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• FBI's latest stats show violent crimes trending down statewide, property crimes up

  25-10-2023 23:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released its nationwide crime numbers from 2022. The data shows New Mexico is following national crime trends.Each year, the FBI compiles crime stats from law enforcement agencies across the nation. The latest data shows that the rate of violent crime in New Mexico decreased by about 5% from 2021 to 2022. Violent crime decreased nationwide, the numbers show, but New Mexico's per capita rate is still more than doubl
  
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• Rio Rancho man sentenced to 6 years in prison for stolen car chase in Albuquerque

  25-10-2023 23:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man who was caught on camera ramming Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies in a stolen car in 2022 was sentenced Wednesday. Mark Robinson was in front of Judge Lucy Solimon after taking a plea deal in July. He admitted to crashing into a BCSO cruiser in a stolen car and leading deputies on a chase through the city at more than one hundred miles an hour in January 2022. He was eventually taken into custody after a PIT maneuver. Man pleads guilty to
  
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• Texas counties trying to prevent people from using roads to get an abortion grows

  25-10-2023 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  UBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A Texas county near New Mexico — where abortion is legal — has banned helping people traveling to get an abortion in one of the newest ways conservatives are trying to restrict abortion access since the fall of Roe v. Wade.Lubbock County is the largest of four Texas counties that have now adopted a version of the measure, which would be enforced through lawsuits filed by private citizens against people who help women obtain abortions. It is the same le
  
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• Albuquerque among 10 US cities facing worst retail theft, study finds

  25-10-2023 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  (KTXL) — Retail crime has been on the rise in the U.S., forcing some major retailers to even close locations in response.
  A new report shows some U.S. cities have been especially hard-hit by organized retail crime.The National Retail Federation (NRF) — the world's largest retail trade association, according to its website — recently released its 2023 Retail Security Survey. The report contains insights from 177 retail brands, which accounted for $1.6 trillion of annual retail s
  
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• 'Suspicious' spare tire held 99.5 pounds of meth, fentanyl

  25-10-2023 21:57 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Federal officers conducting a routine search of vehicles at a U.S. port of entry in Arizona have stopped nearly 100 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamines from reaching American neighborhoods, court documents show.The drugs were in the spare tire of a white Chevrolet Silverado truck allegedly driven by a U.S. citizen who applied for admission on Oct. 20 by presenting a damaged passport card and an Arizona driver’s license.While a U.S. Customs and Bor
  
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• Bernalillo County to hire more staff for Family Wellness Program

  25-10-2023 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Commission approved $409,707 to fund four-full time positions to assists homeless families with shelter and support.Albuquerque Public Schools food pantry in need of donationsThe four positions will support clients, case management and operations at the county family wellness shelter. "The approved funding will help staff this important program that provides families access to safe housing and the support and services they need fo
  
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• Albuquerque man takes plea deal for black Friday shoplifting case

  25-10-2023 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Zachary Nachin admitted to his role in a shoplifting case that happened on black Friday in 2019. Nachin pleaded guilty to two counts of shoplifting over $500 and two counts of conspiracy to commit shoplifting. How good are New Mexico cities for baseball fans?Nachin admitted to taking part in a string of robberies at Target locations across Albuquerque in late November 2019, including hitting the Target at Uptown three times on black Friday. Judge Lucy Solimo
  
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• Woman dies after being hit by vehicles in Rio Rancho, police say

  25-10-2023 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman died after being hit by multiple vehicles in Rio Rancho Tuesday night, according to Rio Rancho Police Department Captain Jacquelynn Reedy.The woman was hit on New Mexico State Road 528 at the intersection of Southern Boulevard SE. The police department received calls for a pedestrian hit by a vehicle around 10:09 p.m. Pedestrian killed in Rio Rancho neighborhood TuesdayOfficers responded to the scene and found the woman dead. Investigators learne
  
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• New Mexico Senator Stuart Ingle announces retirement

