• LIVE: 8 stabbed, 2 dead in attack on Las Vegas Strip

    LIVE: 8 stabbed, 2 dead in attack on Las Vegas Strip
    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Las Vegas police are investigating the stabbing of eight people on the Las Vegas Strip Thursday. Police said the suspect used a large kitchen knife and was taken into custody.Two people were killed and four others are currently at University Medical Center.
    One patient is in critical condition, two are in serious condition, and one is in fair condition, according to Scott Krebs, the public relations director for UMC.Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department did not release inf
  • Google reveals first Pixel Watch and more at Google Pixel 7 event

    Google reveals first Pixel Watch and more at Google Pixel 7 event
    BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.New additions and upgrades to Google’s Pixel line of phones, watches and moreGoogle first announced its plans for the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel Watch back in May 2022. These teasers about upgrades to the Pixel phone created excitement and suggested that Google might release a product similar to the Apple Watch. Today, there are no more rumors, only facts as Google announced all the company’s new releas
  • 8 stabbed, 2 dead in attack on Las Vegas Strip

    8 stabbed, 2 dead in attack on Las Vegas Strip
    LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Las Vegas police are investigating the stabbing of eight people on the Las Vegas Strip Thursday. Police said the suspect used a large kitchen knife and was taken into custody.Two people were killed and four others are currently at University Medical Center.
    One patient is in critical condition, two are in serious condition, and one is in fair condition, according to Scott Krebs, the public relations director for UMC.Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department did not release inf
  • NM Senator co-authoring bill aimed at rancher relief

    NM Senator co-authoring bill aimed at rancher relief
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Senator Ben Ray Lujan is behind a bipartisan push to help ranchers struggling with drought and other extreme weather conditions. The New Mexico Democrat, along with South Dakota Republican John Thune, has introduced the Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act.Story continues below:
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  • Southwest Airlines offering flights starting at $29 during 'largest winter sale' of year

    Southwest Airlines offering flights starting at $29 during 'largest winter sale' of year
    HONOLULU (KHON) – It's the final day of Southwest Airlines' current winter sale, with fares as low as $29 still available for customers who book before 11:59 p.m. (CT) on Oct. 6.
    The deals, said to be part of Southwest's "largest winter sale of the year," are available on flights leaving from a number of major U.S. hubs, including flights between Houston and New Orleans, Chicago and Charleston, and even California and Hawaii.What upgrades will the Albuquerque International Airport undergo?
  • Man faces six years for fatal Laguna Pueblo DWI crash

    Man faces six years for fatal Laguna Pueblo DWI crash
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –An Acoma man will spend nearly six years in federal prison for a drunk driving crash on the Laguna Pueblo that killed his passenger. Anthony Faustine, 42, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the crash in April 2020. Albuquerque doctor pleads guilty to DWIProsecutors say Faustine was twice the legal limit when he fled form law enforcement, lost control, and crashed. His passenger was ejected and died. A judge gave him a sentence of five years and 10 months
  • Biden to pardon all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession

    Biden to pardon all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession
    President Biden will pardon everyone who has been convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law, the White House announced Thursday."There are thousands of people who have prior federal convictions for marijuana possession, who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result.  My action will help relieve the collateral consequences arising from these convictions," Biden said in a statement.The White House is urging governors to take similar action
  • Two Russians arrive by boat in Alaska, request asylum

    Two Russians arrive by boat in Alaska, request asylum
    JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office said Thursday.Karina Borger, a spokesperson for Murkowski, said by email that the office has been in communication with the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection and that “the Russian nationals reported that they fled one of the coastal
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  • School shooter chose Valentine's Day to ruin it forever

    School shooter chose Valentine's Day to ruin it forever
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz calmly told a psychologist why he picked Valentine’s Day to massacre 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago: Because no one loved him, he wanted to ruin the holiday forever for anyone associated with the school.Prosecutors began wrapping up their rebuttal case Thursday by playing that video clip from jailhouse interviews Cruz did with their psychologist hoping it bolsters their
  • Man charged in parade killings removes shirt before openings

