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• Albuquerque police officer injured in crash with an alleged drunk driver

  17-06-2022 23:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque Police Department officer is in the hospital after being badly injured in a crash and the driver that crashed into him is now facing charges. Police were called to the crash at Eagle Ranch and Irving early Friday morning after an officer said over the radio that he was involved in a crash and had been hurt. The officer also told them the suspect ran the red light leading to the crash.Police say the suspect, 28-year-old Vaughn Stands told
  
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• BCSO's focus on retail theft garners nearly 70 arrests

  17-06-2022 23:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – BCSO says it's seeing success in its effort to stop shoplifting. The department says its Retail Theft Blitz has led to 53 felony and 14 misdemeanor arrests since May.Story continues belowSports: Albuquerque Academy catcher to try out for USA baseballCommunity: What’s happening around New Mexico June 17 – June 23KRQE En Español: Jueves 16 de Junio 2022Don't Miss: Albuquerque now sending speed camera tickets, here’s what they look likeThey've
  
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• Optum New Mexico provides tips to prevent Alzheimer's

  17-06-2022 23:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Optum New Mexico is a local physician-led multi-specialty medical group. The group offers comprehensive health care services backed by over 20 medical and surgical specialists and nine locations throughout Albuquerque and Rio Rancho.KRQE celebrates Founders Day by giving back to the communityThe month of June is recognized as Alzheimer's and brain health awareness month. This month brings awareness to one of the most common types of dementia and leading caus
  
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• El Rancho las Golondrinas celebrate 50 years with 50 events

  17-06-2022 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –El Rancho de las Golondrinas, is a museum focused on the Spanish, Mexican, and territorial periods of history in New Mexico. This year they are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their festival season. What’s happening around New Mexico June 17 – June 23In addition to general admission, they also host nine festivals a year, including the Santa Fe Wine Festival, Fiesta de Los Niños, Santa Fe Renaissance fair, Santa Fe harvest, and Spirits o
  
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• ABQ city councilor pushes to get abandoned shopping carts off streets

  17-06-2022 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Councilor Louie Sanchez has introduced a bill calling on solid waste staff to develop a plan to deal with abandoned shopping carts. The bill would direct the department to work with a contractor to collect carts. Some could be returned to stores while others may be disposed of or recycled. Residents would also be able to go through 311 to report where abandoned carts are located. City councilor speaks with angry crowd about sanctioned h
  
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• BCSO investigate homicide on Pajarito Mesa

  17-06-2022 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – On Wednesday, June 8, around 8:00 a.m., Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call of a dead man on the Pajarito Mesa. The dead man has been identified as 32-year-old Victor Gaxila Atienzo. Police identify suspect in northeast Albuquerque homicideOfficials say this is being identified as a homicide and the next of kin has been notified. Anyone with information connection to Atienzo's death is asked to contact Detective Cordova at 505-967-6009 or send
  
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• Pojoaque residents on the lookout for mountain lion seen on video

  17-06-2022 22:34 via krqe.com
  
  POJOAQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – People near Pojoaque are on the lookout for a mountain lion that is getting dangerously close to humans. State Game Commissioner TJ Lopez posted a video on a neighborhood Facebook page warning residents to be on the lookout. Growing hope: Farm project embraces Indigenous agriculture traditionsThe mountain lion is seen on video killing a goat and also appeared in the yard of a home with a small child. Its been seen several times in the Cuyumungue area behind the
  
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• Otero County commissioner sentenced to time served for role in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

  17-06-2022 20:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin has been sentenced to time served for his role in the January 6 capitol riot. During a bench trial in March, a judge convicted Griffin of trespassing for illegally entering capitol ground as Congress counted the electoral college votes in the 2020 election. The Cowboys for Trump founder was acquitted of disorderly conduct.
  He was sentenced to the 14 days in jail he already served. KRQE Political Analyst: Campaign season w
  
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• Otero County commissioner sentenced to time served for Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