  25-10-2023 20:09 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A long-time local politician is retiring from his seat at the Roundhouse. Republican Sen. Stuart Ingle is retiring from the legislature as of noon today.Ingle has been a senator in New Mexico since 1985. He worked in agriculture before being elected to represent Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Lea and Roosevelt Counties. New Mexico attorney general joins effort to warn residents about ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’Ingle was behind a long list of lawmaking
  
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• House elects Mike Johnson as Speaker, ending GOP chaos

  25-10-2023 19:56 via krqe.com
  
  The House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be the 56th Speaker on Wednesday, capping off a chaotic three weeks that paralyzed the lower chamber in a stunning fashion.In finally coalescing around a new leader, House Republicans hope that Johnson can steer them around a series of legislative and political landmines in the weeks and months to come — an objective that is poised to be a heavy lift in the fractured GOP conference.Johnson, who was in his second term as vice chairman of t
  
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• How good are New Mexico cities for baseball fans?

  25-10-2023 19:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Baseball may be one of America's favorite pastimes, but that doesn't mean everybody celebrates the game the same way. WalletHub recently released a new study ranking American cities on what the experience of being a baseball fan in that city is like – from price to team success, to stadium accessibility.Source: WalletHubWalletHub looked at 334 of the largest U.S. cities with at least one professional or college baseball team and grouped them by division (MLB,
  
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• New Mexico focusing on cannabis retailers who skipped taxes

  25-10-2023 19:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With cannabis business growing across New Mexico, the state is set to rake in tax revenue. But not all businesses have been keeping up with paying their share.Over the last few months, the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department (TRD) began contacting cannabis retailers who hadn't filed their tax returns. Now, the department says those efforts are paying off. Albuquerque reopens Trumbull Child Development Center after renovationsTRD says 80 retailers were
  
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• Prophets, Pyramids and Paños immersive opera at the National Hispanic Cultural Center

  25-10-2023 19:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Prophets, Pyramids and Paños is an exploratory, immersive opera by Nathan Felix. The experience will be at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on October 28, from 1 - 4 p.m.Man pleads guilty to robbing Albuquerque motel, gas stationThe event showcases local talent that comes together to create an experience for attendees. People at the event can walk through the National Hispanic Cultural Center and see different presentations. The whole experience
  
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• New Mexico attorney general joins effort to warn residents about 'Crisis Pregnancy Centers'

  25-10-2023 19:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state's attorney general wants to make sure New Mexicans are safe as they seek reproductive healthcare. Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined an effort to help praise Yelp for telling consumers that 'Crisis Pregnancy Centers' (CPCs) do not always provide comprehensive care.Attorneys general from 16 states wrote to Yelp in support of the tech company's decision to notify users that CPCs may brand themselves as care providers but may only offer limite
  
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• Three children dead in Roswell house fire

  25-10-2023 19:18 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Fire Department has confirmed that three children died Tuesday night in a house fire. According to officials, one teenage girl, one young boy, and another young girl died as a result of the fire. New Mexico’s fourth Safe Haven Baby Box unveiled in BelenThe fire occurred on the 500 block of South Cedar Avenue, south of West Second Street, on the night of October 24. KRQE News 13 will provide updates as more details are released.
  
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• 16-year-old babysitter and two children dead in Roswell house fire

  25-10-2023 19:18 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Fire Department has confirmed that three children died Tuesday night in a house fire. According to officials, one 16-year-old girl, one four-year-old boy, and one three-year-old girl died as a result of the fire.The fire department says the 16-year-old girl was babysitting the two younger children when the fire broke out. The parents of the two younger children came home to find their house filled with smoke and all of the children still inside. New
  
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• New Mexico Ski Swap at Expo New Mexico

