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• Roswell man charged with murder following his father's death

  18-10-2023 23:50 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Ivan Gonzalez, 19, has been charged following the death of his father on August 27. According to police, Gonzalez and his father, Mario Gonzalez, 44, got into an argument while they were drinking in a truck outside of a home. They said Gonzalez began punching his father, who got out of the truck and started walking toward the home.Father and other family members are convicted in New Mexico kidnapping and terrorism caseGonzalez is accused of following, then
  
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• 70-year-old man rescued from Organ Mountains after fall

  18-10-2023 23:43 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The Las Cruces Fire Department (LCFD) rescued a 70-year-old man from the Organ Mountains on Monday, October 16. According to the fire department, the man was hiking the Aguirre Springs Pine Tree Trail when he fell and got injured.
  The man was hiking with another individual when he got hurt and received help from a medical doctor, El Paso Fire Department Lieutenant, and several other hikers. Once rescue crews arrived, the hiker was carried down the mountain. T
  
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• Car crashes into Albuquerque apartments near Coors and Montaño

  18-10-2023 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A car crashed into an Albuquerque apartment building on Wednesday morning, October 18. The crash occurred near Montaño Road and Coors Boulevard in northwest Albuquerque at the Del Rio Apartments.It is still unclear what caused the crash and if the driver has been cited. KRQE News 13 captured footage of the aftermath, showing a collapsed carport roof and a car wedged into the side of the building.Car crashed into Albuquerque apartment | Dominic Brown,
  
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• Albuquerque Police arrest suspect in 2019 murder

  18-10-2023 23:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The Albuquerque Police Department arrested Octavio Saenz early Wednesday morning saying he killed a man in southeast Albuquerque in 2019. According to the complaint, Saenz met two men on Kathryn Ave. to sell them marijuana.Woman takes plea for 2022 attempted carjacking caseHowever, one of the men pointed a gun at Saenz. Saenz told police he was defending himself when he pulled out a gun and shot the man. The victim was taken to the hospital where he later die
  
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• Joran van der Sloot details how he killed Natalee Holloway in new testimony

  18-10-2023 22:50 via krqe.com
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Natalee Holloway died on a beach in Aruba after being hit in the head with a cinderblock by Joran van der Sloot, the suspect in her killing detailed in new court documents.
  On Wednesday, van der Sloot pleaded guilty to wire fraud and extortion in a case involving Holloway's family. The 36-year-old Dutch man is not charged in Holloway's death, but admitted to killing her as part of the plea deal for those other crimes.
  Holloway went missing during a high school gra
  
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• New Mexico trying to 'close the loop' by connecting locals to health, social services

  18-10-2023 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state has launched a new system to help New Mexicans receive service recommendations from one provider to another. The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) announced "Request for Quotes," a system to connect locals to a range of services. For example, the system should help medical providers connect their patients with financial help, if the patient asks about ways to better afford care. New Mexico reports record tourism numbers from 2022"New Mex
  
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• New Mexico ranks high in 'ghosting' survey

  18-10-2023 21:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –You think you've struck up a new relationship, but contact from the other person stops out of nowhere, and you're left to wonder what happened. The practice of "ghosting" is unfortunately a common occurrence in modern dating. But which states are you most likely to be ghosted?A new study by Forbes Health/OnePoll survey polled 5,000 people in the U.S. who have actively dated in the past five years. The survey asked whether the people had been ghosted and at what poin
  
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• City of Albuquerque begins holiday donation drive

  18-10-2023 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs is holding its annual holiday donation drive. The department is accepting donations of items to help homebound seniors.BernCo holding meeting on South Valley improvementsAll times will be delivered in care packages to seniors who are homebound or who would struggle getting items for themselves. Items must be new or unused and can be dropped off at any city senior or multigenerational center until November
  
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• 4.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Northern California

  18-10-2023 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  ISLETON, Cali. (KTXL) -- A 4.1 magnitude earthquake was detected near Isleton on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
  Isleton is located about 40 miles southwest of Sacramento and about 65 miles northeast of San Francisco. The city is located on the easternmost edge of the Delta Region.The USGS first recorded the shake at 9:29 a.m. local time with a 4.6 magnitude.
  The USGS shared on X the quake was initially estimated at a magnitude 5 so the general public with Wireless E
  
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• APD: One dead, one injured in northeast Albuquerque shooting