  17-06-2022 20:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin has been sentenced to time served for his role in the January 6 capitol riot. During a bench trial in March, a judge convicted Griffin of trespassing for illegally entering capitol ground as Congress counted the electoral college votes in the 2020 election. The Cowboys for Trump founder was acquitted of disorderly conduct.
  He was sentenced to the 14 days in jail he already served. KRQE Political Analyst: Campaign season w
  
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• Otero County commissioner being sentenced for role in U.S. Capitol insurrection

  17-06-2022 20:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin is being sentenced Friday in Washington D.C. for his involvement in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.KRQE Political Analyst: Campaign season will be dirtyThursday, the government filed a motion asking a judge to allow them to include the potential criminal investigation into the Otero County Commission not certifying primary election results and what led up to it, in their sentencing memorandum. The court ruled that i
  
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• 'This could be my dad': Man suspects remains exposed at Lake Mead might be father based on photos of teeth

  17-06-2022 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A man raised in Las Vegas man believes skeletal remains found at Lake Mead last month could be those of his father, who died more than six decades ago.Daniel Kolod was 22 when he drowned in Callville Bay, on the northwest shore of the lake, in 1958. His body was never recovered.Daniel Kolod and Todd Kolod photographed in 1955. ((Todd Kolod/KLAS)Water levels at Lake Mead have dropped drastically since their peak in the 1940s, and then again in the 1980s. On Thursday, the
  
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• KRQE celebrates Founders Day by giving back to the community

  17-06-2022 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Friday, the KRQE News 13 team is out volunteering with local organizations in Albuquerque. It's part of the founder's day of caring, organized by KRQE's parent company Nextsar.Non-profit bringing teen center for at-risk youth to BelenThis year KRQE is lending a helping hand at the Roadrunner food bank and the APS Title I McKinney Vento Program. Roadrunner says it's hurting right now because of gas prices. They deliver food to 16 counties in the state. Roadru
  
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• US sanctions Nicaraguan gold mining firm over ties to Russia

  17-06-2022 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions Friday on Nicaragua’s state-owned gold mining company and the president of its board of directors in part over the Central American nation's ties to Russia.
  The sanctions were imposed against the Nicaraguan Mining Co., known by the Spanish-language acronym ENIMINAS, partly because the country's leaders are “deepening their relationship with Russia as it wages war against Ukraine, while using gold revenue to continue to oppress the pe
  
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• Growing hope: Farm project embraces Indigenous agriculture traditions

  17-06-2022 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) – A group in central New Mexico is working to build a network of Native farmers by providing education on Indigenous practices of agriculture. The Indigenous Farm Hub is in its third year of operation and has a mission to revitalize Indigenous culture and customs in agriculture and facilitate Indigenous food access and sovereignty with tribal communities.Clarence Hogue is the director of communications and outreach for the Indigenous Farm Hub. He says the pa
  
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• McCartney celebrates 80th birthday with Springsteen, 60,000 well-wishers

  17-06-2022 18:33 via krqe.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Hard to think of a better way for Paul McCartney to celebrate his 80th birthday than by singing “Glory Days” onstage with Bruce Springsteen or being serenaded by some 60,000 well-wishers.That's right, the “cute Beatle” turns 80 on Saturday. It's one of those cultural milestones that brings a sharp intake of breath — has it been THAT long? — along with an appreciation of what he still has to offer.For it has been more than a h
  
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• Biden aides ‘tapped out’ as White House faces staff shake-up

  17-06-2022 18:22 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The White House has faced a slew of departures recently, with several top officials announcing at once they are moving on after 18 months in the administration during a time when President Joe Biden’s job approval rating continues to sink amid consistently poor marks politically.While 18 months in is typical for staff turnover in the White House, it comes at a perilous moment for Democrats ahead of crucial midterm elections.“Given the complex challenges that the adminis
  
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• PNM grant money aims to curb community safety in state

  17-06-2022 18:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Thursday, the PNM Resources Foundation announced 19 New Mexico nonprofits will share $230,000 in grant money. The goal is to increase community safety by having solutions to prevent or reduce crime in the state.Story continues belowSports: Albuquerque Academy catcher to try out for USA baseballCommunity: What’s happening around New Mexico June 17 – June 23KRQE En Español: Jueves 16 de Junio 2022Don't Miss: Albuquerque now sending speed
  