  25-10-2023 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Ski Swap is coming up and gives people the chance to buy and sell winter gear in preparation for the upcoming winter season. New Mexico Ski Swap will be October 27-29 at Expo New Mexico in the Manuel Lujan Building.‘Spirit of exploration is very much alive’ as Carlsbad Caverns National Park turns 100Ski Swap Schedule:Friday, October 27 - Public gear check in from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., VIP Pre-Sale - 7 - 10 p.m.Saturday, October 28
  
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• Shiprock man receives 105 months in prison for assault

  25-10-2023 18:13 via krqe.com
  
  SHIPROCK, N.M. (KRQE) – After a conviction by a federal jury, 49-year-old Christopher Kee has been sentenced to 105 months in prison. Kee, from Shiprock, was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon.The conviction stems from a domestic dispute. Court records reveal Kee was allegedly abusive towards his partner. During a 2020 argument, Kee stabbed her multiple times with a pocketknife.The woman got away and flagged down a motorist who took her to a hospital. New Mexico State P
  
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• The most frequently banned book in prison is about ramen

  25-10-2023 17:36 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Tens of thousands of books have been banned or restricted in U.S. prisons, according to a new report by PEN America, a free speech organization that has been tracking book bans in the country. On Wednesday, the organization released “Reading Between the Bars: An In-Depth Look at Prison Censorship,” which examines how prisons choose which books to take away from prisoners, with some titles getting thrown into the garbage by staffers. “The extent of p
  
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• Bernalillo County Metro Court hosts public event to clear outstanding warrants

  25-10-2023 17:11 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – For the second time this year, the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court is offering the public an opportunity to clear outstanding misdemeanor warrants with the court.The "Home for the Holidays – Virtual Safe Surrender" event will provide people with an opportunity to turn themselves in on outstanding misdemeanor warrants in exchange for favorable consideration by the court. The event will take place throughout the month of November.Tre
  
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• Nevada teens accused in deadly crime spree appear to laugh in courtroom, smile at victim's family

  25-10-2023 17:03 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Two Las Vegas teens facing murder charges in connection with the death of a bicyclist appeared in court this week as a judge set their trial date.A grand jury indicted Jesus Ayala, 18, and Jzamir Keys, 16, on Tuesday morning. The two are accused of stealing at least three cars, burglarizing a home, hitting another car on the road, and striking two bicyclists in separate incidents during an hours-long crime spree in August.
  A 72-year-old man survived the first hit-and-run
  
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• Annual Hike to End Hunger returns this weekend

  25-10-2023 16:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Grande Food Project is a food pantry, community hub and urban garden that is dedicated to alleviating hunger in Albuquerque. October 28, is their annual Hike to End Hunger.Albuquerque Public Schools food pantry in need of donationsThe hike kicks off at 10 a.m., with free registration opening up at 9 in the parking lot of Boxing Bear Brewing Company, Corrales Taproom. Anyone can register and walk, run, hike or bike the 5.5 mile loop along the Bos
  
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• California home with meth lab goes on market for $1.5 million

  25-10-2023 15:19 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- A California home that was busted as a meth lab seven months ago is now up for sale for more than $1.5 million.What's more, the San Jose home at 668 Potomac Court is being sold as-is.Surrounded by chain link fencing and warning signs reading "condemned," the home has been deemed unsafe to occupy.New Mexico company wants to create natural gas storage facility, but some opposeKeller Williams Reality's website lists the 2,743-square-foot home for $1,550,000 and states, "G
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools food pantry in need of donations

  25-10-2023 15:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A program that provides food to homeless students and their families is in need of help. The shelves at the Albuquerque Public Schools McKinney Vento Food Pantry are nearly bare. Albuquerque BioPark tram expected to be repaired after months of being out of serviceThe APS Title One McKinney Vento program provides various services to homeless students. Cristal Wilson is the director of the program and said they’ve been helping out families since the
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Road lighting, Dangerous road, A few showers, Gas storage, Pet adoption