    Man charged in parade killings removes shirt before openings
    MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man defending himself against homicide charges for allegedly plowing his SUV through a Christmas parade stripped off his shirt, sat with his back to the camera and stuck a sign he'd been given to signal objections down his pants Thursday before opening statements began in his trial.Prosecutors allege Darrell Brooks, 40, killed six people and injured scores of others on Nov. 21 in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha. Police said he turned into the parade after
  • FBI lacks data on dozens of police agencies across New Mexico

    FBI lacks data on dozens of police agencies across New Mexico
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently released nationwide 2021 crime data gathered from police departments across the country. The numbers show New Mexico ranks high for crimes against persons, but the numbers don't reflect crimes investigated by dozens of agencies across New Mexico.Last year, New Mexico law enforcement agencies reported over 28,000 crimes against persons, including crimes such as murder, rape, assault, and kidnapping. And given
  • NMDOH outlines latest COVID case data as updated vaccines roll out

    NMDOH outlines latest COVID case data as updated vaccines roll out
    SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico health leaders are expected to outline the latest COVID-19 case trends in New Mexico this afternoon. It comes as the state continues to rollout access to the bivalent COVID-19 omicron booster shot, which more than 7,000 people had received as of mid-September.KRQE News 13 will livestream a planned NMDOH news conference here on this page. Coverage will begin around 1 p.m.New Mexico Department of Health officials, including acting Secretary Dr. Da
  • Florida boy, 14, accused of stabbing deputy 6 times during stop

    Florida boy, 14, accused of stabbing deputy 6 times during stop
    CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) -- A Florida deputy was attacked by a 14-year-old boy while on patrol Thursday, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.According to a release from the sheriff's office, the deputy spotted the boy riding a bike in Babcock Ranch, Florida, just after 2 a.m. A nightly curfew is in effect for the area under the state of emergency for Hurricane Ian.The boy told the deputy he was fishing in the area despite not having any fishing equipment, according to the she
  • NASA captures ancient lava flow in New Mexico

    NASA captures ancient lava flow in New Mexico
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New photos from the International Space Station taken back in June highlight an ancient lava flow stretching across the desert in New Mexico. According to NASA, on June 30, a member of the Expedition 67 crew took photos of the Carrizozo Malpais, a large basaltic lava flow on the west side of Carrizozo. NM Museum of Natural History and Science hosting ‘Chocolate: The Exhibition’Dr. Larry Crumpler, Research Curator at the New Mexico Museum of Natural Hist
  • Amazon hiring 150,000 workers for holiday season

    Amazon hiring 150,000 workers for holiday season
    NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon will hire 150,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees across its warehouses ahead of the holiday season.The announcement, made Thursday, shows the e-commerce behemoth is taking a less conservative approach to its holiday planning than Walmart, which said last month it would hire 40,000 U.S. workers for the holidays, compared to 150,000 in 2021. Walmart, Target starting holiday deals even earlier this year. Here’s whyAmazon, which typically beefs up its
  • Brittney Griner at 'weakest moment in life right now' in Russia, her wife says

    Brittney Griner at 'weakest moment in life right now' in Russia, her wife says
    WASHINGTON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner is at her “absolute weakest moment in life right now” as she faces a hearing in Russia later this month for her appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, Griner's wife said in an interview aired Thursday.Cherelle Griner told “CBS Mornings” that her wife, a two-time Olympic gold medalist who was playing in Russia during the WNBA offseason, is afraid of being forgotten by the United States.“S
  • McDonald's officially brings back Halloween Happy Meal pails: Here's how you can get one