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• Iowa Supreme Court: Abortion not fundamental right in state

  17-06-2022 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for lawmakers to severely limit or ban abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to abortion under the Iowa Constitution.The court, now composed almost entirely of Republican appointees, concluded that a less conservative court wrongly decided abortion is among the fundamental privacy rights guaranteed by the Iowa Constitution and federal law.Friday’s
  
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• Iowa court: Abortion not protected by state constitution

  17-06-2022 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for lawmakers to severely limit or ban abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to abortion under the Iowa Constitution.The court, now composed almost entirely of Republican appointees, concluded that a less conservative court wrongly decided abortion is among the fundamental privacy rights guaranteed by the Iowa Constitution and federal law.Friday’s
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: 66 Fire update, Black Fire update, Stormy weekend, Homeless camps, UFO Walk of Fame

  17-06-2022 15:25 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top StoriesCaretaker accused of raping special-needs teen and getting her pregnantMetropolitan Detention Center declares state of emergency over staffing issuesDonovan Dent is ready to compete in a talented New Mexico backcourtWhat’s happening around New Mexico June 17 – June 23ABQ Ride unveils 5 new electric buses being added to fleetUS authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for kids under 5Five ways the Fed’s interest rate hikes will impact AmericansFriday's Five Facts[1] Six
  
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• Vince McMahon steps down as WWE CEO amid investigation into alleged misconduct

  17-06-2022 15:21 via krqe.com
  
  (WGHP) — WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon is "voluntarily" stepping away from some of his responsibilities at the company amid an investigation into alleged misconduct.
  The WWE's board of directors announced the news Friday, confirming an investigation into both McMahon and John Laurinaitis, WWE's head of talent relations. Amid the probe, McMahon immediately will step back from his duties as chairman and CEO, the press release said. His daughter, Stephanie McMahon, will serve as the inte
  
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• US authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for kids under 5

  17-06-2022 15:17 via krqe.com
  
  U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week.The Food and Drug Administration's action follows its advisory panel's unanimous recommendation for the shots from Moderna and Pfizer. That means U.S. kids under 5 — roughly 18 million youngsters — are eligible for the shots, about 1 1/2 years after the vaccines first became available in the U.S. for adults, who have been hit the hardest durin
  
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• Stormy weekend for much of New Mexico

  17-06-2022 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Temperatures are very mild across all of the state Friday morning, but highs will stay a few degrees cooler due to rain and clouds. A few showers and storms are making their way through southeast New Mexico, mostly in Eddy and Chaves counties this morning. These are bringing heavy downpours, thunder and lightning. These will dissipate and scattered storms will pop up this afternoon and evening in the high terrain of the central mountain chain and west mountains. St
  
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• What's happening around New Mexico June 17 - June 23

  17-06-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events happening from June 17 - June 23 around New Mexico.
  AlbuquerqueEventsJune 17-19 - Summertime in Old Town - Plan to visit Historic Old Town this weekend and enjoy free, live, and local entertainment. For the full entertainment schedule, visit the city’s website.June 18 - APD Vin Etching Event - APD's Auto Theft Unit will be hosting a VIN Etching event for the public at 10501 Montgomery Blvd from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  
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• Five ways the Fed's interest rate hikes will impact Americans

  17-06-2022 13:55 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Federal Reserve Bank announced a 75-basis point interest rate hike on Wednesday, a 50 percent greater increase than the central bank had initially signaled it was going to make for June.  The move comes after inflation hit a new, 40-year high last week, with consumer prices reaching an 8.6 percent mantel over where they were a year ago.  Fed watchers predict that the bank’s benchmark Federal Funds rate will continue to rise throughout the yea
  
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• Russia again cuts natural gas exports to European countries

  17-06-2022 13:36 via krqe.com
  
  PRAGUE (AP) — Russia reduced natural gas to Europe again Friday, including cutting flows by half to Italy and Slovakia and completely to France, as countries have worked to ease their dependence on Russian supplies amid the war in Ukraine.It marks the third day of significant reductions to the fuel that powers industry and generates electricity in Europe, which also have hit Germany and Austria. It has further spiked already-high energy prices that are driving record inflation in the Europ
  
