading up to the shooting. At a press conference Thursday, confusion reigned as authorities did not directly answer questions about why officers had not been able to stop the shooter sooner.
    Watch Live Above: The Texa
  • Report: Police waited more than 40 minutes during shooter response

    Report: Police waited more than 40 minutes during shooter response
    (NewsNation) — Even as children called 911 and begged for help, the gunman at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school was treated as a barricaded subject, and not an active shooter, the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday.DPS Director Steven McCraw said the on-site commander during the shooting believed the gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was barricaded in a classroom but that "there were no more children at risk."
    "A decision was made that this was a bar
  • Police waited more than 40 minutes during shooter response

    Police waited more than 40 minutes during shooter response
    (NewsNation) — Even as children called 911 and begged for help, the gunman at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school was treated as a barricaded subject, and not an active shooter, the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday.DPS Director Steven McCraw said the on-site commander during the shooting believed the gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was barricaded in a classroom but that "there were no more children at risk."
    "A decision was made, that this was a ba
  • Police waited more than 40 min. during TX shooter response

    Police waited more than 40 min. during TX shooter response
    (NewsNation) — Even as children called 911 and begged for help, the gunman at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school was treated as a barricaded subject, and not an active shooter, the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday.DPS Director Steven McCraw said the on-site commander during the shooting believed the gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was barricaded in a classroom but that "there were no more children at risk."
    "A decision was made, that this was a bar
  • Police response delayed when TX gunman not considered 'active shooter'

    Police response delayed when TX gunman not considered 'active shooter'
    (NewsNation) — BREAKING UPDATE: Even as children called 911 and begged for help, the gunman at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school was treated as a barricaded subject, and not an active shooter, the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday.DPS Director Steven McCraw said the on-site commander during the shooting believed the gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was barricaded in a classroom but was not actively shooting children. With that in mind, they waited f
  • DPS: Police waited more than 40 min. during shooter response

    DPS: Police waited more than 40 min. during shooter response
    (NewsNation) — Even as children called 911 and begged for help, the gunman at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school was treated as a barricaded subject, and not an active shooter, the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday.DPS Director Steven McCraw said the on-site commander during the shooting believed the gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was barricaded in a classroom but that "there were no more children at risk."
    "A decision was made that this was a bar
  • New Mexico is the #10 state with the most land owned by the federal government

    New Mexico is the #10 state with the most land owned by the federal government
    (STACKER) The federal government owns 27.1% of all land in the United States, or 615.3 million of 2.27 billion acres. Federal lands are managed mostly for preservation, recreation, and the development of natural resources. New Mexico wildfire nears 50% containment as weather shiftsThe Bureau of Land Management, a governmental division that manages public lands, controls 39.7% of federally owned lands. The Forest Service, in charge of national forests and grasslands, is responsible for 31.4% of f
  • Federal agency asks 100-year-old Florida woman to prove she's alive after checks stop

    Federal agency asks 100-year-old Florida woman to prove she's alive after checks stop
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) -- Betty Ashley made headlines as a lively senior who walked the Gasparilla 5K during her 90s and served as Grand Marshal this year at the age of 100.She now faces a different challenge involving a federal government payment she had received every month for more than 20 years."It just stopped and it hasn't started again," Ashley said.The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is an agency that disperses the payments from the annuity of Ashley's late husband who ser
  • Will the mail be delivered on Memorial Day?