  18-10-2023 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating after a shooting in northeast Albuquerque. APD says officers responded to reports of a shooting at the 3200 block Tulane Dr. around 11 a.m. Wednesday. Bernalillo County, City of Albuquerque to work together when using opioid settlement moneyAPD says the found a person with a gunshot wound and that person was taken to the hospital. As police cleared the residence, they found another person who was dead on sce
  
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• Woman takes plea for 2022 attempted carjacking case

  18-10-2023 20:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lizeth Iguado, pleaded guilty Wednesday for attempting to steal a man's car at gunpoint and shooting at Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies.New Mexico will be a part of nationwide effort to support electric, hydrogen truckingIn March 2022, Iguado and Felicia Gonzales tried to steal a man's car at gunpoint after meeting him at Route 66 Casino. Deputies say they got a 911 call from a man saying he had nearly been carjacked. The man says he met one of the wome
  
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• Fan of the snooze button? Researchers say 'there is no reason to stop'

  18-10-2023 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Those hoping to gain a few extra minutes of sleep by hitting the snooze button should have no reason to halt their habits, according to new research.New research conducted at Stockholm University discovered that the popular habit of hitting snooze on a morning alarm does not have negative effects on a person’s health or sleep patterns. The findings, published Wednesday in the Journal of Sleep Research, found that 30 minutes of snoozing does not have any “clear effe
  
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• Man sentenced to for multiple armed robberies around New Mexico

  18-10-2023 20:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Darryl Clark, the man who committed multiple armed robberies around New Mexico, was sentenced to nine years behind bars Wednesday.
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• Albuquerque Public Schools begins search for next superintendent

  18-10-2023 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools, Scott Elder, will be leaving his position after this school year. Now, the district is beginning its search for the next superintendent. New Mexico reports record tourism numbers from 2022Elder assumed the role at the beginning of 2020, he announced over the summer he would not renew his contract when it's over on June 30, 2024. Wednesday, the APS Board of Education will attend a workshop to discuss the first
  
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• New Mexico Museum of Natural History fashion show fundraiser

  18-10-2023 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation is hosting the 11th Cretaceous Couture Fashion Show Fundraiser. The foundation is dedicated to advancing the museum by generating community support.
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  New Mexico: Prosecutors seek to recharge Alec Baldwin in fatal ‘Rust’ movie set shootingVideo: BCSO determines deputy acted within policy when shooting at unrestrained dogCrime: Video shows what led to San Juan County deputy-invol
  
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• New Mexico will be a part of nationwide effort to support electric, hydrogen trucking

  18-10-2023 19:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The nation is gearing up to ensure goods can continue to flow from coast to coast as transportation becomes electrified. Now, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced New Mexico will play a key role.New Mexico's I-40 corridor is a key stretch of freeway connecting the nation. Over the last few years, Bernalillo County and a handful of other local government agencies have been working to bring infrastructure to support electric vehicles and
  
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• Fiesta of Cultures returns after four-year hiatus

  18-10-2023 19:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Fiesta of Cultures at the Coronado Historic Site is making a return after four-years. The day is full of music, demonstrations, flamenco dancers, art vendors, food and more.New species of shark discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park in KentuckyThe Fiesta is October 21, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and celebrates the cultures of New Mexico. The Fiesta is free to attend, but guests can pay regular admission for a tour of the painted kiva and a hike of the
  
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• System likely to form in the next day or so, NHC says

  18-10-2023 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A disturbance in the Atlantic is likely to become the next tropical depression, according to the National Hurricane Center.The system, located about 850 miles east of the Windward Islands, continued to show signs of organization on Wednesday.The NHC said a tropical depression could form in the next day or so as the system moves westward to west-northwestward across the central and western tropical Atlantic.
  Meteorologists said the system could bring gusty winds, heavy
  
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• LIVE: Tracking the Tropics - System likely to form in the next day or so, NHC says

  18-10-2023 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A disturbance in the Atlantic is likely to become the next tropical depression, according to the National Hurricane Center.The system, located about 850 miles east of the Windward Islands, continued to show signs of organization on Wednesday.The NHC said a tropical depression could form in the next day or so as the system moves westward to west-northwestward across the central and western tropical Atlantic.
  Meteorologists said the system could bring gusty winds, heavy
  
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• Gaza hospital blast sparks protests across Middle East