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• China defends 'zero-COVID' after US envoy warns of costs

  17-06-2022 13:25 via krqe.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday defended its tough “zero-COVID” policy after the U.S. ambassador said it was causing serious damage to the global economy and foreign business sentiment.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the Chinese economy is recovering from the effects of the pandemic and “facts prove” the policy mandating lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing is “suitable for China’s national conditions and has stood the test of history.&r
  
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• Yellowstone gateway towns become dead ends after flood

  17-06-2022 12:19 via krqe.com
  
  RED LODGE, Mont. (AP) — A gnawing uncertainty hung over the Yellowstone National Park gateway town of Gardiner this week following unprecedented flooding that shut down one of America’s most beloved natural attractions and swept away roads, bridges and homes.Gardiner itself escaped the flooding but briefly became home to hundreds of park visitors stranded when the road leading into it was closed along the surging Yellowstone River. When the road reopened, the tourists vanished.&ldquo
  
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• ABQ Ride unveils 5 new electric buses being added to fleet

  17-06-2022 07:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – ABQ Ride is showing off its latest step to becoming more environmentally friendly. The first of five electric buses are being added to its fleet. The buses are fully electric."Not only do these buses help to contribute against climate change, they help to stave off the high gas prices that we're dealing with, making it much more affordable to operate them," said City of Albuquerque Interim Transit Director Bobby Sisneros.Officials also recognized the wi
  
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• NMSU professor helps develop microgravity drip system

  17-06-2022 07:16 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico State University professor is helping develop a new irrigation system that uses less water. The Micro-Gravity Drip Project collects water in holding tanks, then with the help of gravity, the water flows through the drip tapes to irrigate the crops.Story continues belowGovernment: New laws starting July 1 in New MexicoCrime: 2 New Mexican men sentenced for selling cocaineAlbuquerque: Albuquerque restaurant forced to include inflation surcharg
  
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• Better chance for monsoon storms returns Friday

  17-06-2022 06:29 via krqe.com
  
  Monsoon 2022 has started Thursday! Scattered showers and storms developed across southern New Mexico and up the central mountain chain. More monsoon moisture arrives Friday bringing better chances for afternoon storms to the western half of New Mexico.
  After a relatively active weather day across New Mexico Thursday with our first surge of monsoon moisture, better moisture will set up across the western half of the state Friday. More scattered storms will set up along and west of the central mou
  
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• Donovan Dent is ready to compete in a talented New Mexico backcourt

  17-06-2022 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He is the reigning Mr. Basketball in the state of California, coming out of Corona Centennial high school. UNM freshman guard Donovan Dent wants to shine as a Lobo and show head coach Richard Pitino that he is as advertised. After all, it was Pitino, being at New Mexico, that caught Dent's eye and helped to bring him to the Land of Enchantment. "Definitely coach P for sure," said Dent. "Like, me, my dad, kind of knew about him a lot growing up. We watch
  
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• Caretaker accused of raping special-needs teen and getting her pregnant

  17-06-2022 06:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man is accused of raping a special-needs teen he was supposed to be caring for and getting her pregnant. According to court documents, Julio Leyva-Leyva was the girl's designated caretaker through a healthcare provider and also a friend of the family. Suspect in multiple auto parts store robberies arrestedThe girl was 16 at the time of the repeated abuse last year but had the intellectual capabilities of a much younger child. Investigator
  
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• Non-profit bringing teen center for at-risk youth to Belen

  17-06-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – After two years, non-profit H2 Academic Solutions Scholarship Fund is bringing what it's calling a first of it's kind teen center to Belen.
  "We're excited," said Holly Chavez, Board Chairman for H2 ASSF. "We never doubted we'd get here. We are nothing if not persistent."After plans to renovate an old city building proved to be too costly, the city reached out to Belen Consolidated Schools to help the non-profit. H2 ASSF just signed the Memorandum of Understanding
  