    Will the mail be delivered on Memorial Day?
    (WHNT) — Will the mail run on Memorial Day? The short answer is no.Just like all other federally-recognized holidays, regular mail from the United States Postal Service (USPS) will not run on the day honoring fallen U.S. military personnel. This year, Memorial Day is recognized on Monday, May 30.
    Post offices will also be closed for retail transactions on Memorial Day, according to the USPS.
    Despite no regular mail service for residential or business addresses, the USPS says its Priority M
  • Taos man faces life in prison for range of federal charges

    Taos man faces life in prison for range of federal charges
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A member of the Taos Pueblo is facing a possible life sentence for a range of federal charges. Richard Mascarenes, 36, of Taos, appeared in federal court Wednesday on charges of kidnapping, aggravated sexual abuse, assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and strangulation of an intimate partner.Story continues belowCrime: Santa Fe County deputies take large amount of fentanyl off streetsAlbuquerque: Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s d
  • Biden zeroes in on plan to cancel $10,000 in student loans per borrower

    Biden zeroes in on plan to cancel $10,000 in student loans per borrower
    (The Hill) – President Biden is nearing a decision on student loan debt forgiveness, with the president and his team zeroing in on canceling $10,000 per borrower, with some potential caveats.White House officials cautioned no decision has been finalized as Biden continues to weigh his options. The president is scheduled to speak at the Naval Academy’s commencement ceremony on Friday and at the University of Delaware’s ceremony on Saturday.Multiple reports indicated Biden consid
  • Depp trial: At long last, jury gets closing arguments

    Depp trial: At long last, jury gets closing arguments
    FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Johnny Depp’s lawyers asked a jury Friday “to give Mr. Depp his life back” by finding his ex-wife, Amber Heard, guilty of libel.Heard “ruined his life by falsely telling the world she was a survivor of domestic abuse at the hands of Mr. Depp,” lawyer Camille Vasquez told the jury in closing arguments.Depp is suing Heard for $50 million in Virginia's Fairfax County Circuit Court over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washingto
  • Light at the end of the tunnel in baby formula shortage

    Light at the end of the tunnel in baby formula shortage
    (NewsNation) — The baby formula shortage has been building since an Abbott Industries plant was forced to close in February due to unsanitary conditions, but now there's an end in sight to the problem that has plagued parents nationwide and had flights of formula coming in from overseas.Speaking Thursday, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said that Abbott Industries formula should be back on the shelves in June and that supplies should be completely back to normal by
  • KRQE Newsfeed: Standing together, bosque fire latest, Windy, UNM new system, Wheelwright Museum

    KRQE Newsfeed: Standing together, bosque fire latest, Windy, UNM new system, Wheelwright Museum
    Friday's Top Stories
    Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old’s deathAlbuquerque senior volunteers making a difference in the communityBosque fire raises questions about origin, public safety“Take down, take down:” An inside look at catching shopliftersCity of Hobbs bans some fireworksOfficer accused of raping woman while on duty to stay behind barsSanta Fe County deputies take large amount of fentanyl off streetsAPD: 2 in custody after standoff at northwest Albuquerque ga
  • Windy and hot Memorial Day weekend

    Windy and hot Memorial Day weekend
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Friday morning is quiet, mild and clear. Today will be breezier with southwest winds at 15-25 mph. Temperatures will heat up another 5-10 degrees, with highs in the 80s, 90s and 100s. We will stay hot Saturday, but temperatures will start dropping a few degrees Sunday and Monday as a cold front moves in.
    Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: Los Lunas open space division relocates beehive from outside hotelTop Stories: Ray Liotta dies at 67: reportsCrime: Two new nam
  • Albuquerque senior volunteers making a difference in the community

    Albuquerque senior volunteers making a difference in the community
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque provides many opportunities for those looking to volunteer in their community. That includes the city's Department of Senior Affairs which has three volunteer programs through AmeriCorps for adults over 55 years of age.
    All three programs provide monthly training for volunteers. They average 20 hours of volunteering a week.The Senior Companion Program allows seniors to volunteer with homebound, isolated seniors in Albuquerque and
  • 'Go in there!' Police hit with questions over Texas gunman's final 90 minutes