  18-10-2023 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  In the wake of a deadly hospital blast in Gaza that reportedly left hundreds dead Tuesday, protests erupted across the Middle East.In Jordan, protestors attempted to storm the Israeli embassy. In Cairo, a small group of protestors were spotted near the U.K. and U.S. embassies — pushing for the country to break off ties with Israel. Protests and fighting also erupted between militant group Hezbollah, based in Lebanon, and Israel along its border.
  All of this comes as a backdrop to President
  
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• New Mexico reports record tourism numbers from 2022

  18-10-2023 18:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's Tourism Department is reporting record level of visits and visitor spending from 2022. The department says tourists (including New Mexicans visiting other parts of New Mexico) directly spent $8.3 billion in the state.“The news of New Mexico’s record visitor spending in 2022 further demonstrates the resilience of tourism and its potential as a tool for economic diversification,” Acting Tourism Secretary Lancing Adams said in
  
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• Celebrate '3rd Thursday' at the Albuquerque Museum

  18-10-2023 18:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Museum is hosting its monthly 3rd Thursday event November 19. The free event is open to all ages and features food, drinks activities music and more.BernCo holding meeting on South Valley improvementsActivities:
  5-830 p.m.: View the Museum's current exhibitions
  5:30-8 p.m. - Create a sun catcher inspired by nature. This activity is inspired by the exhibition "O'Keeffe and Moore."
  6-8 p.m. - # on a Match Kabarett performs
  6:30-7:30 p.m. -
  
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• Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Natalee Holloway in wire fraud, extortion plea

  18-10-2023 18:17 via krqe.com
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — After years of questions, Joran van der Sloot finally gave some answers.
  The main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway was required to say what happened to her as part of a plea deal on charges he tried to extort money from Holloway’s mother years later, a judge said Wednesday.Van der Sloot, the 36-year-old Dutch man who is not charged in Holloway's death, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and extortion. He was sentenced to 20 years in
  
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• New species of shark discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky

  18-10-2023 18:16 via krqe.com
  
  CAVE CITY, Ky. (WDKY) — Researchers discovered a new shark species in a layer of rock at Mammoth Cave National Park.On Wednesday, the park announced the petal-toothed shark was found inside the Ste. Genevieve Formation rock layer at the park. The new species, the petalodont or strigilodus tollesonae, is described as having several small spoon-like teeth.“We are excited to finally announce the discovery of our first new shark species at Mammoth Cave on NFD (National Fossil Day),&
  
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• Secret lounge discovered in Rikers Island jail, stashed with unused equipment

  18-10-2023 17:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) -- Employees from the Department of Correction allegedly built a secret lounge stocked with stolen equipment inside Rikers Island jail, according to a city investigation.New York City investigators discovered a secret lounge filled with leather couches, a giant TV screen and a stash of Correction Department equipment in 2020, according to New York Daily News. The lounge was stocked with unused snow blowers, air conditioners and other supplies that could have been used in the jail
  
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• Israel Instagram account blasts Gigi Hadid

  18-10-2023 17:40 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Israel's government’s official Instagram account called out model and personality Gigi Hadid for a post she shared on the Israel-Hamas war. Hadid, who is half-Palestineian, took to her Instagram over the weekend to share a graphic that read: “There is nothing Jewish about the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians. Condemning the Israeli government is not antisemitic and supporting Palestinians is not supporting Hamas,” according to Variety.&ldq
  
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• BernCo holding meeting on South Valley improvements

  18-10-2023 17:09 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) - The Bernalillo County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space will be holding a meeting on October 18 at the Rio Bravo Senior Center (3910 Isleta Blvd. SW) from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be addressing the 2025 Master Plan as the department focuses on the South Valley.BernCo staff will present ideas they have for plans and design boards for facilities south of Rio Bravo. These include ideas for Rio Bravo Park, Los Padillas Community Center, Dennison
  
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• Watch live: House holds second vote on Jordan as Speaker

  18-10-2023 16:43 via krqe.com
  
  The House is slated to hold a second vote for Speaker on Wednesday after Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost 20 GOP votes on his first attempt Tuesday.It's unclear how much support Jordan will pick up on a second ballot, which was postponed Tuesday evening. Multiple lawmakers have signaled they do not plan to back Jordan in a sound round.At the same time, a push to expand the power of Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) is heating up as the GOP confere
  
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• Watch live: House floor

  18-10-2023 16:43 via krqe.com
  
  House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) suffered another loss in the Speaker’s race Wednesday, failing to win the gavel on a second ballot of voting after a growing number of Republicans declined to support his bid.If a third vote happens today, the live video will be on this page.
  