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• City councilor speaks with angry crowd about sanctioned homeless camps

  17-06-2022 05:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sparks flew in Thursday night's community meeting between Albuquerque City Councilor Brooke Bassan and residents over sanctioned homeless camps. Bassan represents the northeast heights and says the meeting was supposed to focus on theft and crime near the Whole Foods on Wyoming.Instead, she faced a large crowd that was angry over her support for designated homeless camps around the city which passed city councilor last week. Bassan says rumors flying on
  
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• Boxing event at golf course honors late Johnny Tapia

  17-06-2022 04:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Mi Vida Locacard by Tapia Boxing Promotions is set to square off on Friday night. The event honors the late Johnny Tapia, and will take place at Paradise Hills Golf Course. Teresa Tapia to honor 10-year passing of world champion husband with boxing eventThe main card is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will feature five fights, including the first ever heavyweight bare knuckle bout in New Mexico fighting history.
  The event is headlined by Albuquerque's J
  
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• Albuquerque Academy catcher to try out for USA baseball

  17-06-2022 04:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – USA baseball may have a second Academy Charger to represent the southwest. Alex Bregman was the first the first to make the roster, and now, sophomore catcher Satish Raichur has advanced to the second round of tryouts for the U16 team.Story continues belowGovernment: New laws starting July 1 in New MexicoCrime: 2 New Mexican men sentenced for selling cocaineAlbuquerque: Albuquerque restaurant forced to include inflation surcharge to make ends meetKRQE En Esp
  
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• Bernalillo County asking for feedback on Bridge Blvd. public art project

  17-06-2022 04:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is asking for the public's feedback on the finalists for the Bridge Boulevard public art project. They have it narrowed it down to three artists and now want the public to weigh in on the project through a survey. Construction finished on first phase of long-awaited South Valley road projectThe first would consist of nine different panels showcasing landmarks and nature in Albuquerque. The second is a mosaic with skulls and luminaries, high
  
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• NMSP identifies man killed in crash with Alamogordo police officer

  17-06-2022 03:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – State Police say 77-year-old James Stone died following a crash with an Alamogordo police SUV in Alamogordo Wednesday. According to investigators, Stone pulled out of a driveway in front of the officer and got t-boned by the officer's SUV. Stone died at the hospital. Albuquerque man charged in romance scam to stay behind bars until trialThe officer and a dispatcher in the car suffered minor injuries. State Police say they found alcohol bottles in Stone's car
  
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• District court in Bernalillo County restarting veteran's diversion program

  17-06-2022 03:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The district court in Bernalillo County is relaunching its Veterans Treatment Court. The diversion program is for felony defendants who are military veterans who may benefit from treatment instead of incarceration. Albuquerque opens new military, veterans affairs field officeCourt officials say more than half of veterans involved in the criminal justice system have PTSD, depression, substance abuse, or other behavioral health issues. Many are also homel
  
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• Sports Desk: Weigh in day for Tapia memorial boxing event

  17-06-2022 03:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ten year memorial boxing event honoring the late Johnny Tapia is set for Friday night. Weigh ins took place on Thursday, and local fighter Matthew "Diamond Boy" Griego is excited to make his return to the ring.Story continues belowGovernment: New laws starting July 1 in New MexicoCrime: 2 New Mexican men sentenced for selling cocaineAlbuquerque: Albuquerque restaurant forced to include inflation surcharge to make ends meetKRQE En Español: Miercole
  
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• Sixty-Six Fire in Carnuel burns both sides of I-40; evacuations lifted

  17-06-2022 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The 66 fire started late Thursday afternoon between I-40 and Route 66 in Carnuel. The fire has burned about 30 acres as it spread to both sides of I-40 at Carnuel. The fire prompted some residents to evacuate Thursday night. Friday morning Sandoval County Sheriff's say all evacuations have been lifted and residents are cleared to return.All Eastbound and Westbound lanes are reopened on I-40 from Tramway to Tijeras. Route 66 is currently closed in both directio
  
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• Sixty-Six Fire in Carnuel burns about 30 acres; evacuations lifted