    McDonald's officially brings back Halloween Happy Meal pails: Here's how you can get one
    (NEXSTAR) – An entirely new generation of trick-or-treaters will soon know the joy of collecting candy in a festive bucket that faintly smells of stale McDonald’s french fries.On Thursday, McDonald’s confirmed the return of its Halloween Happy Meal pumpkin pails, which often doubled as trick-or-treating buckets for kids in the mid- to late-‘80s.“We heard you loud and clear… if spooky SZN doesn’t include McDonald’s Halloween Pails, then you don't w
  • Smelly, invasive stink bugs could get worse in some areas, study suggests

    Smelly, invasive stink bugs could get worse in some areas, study suggests
    (NEXSTAR) — One bug, aptly named the brown marmorated stink bug, is an invasive species already found in much of the United States. They could become even more common thanks to climate change, a team of researchers found.
    The stink bug, which seems to find its way into your home no matter what you do and produces a pungent odor when killed, was introduced to the U.S. in the mid-1990s, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The Department of Agriculture notes that the bug was fir
  • $2M offered to fan who caught Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball

    $2M offered to fan who caught Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball
    The owner of a sports memorabilia auction house says he has offered $2 million to the fan who caught Aaron Judge's American League-record 62nd home run.JP Cohen, president of Memory Lane Inc. in Tustin, California, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he has texted and emailed Cory Youmans, the man who caught Judge's milestone shot Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Cohen says Youmans has not yet replied.“I feel the offer is way above fair, if
  • WATCH: Man in suit spotted jumping across rooftop of Manhattan high-rise

    WATCH: Man in suit spotted jumping across rooftop of Manhattan high-rise
    MANHATTAN, N.Y. (WPIX) — A man in dress shoes and a suit was seen jumping across a high-rise building’s rooftop Monday morning in Lower Manhattan, leaving witnesses in shock.Erik Ljung, a cinematographer, told Nexstar's WPIX he was just checking the light out of his window when he caught the wild scene on video. Ruidoso father convicted of killing his two-year-old son“At first, I thought it was just some parkour kid, but the telltale signs weren’t there,” Ljung said
  • Baby bumblebee balloon stolen ahead of Special Shapes Day

    Baby bumblebee balloon stolen ahead of Special Shapes Day
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Early Thursday morning, a group of men who are part of the crew for the fan favorite 3 bumblebee balloons noticed the baby bee "Joelly Bee" was missing. The crew says the balloon was stolen at 1:30am from the Townplace Suites Hotel by the airport.
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  • Baby bumblebee balloon stolen ahead of Special Shape Rodeo

    Baby bumblebee balloon stolen ahead of Special Shape Rodeo
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Early Thursday morning, a group of men who are part of the crew for the three bumblebee balloons noticed the baby bee "Joelly Bee" was missing. The crew said the balloon was stolen at 1:30 a.m. from the Townplace Suites Hotel by the Albuqueruqe International Sunport.
    Story continues below:
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  • Baby bumblebee balloon found after reported stolen ahead of Special Shape Rodeo

    Baby bumblebee balloon found after reported stolen ahead of Special Shape Rodeo
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The baby bee balloon that was reported stolen early Thursday morning has been found. Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina tweeted that the bee has been found. No other information has been released this time on where it was found.
    Early Thursday morning, a group of men who are part of the crew for the three bumblebee balloons noticed the baby bee "Joelly Bee" was missing. The crew said the balloon was stolen at 1:30 a.m. from the Townplace Suites Hotel by
  • Baby bumble bee balloon stolen ahead of Special Shapes Day

    Baby bumble bee balloon stolen ahead of Special Shapes Day
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Early Thursday morning, a group of men who are part of the crew for the fan favorite 3 bumble bee balloons noticed the baby bee "Joelly Bee" was missing. The crew says the balloon was stolen at 1:30am from the Townplace Suites Hotel by the airport.
    Story continues below:
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  • Baby bumble bee balloon stolen ahead of Special Shape Day

    Baby bumble bee balloon stolen ahead of Special Shape Day
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Early Thursday morning, a group of men who are part of the crew for the fan favorite 3 bumble bee balloons noticed the baby bee "Joelly Bee" was missing. The crew says the balloon was stolen at 1:30am from the Townplace Suites Hotel by the airport.
    Story continues below:
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  • KRQE Newsfeed: Autopsy report released, Settlement reached, Scattered storms, Baby box funding, Espanola man honored