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• Britney Spears reveals she had an abortion, says Justin Timberlake 'was so sure that he didn’t want to be a father'

  18-10-2023 15:23 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were considered pop culture's royal couple in the late '90s and early 2000s.In her upcoming memoir "The Woman in Me," Spears revealed the couple became pregnant and ultimately decided to have an abortion.
  In an excerpt obtained exclusively by People, Spears opened up about the painful secret she had been keeping for over 20 years.“It was a surprise, but for me, it wasn’t a tragedy. I loved Justin so much. I always expected us to hav
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Rust shooting, Four convicted, Warm and dry, Crash victims, New airline

  18-10-2023 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Family wants change after woman killed while driving away from Las Cruces officerBCSO determines deputy acted within policy when shooting at unrestrained dogAn inside look at medical help for Albuquerque’s homeless populationVideo shows what led to San Juan County deputy-involved shootingMan sentenced to 22 years for 2019 killing of Albuquerque postal carrierLocal prosecutors fight to keep repeat offender behind barsConfusion and complications cloud the return of st
  
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• Front brings breezes, but temperatures staying warm

  18-10-2023 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday morning is off to a quiet and clear start. Temperatures are a bit milder, as we will see an even warmer day for 3/4 of the state today. A cold front is starting to move into northeast NM this morning, bringing gusty winds along the front. The strongest winds will be in eastern NM, from this morning through the afternoon. Wind gusts of 20 to 40 mph will be possible in the plains as the front moves in. Winds will become breezy in the Valley and Four Corners this afternoon and evening, bu
  
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• Confusion and complications cloud the return of student loan payments

  18-10-2023 13:43 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Student loan borrowers are facing complications and confusion with the restart of payments as President Joe Biden’s new income-driven repayment (IDR) plan hits snags in its implementation. Before payments restarted after a three-year pandemic break, the Biden administration pushed the Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) plan to help lower monthly payments, but it has been giving incorrect calculations and student loan servicers are struggling to handle the volume of call
  
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• 5 repeat toy finalists for Hall of Fame to get yet another chance at winning

  18-10-2023 13:33 via krqe.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — They are playfully called the “forgotten five”: A handful of toys — the pogo stick, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, My Little Pony, PEZ dispensers, and Transformers — that regularly approach toybox royalty as finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame, only to be tossed back on the pile.For one of them, this is the year they finally make it in. The Hall of Fame is letting fans decide which one.Toys usually are chosen for the annual inducti
  
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• WATCH LIVE: President Biden comments on the Israel-Hamas War from Israel

  18-10-2023 12:20 via krqe.com
  
  President Biden is expected to provide further remarks from Israel, however the timing is fluid. We will carry those remarks live in the video player above.TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his visit to Israel on Wednesday vowing to show the world that the U.S. stands in solidarity with the Jewish people and offering an assessment that the deadly explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital appeared to have been carried out “by the other team” and not the Israeli militar
  
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• Biden says Gaza hospital blast 'appears as though it was done by the other team', not Israel

  18-10-2023 12:20 via krqe.com
  
  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his visit to Israel on Wednesday vowing to show the world that the U.S. stands in solidarity with the Jewish people and offering an assessment that the deadly explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital appeared to have been carried out “by the other team” and not the Israeli military.“Based on what I’ve seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you,” Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan
  
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• Family wants change after woman killed while driving away from Las Cruces officer

  18-10-2023 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A grieving family is calling for better training and an overhaul of the culture at a New Mexico police department. The movement surfaced after an officer shot and killed a woman driving away from him.
  On October 3, a heated exchange led to the shooting. It was just before 5 a.m. outside a housing complex near Las Cruces High School. A man and a woman are parked in a car when an officer rolls up and wants to know what they're up to.Tensions escalate as th
  
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• An inside look at medical help for Albuquerque's homeless population

  18-10-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lindsay Fox spends several mornings a week going from tent to tent in Albuquerque. She offers medical assistance to people at camps like the one set up at the corner of Zuni and Mesilla. Her services range from general checkups and wound care to pregnancy screenings and treatment for common infections.
  "What I see on the street a lot are wounds from assaults, wounds from falls, sometimes self-inflicted wounds from injections," Fox said.
  She's a physician ass
  
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• BCSO determines deputy acted within policy when shooting at unrestrained dog

  18-10-2023 05:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a shooting that drew criticism from the dog's owner and community members. A dog owner claimed deputies shot their pet while the dog was tied up, but a new video tells a different story. It was supposed to a be simple visit by county zoning workers on October 6.“This is the house I thought we were going to, but they are all related." Deputy lapel video shows as they approach the property.As the deputies approached the property they noticed th
  