  17-06-2022 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The 66 fire started late Thursday afternoon between I-40 and Route 66 in Carnuel. The fire has burned about 30 acres as it spread to both sides of I-40 at Carnuel. The fire prompted some residents to evacuate Thursday night. Friday morning Sandoval County Sheriff's say all evacuations have been lifted and residents are cleared to return.All Eastbound and Westbound lanes are reopened on I-40 from Tramway to Tijeras. Route 66 is currently closed in both directio
  
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• Sixty-Six Fire in Carnuel burns about 24 acres; evacuations lifted

  17-06-2022 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The 66 fire started late Thursday afternoon between I-40 and Route 66 in Carnuel. The fire has burned about 30 acres as it spread to both sides of I-40 at Carnuel. The fire prompted some residents to evacuate Thursday night. Friday morning Sandoval County Sheriff's say all evacuations have been lifted and residents are cleared to return.All Eastbound and Westbound lanes are reopened on I-40 from Tramway to Tijeras. Route 66 is currently closed in both directio
  
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• Sixty-Six Fire in Carnuel burns about 24 acres, 2 homes destroyed

  17-06-2022 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The 66 fire started late Thursday afternoon between I-40 and Route 66 in Carnuel. Officials say the danger from the fire has been mitigated and they are continuing mop efforts. It started in an arroyo just north of I-40 at the Carnuel bridge. High canyon winds created multiple spot fires on both sides of the interstate.The fire burned about 24 acres and three structures were damaged in the fire; two residential buildings and one outbuilding. Orlando Griego, wh
  
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• Sixty-Six Fire burning on both sides of I-40 at Carnuel

  17-06-2022 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The 66 fire started late Thursday afternoon between I-40 and Route 66 in Carnuel. The fire spread to both sides of I-40 at Carnuel. The fire prompted some residents to evacuate Thursday night, Friday morning Sandoval County Sheriff's say all evacuations have been lifted and residents are cleared to return.All Eastbound and Westbound lanes are reopened on I-40 from Tramway to Tijeras. Route 66 is currently closed in both directions from Central to Carnuel, whil
  
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• Crews battling Sixty-Six Fire on both sides of I-40 at Carnuel

  17-06-2022 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Crews are battling a brush fire on both sides of I-40 at Carnuel with evacuations being ordered. All lanes eastbound from the Tramway exit are closed including New Mexico Highway 333 and all westbound lanes are closed at Tijeras as is Route 66. This is a developing story, KRQE News 13 will provides updates as they become available.
  Start Date: June 16Location: Between I-40 and Route 66 in CarnuelContainment: 0%Size: 30Structures Threatened: Yes, unknown h
  
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• Crews battling brush fire on both sides of I-40 at Carnuel

  17-06-2022 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Crews are battling a brush fire on both sides of I-40 at Carnuel with evacuations being ordered.All lanes eastbound from the Tramway exit are closed including New Mexico Highway 333 and all westbound lanes are closed at Tijeras as is Route 66. This is a developing story, KRQE News 13 will provides updates as they become available.
  
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• KRQE En Español: Jueves 16 de Junio 2022

  17-06-2022 02:28 via krqe.com
  
  La Corte Suprema del estado dictamina sobre las pautas de evidencia en las redes sociales
  Los delincuentes a menudo son atrapados cuando hablan sobre lo que han echo en las redes sociales. Hoy la corte suprema del estado aclaro las directrices. El tribunal determinó que las pruebas de medios sociales utilizadas en un juicio deben alcanzar el mismo nivel de autenticación que otras pruebas. Las autoridades dicen que esto es muy útil ya que las redes sociales son un factor en m
  
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• Metropolitan Detention Center declares state of emergency over staffing issues

  17-06-2022 01:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County's jail is calling it a state of emergency. The Metropolitan Detention Center has always had staffing issues, but this shortage is dramatic. MDC declared a state of emergency on June 4. A week later, the jail's chief declared an emergency again. Now, the county jail is facing a 51 percent staff vacancy rate. Those levels are too high to properly look after inmates.“It's especially true on the weekends. Our staffing challenges seem
  
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