    'Go in there!' Police hit with questions over Texas gunman's final 90 minutes
    UVALDE, Texas (AP) — It was 11:28 a.m. when the Ford pickup slammed into a ditch behind the low-slung Texas school and the driver jumped out carrying an AR-15-style rifle.Twelve minutes after that, authorities say, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos was in the hallways of Robb Elementary School. Soon he entered a fourth-grade classroom. And there, he killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in a still-unexplained spasm of violence.At 12:58 p.m., law enforcement radio chatter said Ramos had been k
  • New Mexico wildfire nears 50% containment as weather shifts

    New Mexico wildfire nears 50% containment as weather shifts
    SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Crews in northern New Mexico have cleared and cut containment lines around nearly half of the perimeter of the nation's largest active wildfire while bracing for a return of weather conditions that might fan flames and send embers aloft, officials said Thursday. Hermits Peak Fire, Calf Canyon Fire Coverage
    The 7-week-old fire east of Santa Fe was boxed in around 46% of its 635-mile (1,022-kilometer) perimeter, enclosing an area larger than Oklahoma City.Recent weather
  • NATO: Turkey urges 'concrete steps' from Sweden, Finland

    NATO: Turkey urges 'concrete steps' from Sweden, Finland
    ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister said Friday that Sweden and Finland must now take “concrete steps” to alleviate his country’s security concerns to overcome Ankara’s objections to their NATO membership bid.Delegations from the two Nordic countries have returned home with documents detailing Turkey’s concerns, like information on terror groups, after a visit this week and Ankara is awaiting their answers, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.Sw
  • What's happening around New Mexico May 27 - June 2

    What's happening around New Mexico May 27 - June 2
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events happening from May 27 - June 2 around New Mexico.
    AlbuquerqueEventsMay 27 - Friday Night Market - Stop by the Fusion Theater at 5 p.m. for live music acts such as Latin Music all-stars Nosotros, all local artisan vendors, food, and drinks from Tractor Brewing Company, at the indoor/outdoor campus. This event is community-powered, free, family and pet friendly.May 27-29 - Summertime in Old Town - Plan to visit Historic Old Town this w
  • New Mexico Democrats seek new gun restrictions, enforcement

    New Mexico Democrats seek new gun restrictions, enforcement
    SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Responses from public officials in New Mexico to the killing of 19 children and two teachers by a lone gunman at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, are falling along partisan lines when it comes to proposals to improve public safety and regulating access to guns. What we know about the Texas school shooting timelineDemocratic candidates for the state's top law enforcement job say New Mexico needs new gun control legislation, more enforcement resources fo
  • More Memorial Day travel expected even with high gas prices

    More Memorial Day travel expected even with high gas prices
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — To drive, or not to drive? This Memorial Day weekend, with surging gas prices that are redefining pain at the pump, that is the question for many Americans as a new COVID-19 surge also spreads across the country.For Marvin Harper, of Phoenix, his family’s weekend travel plans are a double punch to the wallet. His college-age son and daughter each have a soccer tournament in Southern California and Colorado, respectively. He and his daughter will fly to Denver, rath
  • Texas Gov. Abbott not attending Houston NRA summit, will speak in Uvalde

    Texas Gov. Abbott not attending Houston NRA summit, will speak in Uvalde
    (The Hill) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has canceled his planned Friday live speech at the National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Houston following a deadly mass shooting at a Texas elementary school this week.Abbott will hold a press conference at Uvalde High School at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, according to a press release from his office, around the same time as an event for which he is listed as a confirmed speaker on the NRA convention website.The Texas governor will send a pre-recorded v
  • Two first year Lobos named All-Mountain West

    Two first year Lobos named All-Mountain West
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – While 2022 was filed with ups and downs for the UNM baseball team, some newcomers to the team provided plenty of bright spots. In their first year with the Lobos, Lenny Junior Ashby and Jeffrey David were named second team All-Mountain West.Story continues belowCrime: Police seek to ID man in Mickey Mouse shirt after shots fired at Top GolfAlbuquerque: Albuquerque Fire Rescue battling bosque fire near Coors and MontanoNew Mexico: Delinquent property tax auct
  • Very high fire danger returns this weekend