    KRQE Newsfeed: Autopsy report released, Settlement reached, Scattered storms, Baby box funding, Espanola man honored
    Thursday's Top StoriesFBI data: New Mexico ranked 1st in nation for kidnappingHunters criticize New Mexico’s elk tag draw systemRuidoso father convicted of killing his two-year-old sonNew Mexico National Parks see partial closures during busiest time of yearNew Mexico lawmakers want to raise tax on alcohol to decrease overconsumptionAlbuquerque man with history of stealing cars headed back to prisonSanta Fe Police Department charges man with child solicitationAt least 66 US clinics have ha
  • Scattered showers continue around New Mexico

    Scattered showers continue around New Mexico
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A large, slow moving low pressure system continues to dominate the weather across the Desert Southwest, bringing much more active conditions than normal through this first week in October. Daily showers and storms are expected through the weekend.
    Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: Group sues U.S. Wildlife Service over Mexican gray wolf habitatPolitics: City councilors propose legislation to end zero fares pilot programAlbuquerque: Albuquerque woman saves a h
  • Target and Amazon beginning holiday sales in October

    Target and Amazon beginning holiday sales in October
    (KTLA) -- Move over Halloween — it’s time for Christmas shopping.
    Target Corp. announced that it would begin holiday sales earlier this year with the return of its “Target Deal Days” event. The first wave of holiday sales will start Thursday and end Saturday.Target and nationwide branded items will be sold at a discounted price. No membership fee is required to take part in the sale.The retail company also announced plans to hire 100,000 seasonal employees to help assist
  • Thursday's Special Shape Rodeo at Balloon Fiesta

    Thursday's Special Shape Rodeo at Balloon Fiesta
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag has been raised at Balloon Fiesta Park. Day six features a fan favorite, the Special Shape Rodeo. Balloon Fiesta Live StreamingIn the Albuquerque metro area, Thursday's weather is expected to be less active than Wednesday, but an isolated afternoon shower is still possible. Weather permitting, all scheduled events for day six of Balloon Fiesta will go on as scheduled.Baby bumblebee balloon stolen ahead of Special Shape DayPlanned events for T
  • Special Shape Rodeo at Balloon Fiesta

    Special Shape Rodeo at Balloon Fiesta
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag has been raised at Balloon Fiesta Park. Day six features a fan favorite, the Special Shape Rodeo. Balloon Fiesta Live StreamingIn the Albuquerque metro area, Thursday's weather is expected to be less active than Wednesday, but an isolated afternoon shower is still possible. Weather permitting, all scheduled events for day six of Balloon Fiesta will go on as scheduled.Baby bumblebee balloon stolen ahead of Special Shape DayPlanned events for T
  • Sky News 13 flies over Special Shape Rodeo at Balloon Fiesta

    Sky News 13 flies over Special Shape Rodeo at Balloon Fiesta
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag has been raised at Balloon Fiesta Park. Day six features a fan favorite, the Special Shape Rodeo. Balloon Fiesta Live StreamingIn the Albuquerque metro area, Thursday's weather is expected to be less active than Wednesday, but an isolated afternoon shower is still possible. Weather permitting, all scheduled events for day six of Balloon Fiesta will go on as scheduled.Baby bumblebee balloon stolen ahead of Special Shape DayPlanned events for T
  • Green flag raised for Special Shapes Rodeo at Balloon Fiesta

    Green flag raised for Special Shapes Rodeo at Balloon Fiesta
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag has been raised at Balloon Fiesta Park. Day six features a fan favorite, the Special Shapes Rodeo. Scattered showers continue around New MexicoIn the Albuquerque metro area, Thursday is expected to be less active than Wednesday, but an isolated afternoon shower is still possible. Weather permitting, all scheduled events for day six of Balloon Fiesta will go on as scheduled.
    Planned events for Thursday are listed below:6 a.m. - Dawn Patrol7 a.
  • Green flag raised for Special Shape Rodeo at Balloon Fiesta