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• Lobo football hopes to cut down on miscues and secure a victory in next game

  18-10-2023 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Their hopes of a winning season are not dashed yet. At 2-4 Danny Gonzales' UNM Lobos Football team is still hopeful. They know they have work to do cleaning up the way they play if they want to reach goals set at the start of the year.
  The Lobos were penalized 15 times for 120 yards in a 52-24 loss against San Jose State last week.
  "When you look at the games from this year, you know, it really wasn't teams just doing better stuff than us, doing better thing
  
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• Bernalillo County, City of Albuquerque to work together when using opioid settlement money

  18-10-2023 05:14 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- Bernalillo County is trying to find out how to spend money from an opioid settlement. On Monday night, Albuquerque City Council approved legislation related to using the funds.On October 10, the Bernalillo County Commission also approved a "minor resolution" supported by Chairwoman Barbara Baca and Commissioner Eric Olivas.“These settlement funds are in no way sufficient to address the full spectrum of needs for our community,” said Councilor Ta
  
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• Albuquerque Police: Bicyclist in critical condition after crash

  18-10-2023 02:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials responded to a crash near San Pedro and Corrida Road. It involved a bicycle, they reported.Albuquerque Police Department said a bicyclist was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a vehicle-involved crash.Authorities have closed down the area while they investigate.
  
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• Father and other family members are convicted in New Mexico kidnapping and terrorism case

  18-10-2023 02:21 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS COUNTY, N.M.  (AP) — Jurors on Tuesday convicted a father of terrorism charges in a case that stemmed from the search for a 3-year-old boy who went missing from Georgia and was found dead hundreds of miles away at a squalid compound in northern New Mexico in 2018.Prosecutors told jurors that the boy’s father, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, and other members of his family had fled with the toddler to a remote stretch of the high desert so they could engage in firearms and tactical traini
  
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• Local prosecutors fight to keep repeat offender behind bars

  18-10-2023 01:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He's got a long criminal history dating back 20 years – a number of them are for violent encounters and refusing to cooperate with authorities. James Morrison was arrested again last week for an attack outside a Westside store.On Tuesday, prosecutors planned to fight to keep James Morrison behind bars. Police arrested Morrison last week after a confrontation with a security guard near the Marshalls on Coors.The guard told officers Morrison was not allo
  
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• Man sentenced to 22 years for 2019 killing of Albuquerque postal carrier

  18-10-2023 01:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The person who reportedly shot and killed an Albuquerque postal worker is now going to prison. A judge sentenced Xavier Zamora, but not before Zamora, once again, tried to get that decision delayed.Three weeks ago, Xavier Zamora claimed he didn't understand a plea deal he signed last year, so the judge pushed back a final decision. Tuesday morning, Zamora tried to say he was confused again, but the judge didn't buy it."The sentencing issued today has brought
  
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• Video shows what led to San Juan County deputy-involved shooting

  18-10-2023 00:36 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – San Juan County Sheriff's deputies were looking for a suspect tied to a home invasion. But when they got to the suspect's home, they found someone else who refused to come out. This led to a standoff and eventually, deputies shooting that man.Deputies were looking for Johnny Maestas. According to a criminal complaint, the San Juan Sheriff's Office believes Maestas stole a 76-year-old woman's car after breaking into her Bloomfield home back on September 1
  
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• New Mexico Republicans, Democrats at odds over Texas's efforts to razor-wire TX-NM border

  18-10-2023 00:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With reports that Texas has been placing razor wire along the Texas-New Mexico border in an effort to stop unauthorized immigrants, New Mexico politicians from both sides are taking the opportunity to bash the opposing party.Last week, Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott tweeted a news article about efforts to place razor wire along a portion of the Texas-New Mexico border. "Migrants are entering New Mexico illegally then crossing into Texas," Abbott claims
  
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• Volleyball team, community rally around victims of Albuquerque street racing crash

  18-10-2023 00:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – We're learning more about some of the victims in the deadly street racing crash on Louisiana Boulevard earlier this month. The incident left two people dead and sent three to the hospital.
  Two of the young girls in the crash were freshmen at Sandia High School, and one of the deceased was the mother of one of those girls.Accused driver in deadly Albuquerque street racing crash to be let out pending trialNews 13 spoke with their volleyball team coach, who sai
  
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