    Very high fire danger returns this weekend
    A break from the winds Thursday across all of New Mexico, but the winds will be returning this weekend. The combination of strong winds, dry conditions, and heat will lead to a very high fire danger.Calm winds finally returned to New Mexico Thursday afternoon as a ridge of high pressure builds over the state. The high pressure also brought in much warmer temperatures this afternoon, kickstarting a fast warming trend that will continue into the weekend. The ridge of high pressure will push east o
  • Baby formula shortage highlights racial disparities

    Baby formula shortage highlights racial disparities
    COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — Capri Isidoro broke down in tears in the office of a lactation consultant.The mother of two had been struggling to breastfeed her 1-month-old daughter ever since she was born, when the hospital gave the baby formula first without consulting her on her desire to breastfeed.
    Now, with massive safety recall and supply disruptions causing formula shortages across the United States, she also can't find the specific formula that helps with her baby's gas pains.“It is s
  • Students protest gun violence following latest school shooting

    Students protest gun violence following latest school shooting
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  As people across the country continue to mourn the 19 students and two teachers killed in a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, students at Cottonwood Classical Prep School held a walkout standing together to speak out against gun violence.Students at Cottonwood Classical say that after this latest tragedy, enough is enough, but fear nothing is going to change and the next school shooting isn't a matter of if, but when. Biden to console families in Uvalde,
  • Albuquerque students protest gun violence following latest school shooting

    Albuquerque students protest gun violence following latest school shooting
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  As people across the country continue to mourn the 19 students and two teachers killed in a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, students at Cottonwood Classical Prep School held a walkout Thursday. Students at Cottonwood Classical say that after this latest tragedy, enough is enough, but fear nothing is going to change and the next school shooting isn't a matter of if, but when. Biden to console families in Uvalde, press for actionKatiyana Goslow, a studen
  • Lawsuit alleges CYFD coverup over 4-year-old's death

    Lawsuit alleges CYFD coverup over 4-year-old's death
    Editor's note: This post may have content viewers find upsettingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - New allegations of a massive Child, Youth, and Families Department coverup after the death of four-year-old James Dunklee. Attorneys in a wrongful death lawsuit say CYFD destroyed evidence and forced CYFD caseworkers to hide how they handled his case. New video shows how one case was handled and it is a video APD has refused to release.Video from October 2019 showed a friendly James Dunklee chatting w
  • Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old's death

    Lawsuit alleges CYFD cover-up over 4-year-old's death
    Editor's note: This post may have content viewers find upsettingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - New allegations have come up of a massive Child, Youth, and Families Department cover-up after the death of four-year-old James Dunklee. Attorneys in a wrongful death lawsuit say CYFD destroyed evidence and forced CYFD caseworkers to hide how they handled his case. A new video shows how one case was handled and it is a video APD has refused to release.Video from October 2019 showed a friendly James Du
  • Sports Desk: Danny Gonzales speaks on schedule changes

    Sports Desk: Danny Gonzales speaks on schedule changes
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Mountain West revealed the national television schedule for the 2022 football season on Thursday. UNM got the nod eight times, however to accommodate the Lobos for national TV, four of their games were moved from a Saturday to a Friday. The schedule changes gave head coach Danny Gonzales an idea to possibly bring a high school game to UNM.Story continues belowCrime: Police seek to ID man in Mickey Mouse shirt after shots fired at Top GolfAlbuquerque: Alb
  • Former Manzano high QB hopes to be example for local kids

    Former Manzano high QB hopes to be example for local kids
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former Manzano High School standout quarterback Jordan Byrd is back in the Duke City to host a youth football camp along side the Duke City Gladiators. Byrd has seen some success as a ball carrier at San Diego State, and he wants to show local kids that they can make it to the next level too.Story continues belowCrime: Police seek to ID man in Mickey Mouse shirt after shots fired at Top GolfAlbuquerque: Albuquerque Fire Rescue battling bosque fire near Coors

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