    Green flag raised for Special Shape Rodeo at Balloon Fiesta
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag has been raised at Balloon Fiesta Park. Day six features a fan favorite, the Special Shape Rodeo. Scattered showers continue around New MexicoIn the Albuquerque metro area, Thursday's weather is expected to be less active than Wednesday, but an isolated afternoon shower is still possible. Weather permitting, all scheduled events for day six of Balloon Fiesta will go on as scheduled.
    Planned events for Thursday are listed below:6 a.m. - Dawn P
  • At least 66 US clinics have halted abortions, institute says

    At least 66 US clinics have halted abortions, institute says
    At least 66 clinics in 15 states have stopped providing abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to an analysis released Thursday.The number of clinics providing abortions in the 15 states dropped from 79 before the June 24 decision to 13 as of Oct. 2, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights.All 13 of the remaining clinics are in Georgia. The other states have no providers offering abortions, though some of their
  • 37 dead, most of them preschoolers, in Thai day care rampage

    37 dead, most of them preschoolers, in Thai day care rampage
    BANGKOK (AP) — A former policeman burst into a day care center in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing dozens of children and teachers and then firing on more people as he fled in the deadliest rampage in the nation’s history.The assailant, who authorities said was fired from the force earlier this year because of a drug offense, took his own life after killing his own wife and child at home.A witness said staff at the day care locked the door when they saw the assailant approa
  • APD: Pedestrian in critical condition after crash in NE Albuquerque

    APD: Pedestrian in critical condition after crash in NE Albuquerque
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a crash that sent a pedestrian to the hospital. They say the vehicle and pedestrian crash happened near Central and San Pablo in northeast Albuquerque.Story continues below:
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  • Wet, cool weather continues for Balloon Fiesta

    Wet, cool weather continues for Balloon Fiesta
    This active weather pattern will continue into the weekend with scattered chances for showers and thunderstorms. Some rain could be heavy at times with more snow across the peaks of the northern mountains.Wednesday has brought widespread rainfall across New Mexico as an upper level low pressure system swirls over the state. Heavy rain has fallen in some areas, and peaks of the northern mountains have picked up several inches of snow. Scattered showers will continue overnight, especially in the s
  • New Mexico National Parks see partial closures during busiest time of year

    New Mexico National Parks see partial closures during busiest time of year
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – When Balloon Fiesta gets washed out, thousands of visitors flock to other attractions across the state, like New Mexico's National Parks."It's a busy time for us, October. The first two weeks in October and of course Spring Break which is oh gosh, March through April," Joanie Budzileni, the Public Information Officer for Bandelier National Monument said.
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  • New Mexico United postpones match due to poor field conditions

    New Mexico United postpones match due to poor field conditions
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  It was just under seven minutes into New Mexico United's match against LA Galaxy II when officials delayed the game due to poor field conditions. After more than an hour and a half delay, the game was officially postponed.Story continues below:
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  • A special moment for a Cibola football player

    A special moment for a Cibola football player
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tuesday night's Cibola freshman football game was a special one for Derek Barreras. Derek, who has down syndrome, is a big football fan and always wanted to score a touchdown.Story continues below:
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  • Sports Desk: Two quarterback system for the Lobos?