  25-10-2023 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  APD unveils new technology aimed at making warrant arrests easierIs Albuquerque a good Halloween city?Man pleads guilty to robbing Albuquerque motel, gas stationAlbuquerque BioPark tram expected to be repaired after months of being out of serviceABQ Sign Language Academy celebrates cornhole team going to Special Olympics tournament‘Spirit of exploration is very much alive’ as Carlsbad Caverns National Park turns 100Off-duty pilot said ‘I’m not OK&r
  
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• A few storms and seasonal temperatures for New Mexico

  25-10-2023 14:54 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday morning is partly cloudy, cooler and mostly dry. Spotty sprinkles will be possible in the north and west this morning, but there will not be any issues for the morning commute. The storm will move through New Mexico today, and isolated storms will be possible in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and east plains during the afternoon and evening. Sprinkles will be possible in the west mountains and middle Rio Grande Valley at that time. Most of the state will stay dry, and morning cloud cov
  
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• 'Taco Tuesday' trademark can now be used nationwide after lone restaurant relinquishes claim

  25-10-2023 14:24 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Taco Bell's legal fight over the “Taco Tuesday” trademark has ended after a restaurant in New Jersey parted ways with the term, allowing taco restaurants nationwide to use the phrase.The months-long effort to make the phrase available for restaurants nationwide ended on Tuesday after Gregory’s Restaurant and Bar in Somers Point, New Jersey, forfeited its “Taco Tuesday” trademark. Is Albuquerque a good Halloween city?The restaurant held the “Taco Tues
  
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• 'Spirit of exploration is very much alive' as Carlsbad Caverns National Park turns 100

  25-10-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a national park on Oct. 25, 2023. To this day, the park's history is still being written, and the "spirit of exploration is very much alive," said Anthony Mazzucco, Carlsbad Caverns National Park acting supervisory park ranger.The history of Carlsbad Caverns goes back thousands of years, as Native Americans lived in the Guadalupe Mountains. Some of their cooking ring
  
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• B-52s call off White House state dinner performance

  25-10-2023 13:38 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The B-52s are bowing out of their White House performance at the state dinner for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, with first lady Jill Biden suggesting the band would opt out due to the Israel-Hamas war.The “Love Shack” singers were poised to entertain guests on Wednesday at the black-tie event. But at a media preview held on the eve of the dinner, the first lady announced, “While we had initially planned for the legendary B-52s to perform th
  
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• What is 'super fog'?

  25-10-2023 12:12 via krqe.com
  
  Above: Drone view of 'Superfog' above clouds before massive car crashes on I-55.The National Weather Service called it “super fog” — a combination of thick smoke from fires in marshy wetlands of south Louisiana and the fog that often hangs thick in the air on cool, windless mornings.It was a deadly combination this week. Smoke spreading through the region from a marsh fire east of New Orleans combined with thick fog and reduced visibility on highways to near nothing. It caused
  
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• The Memo: Americans pick their side as conflict rages between Israel and the Palestinians

  25-10-2023 12:02 via krqe.com
  
  The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is dividing American society way beyond the Beltway.The Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, in which around 1,400 Israelis were killed, and the Israeli reprisals that followed — which have reportedly killed more than 5,000 Palestinians — have roiled Hollywood, academia, the media and the arts, as well as the political world.The debate is fierce and often bitter, with voices on both sides expressing personal hurt and bewilderment at
  
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• RFK Jr. lurches right with independent 2024 bid

  25-10-2023 12:02 via krqe.com
  
  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has lurched rightward after publicizing his independence from both political parties this month.Anticipating the general election, Kennedy has styled himself as the choice for voters seeking candidates outside of the fray. He doesn’t endorse Democrats’ or Republicans’ ways of governing and has taken steps to create distance between his bid and the establishment figures opposing him.But the attorney and anti-vax activist has nonetheless veered closer toward
  
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• Man pleads guilty to robbing Albuquerque motel, gas station

  25-10-2023 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico man who is accused of robbing 20 businesses back in 2019 pleaded guilty to two of those offenses.The offenses that Mathis Laau pleaded guilty to took place on Halloween of 2019. Laau reportedly entered Motel 6 in northeast Albuquerque, pointed his gun at a clerk, and demanded money.The second offense happened later that night when he entered a Circle K and demanded money and cigarettes. Albuquerque ranked among top 50 ‘rattiest’ citi
  
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• APD: Woman in critical condition after being hit by vehicle

  25-10-2023 05:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are investigating an alleged crime. It happened Tuesday evening.Around 5:39 p.m., officers were called to a Valero on Coors for a man hitting a woman with a vehicle.Trending News
  Podcast: The New Mexico adventures of ‘Marty the Moose’New Mexico: Red or green? Tree in Raton shows off festive colorsLocal Events: Car seat clinic helps New Mexico familiesCrime: Woman who threw baby in dumpster released awaiting appeal
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• Bernalillo County Commission opposes NM Gas Company's proposed natural gas storage facility

  25-10-2023 05:32 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The community came out in force Tuesday to oppose a controversial project they said will be a danger to everyone in the Metro. The nearly two dozen community members spoke against a proposed gas storage facility on the west side even though the New Mexico Gas Company stands behind it. "The liquefied natural gas plant will further worsen the climate crisis in a moment when we need to phase out fossil fuels," a resident said.
  One after the other, people spoke o
  
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• ABQ Sign Language Academy celebrates cornhole team going to Special Olympics tournament

  25-10-2023 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some of the students at the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy are heading to Las Cruces this weekend to compete in the Special Olympics state tournament for cornhole. The school sent the team off with a pep rally on Tuesday. City of Carlsbad unveils mural in honor of Carlsbad Caverns National Park’s 100-year anniversaryThe Honey Badgers have several Special Olympic teams including cornhole, bowling, and soccer. All of them celebrated Tuesday and the at
  
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• Former Rio Rancho standout Zach Vigil carving out role with UNM

  25-10-2023 03:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Now in his second year with the UNM football team, former Rio Rancho Ram Zach Vigil is starting to see some playing time on offense with the cherry and silver. While the plan was for Vigil to redshirt, an opportunity arose and Vigil ran with it, literally.
  Vigil has always been regarded as one of the best pass blocking running backs on the roster, which naturally gave him a shot to get on the field. Then, as multiple injuries hit the position group, Vigil go
  
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• Family sues US Forest Service over flooding deaths after Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire

  25-10-2023 02:55 via krqe.com
  
  SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The family of three Texans who were killed by flooding following the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire in New Mexico last year filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government and the U.S. Forest Service.Betty Greenhaw, her daughter Linda Jane Cummings, and Jane's husband Jimmy Chris Cummings, were visiting their family cabin near Las Vegas, New Mexico when they were caught in the flash flooding on the burn scar in San Miguel County. Hermits P
  
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• APD investigating shooting that left one person injured in NE Albuquerque

  25-10-2023 01:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department said one person was injured following a shooting near Montgomery and Pennsylvania. Dispatch received a call just after 5 p.m. from a person saying he had been shot. Albuquerque Police cracking down on shoplifting through holiday seasonPolice said he was traveling on Montgomery when a motorcyclist shot at the victim several times. He was hit in the arm and taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Police said
  
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• CBP: 'No indication of Hamas-directed foreign fighters seeking entry' into US

  25-10-2023 01:48 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- As the war between Hamas and Israel rages on, some fear the destruction, pain and suffering will hit home as Hamas reportedly calls for acts of violence on U.S. soil.Former President Donald Trump and some Republicans want the U.S. to seal its borders fearing a mass exodus of Palestinians escaping the war, suggesting that a surge of civilian refugees would also bring extremists into the country.Nothing like this has materialized since the war started on
  
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• APD unveils new technology aimed at making warrant arrests easier