    Sports Desk: Two quarterback system for the Lobos?
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – During the Lobos game against UNLV, CJ Montes took multiple snaps snaps at quarterback. Using multiple qbs is something that the Lobos could do more of moving forward."I think all three of the kids that are in that rotation between Justin and CJ and Miles can all throw the ball successfully," coach Gonzales said. "So, they just can't put ten guys up there in the box if were going to put one of those guys in and do something different and it takes a little bi
  • Española man honored for helping local youth through art

    Española man honored for helping local youth through art
    ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexican has been named one of the top ten influential Hispanics in the United States for his work helping children in the Española Valley. Salvador Ruiz Esquivel co-founded the afterschool program Moving Arts Española in 2008.New Mexico medical center unveils state-of-the-art equipmentIt has been providing performing and visual arts education to hundreds of kids along with free nutritional and academic support. "We have expanded
  • Autopsy confirms Albuquerque teen died of smoke inhalation during police standoff

    Autopsy confirms Albuquerque teen died of smoke inhalation during police standoff
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials have released the autopsy report on 15-year-old Brett Rosenau who died in a house fire during a police standoff. The results confirm what officials said, that Rosenau died of smoke inhalation during that July standoff in southeast Albuquerque.The Albuquerque Police Department and Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office were at the home trying to get a wanted suspect, 27-year-old Qiaunt Kelley, to come out. Video was released of an Albuquerque Fire Rescu
  • FEMA accepting applications for relief funding from Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire victims

    FEMA accepting applications for relief funding from Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire victims
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State leaders met in Las Vegas to discuss how the $2.5B earmarked for wildfire recovery will be spent. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Senator Ben Ray Lujan, and Congresswoman Tera Leger Fernández met with community leaders about the continuing resolution President Joe Biden signed Friday. New Mexico offering $10K grants to communities to install baby boxesNew Mexicans affected by the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire can apply for the funds through FEMA.
  • Federal funding relief for Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire victims

    Federal funding relief for Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire victims
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State leaders met in Las Vegas to discuss how the $2.5B earmarked for wildfire recovery will be spent. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Senator Ben Ray Lujan, and Congresswoman Tera Leger Fernández met with community leaders about the continuing resolution President Joe Biden signed Friday. New Mexico offering $10K grants to communities to install baby boxesNew Mexicans affected by the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire can apply for funds through FEMA. That
  • New Mexico offering $10K grants to communities to install baby boxes

    New Mexico offering $10K grants to communities to install baby boxes
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state is putting up funding for communities across the state to install baby boxes. The boxes are meant to give parents a safe place to surrender an unwanted baby anonymously, no questions asked. Some New Mexico communities have already installed or approved baby boxes including Española and Hobbs where a teen mother is accused of throwing her newborn in a dumpster in January. Projects will limit visitor access to some sites at Bandelier National Mo
  • Albuquerque man with history of stealing cars headed back to prison

    Albuquerque man with history of stealing cars headed back to prison
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – John Benavidez, the man who keeps getting caught in stolen cars, is headed back to prison for a destructive rampage in 2021. Benavidez was driving a stolen pickup when he hit a car on I-40 and then took off. When police caught up to him, he rammed a police cruiser and fled, then hit another car at Carlisle and Menaul and knocked out a traffic light. Las Cruces man facing federal gun chargeUnder the terms of a plea deal, Benavidez was facing one to four years
  • APD: SWAT situation leads to officer involved shooting

    APD: SWAT situation leads to officer involved shooting
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department says the SWAT was activated Wednesday night for a barricaded person on Betts St near Indian School and Constitution. Police say the suspect is in custody after a carjacking led to the SWAT standoff.Story continues below:
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  • APD: SWAT activated for armed, barricaded individual in NE Albuquerque

    APD: SWAT activated for armed, barricaded individual in NE Albuquerque
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department says it has activated SWAT for a barricaded person on Betts St near Constitution. Details are limited but police say the person is armed.Story continues below:
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  • Ruidoso father convicted of killing his two-year-old son

    Ruidoso father convicted of killing his two-year-old son
    RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Ruidoso father is headed to prison for killing his two-year-old son. Ricardo Soto was convicted of intentional child abuse resulting in death for beating to death Jeremiah Nevarez in 2018. “Vampire facial” spa owner sentenced to prison timeAfter killing the boy, prosecutors say Soto fled to Mexico before he was arrested at the border. Soto's conviction comes with a mandatory life sentence.

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