  25-10-2023 01:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is showing off new technology they say will make it easier to get more people with warrants off the street. Warrants, clearing up Central and retail theft have all been priorities for APD and Chief Medina believes new technology will help with all three. "It's more than just arresting individuals with warrants. It's about putting a big puzzle together and getting all of the pieces to match one another and making sure that we
  
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• After deadly crash, county commissioners to vote on lighting project for road leading to MDC

  25-10-2023 01:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A recent crash that killed two people on a dark road outside Albuquerque is now sparking action from county leaders. They're weighing a multi-million-dollar project that could light the way on miles of roadway out to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada thinks it's something the area needs.Commissioner Quezada said staff has looked at the lighting situation, and it contributed to the crash.
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• After deadly crash, county commissioners approve lighting project for road leading to MDC

  25-10-2023 01:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A recent crash that killed two people on a dark road outside Albuquerque is now sparking action from county leaders. On Tuesday, Bernalillo County Commissioners approved a multi-million-dollar project that could light the way on miles of roadway out to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada thinks it's something the area needs.Commissioner Quezada said staff has looked at the lighting situation, and it contributed t
  
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• First storm system of the season has arrived

  25-10-2023 01:24 via krqe.com
  
  A large low-pressure system that's been approaching the state has finally arrived, with widespread activity along and south of I-40 this evening. Far southern/southeastern New Mexico has the potential for severe weather including hail and damaging wind gusts, with a few storms already meeting severe criteria earlier this afternoon. Severe weather potential will stick around throughout the later evening hours as another wave of storms arrives.These storms will stick around southeast New Mexico un
  
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• How a New Mexico-based software company is helping people stay connected at sea

  25-10-2023 00:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – When you think of New Mexico, odds are yachting is about the furthest thing from your mind. However, New Mexico State University alum Ruben Mena was inspired by his graduate education overseas, he's turning that impossible dream into reality. "After I graduated from Animal Sue in Las Cruces, I did my masters in Monaco, and I studied at the International University of Monaco. And when I was studying there, I had the opportunity afterward to work in the yachting indu
  
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• Is Albuquerque a good Halloween city?

  25-10-2023 00:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Halloween is just around the corner, meaning spooky season is almost over. You're guaranteed to see costumed kids going from door to door and plenty of partying and candy going on, but which cities are the best at tricks and treats when did comes down to price, number of activities, and safety? Halloween 2023 events in New MexicoWalletHub recently released a list of U.S. cities that are the Best Places for Halloween. They looked at 100 of the country's large
  
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• Las Cruces drug take back scheduled for October 28

  25-10-2023 00:16 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Several law enforcement agencies are hosting a drug take back on Saturday, October 28. The event will allow locals to dispose of old and unused prescription drugs.The Las Cruces Police Department will operate several take back sites to collect pills, patches, and vape-related items (without batteries). They cannot accept liquids or needles. New Mexico nonprofits get grants to boost energy efficiencyIn addition to collecting unused drugs, the event will l
  
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• Albuquerque BioPark tram expected to be repaired after months of being out of service

  25-10-2023 00:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s been months since the BioPark's big new electric tram shuttled people between the zoo and Botanic Garden. After months of delays, we now have a better idea of when the city's multi-million-dollar investment might finally be fixed.The tram's been out of commission since July, and the City hoped it would be up and running by this point. Now, they said repairs should be underway soon."We're really excited to get the shuttle back up and running,&rdquo
  
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• Two teens arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Farmington

  25-10-2023 00:13 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The Farmington Police Department has arrested two teenage suspects they said are connected to a recent murder. Police arrested 18-year-old Bryce Trujillo and 19-year-old Emilio Hillard saying they killed a man on Friday on the west side of Farmington.Mistrial declared for Carlsbad man accused of 2014 murderThe victim has been identified as 23-year-old Ethan Thompson who died after being transported to the hospital. Officials said the shooting is still under i
  
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