• Boy kidnapped from mother after separated at stash house in Juarez

    Boy kidnapped from mother after separated at stash house in Juarez
    EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A nine-year-old boy was recently held for ransom after he was separated from his mother at a stash house in Ciudad Juarez, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (HSI) in El Paso.
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  • Solar factory expected to bring more than 900 jobs to Albuquerque

    Solar factory expected to bring more than 900 jobs to Albuquerque
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Delaware-based U.S. solar cell manufacturing company announced that it will build its new estimated 834,000-square-foot facility in Albuquerque. Ebron Solar will invest $942 million in New Mexico’s solar industry and create over 900 jobs with its expansion.“We have succeeded in making New Mexico a global center for advanced energy manufacturing,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham stated in a news release. “Ebon Solar j
  • Albuquerque man will spend at least 30 years in prison for 2020 murder

    Albuquerque man will spend at least 30 years in prison for 2020 murder
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who was found guilty of shooting a man to death outside of an Albuquerque smoke shop four years ago will spend at least the next 30 years behind bars. Roman Cerna was found guilty of first-degree murder in June. Man sentenced for string of armed robberies in AlbuquerqueIn July 2020, Cerna shot and killed Chance Elkshoulder outside the Dank Smoke Shop near San Pedro and Kathryn. Judge David Murphy handed down a life sentence on Tuesday. Cerna will
  • ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden hosting Obon Festival on August 16

    ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden hosting Obon Festival on August 16
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An annual event fusing ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Buddhist custom honoring ancestors returns to the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden next week. The Obon Festival will take place on Friday, August 16 at 6 p.m. New affordable housing complex breaks ground in southwest AlbuquerquePeople will be able to release lanterns to commemorate their loved ones. There will also be a traditional tea ceremony demonstration, playing of Shamisen, taiko
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  • New affordable housing complex breaks ground in southwest Albuquerque

    New affordable housing complex breaks ground in southwest Albuquerque
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A groundbreaking ceremony was held in southwest Albuquerque on Wednesday for a new affordable housing complex.The Route 66 Flats near Central and Unser will have 47 one-bedroom units for people with disabilities, mental or behavioral needs, and who earn less than 18,150 a year. Officials working on the project hope it will help Albuquerque residents exit homelessness."This project is not just about building apartments; it's about building a community wh
  • NM Department of Health reports first West Nile Virus infection of 2024

    NM Department of Health reports first West Nile Virus infection of 2024
    CLAYTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed New Mexico's first West Nile Virus infection of the year. The DOH said a person in Union County was infected but was not hospitalized and is recovering at home. New Mexico Secretary of State urges Elon Musk to fix chatbot election misinformationLast year, the state had the third highest number of human infections of West Nile since 2002 with 80 cases and eight deaths. On average, New Mexico averages 35 cases per year
  • New scholarship available for Indigenous students studying film at UNM

    New scholarship available for Indigenous students studying film at UNM
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Students looking to study film at the University of New Mexico have a new scholarship opportunity. The Department of Film and Digital Arts announced the scholarship is specifically for Indigenous students. El Mezquite set to fill vacant South Broadway neighborhood grocery storeIt's to support those students and a new course called Indigenous People on Screen. The scholarship is funded by a UNM alumna Katrina Parks on behalf of her family's foundation.
  • Man sentenced for string of armed robberies in Albuquerque

    Man sentenced for string of armed robberies in Albuquerque
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for committing a series of armed robberies in Albuquerque while he was on supervised release for a previous federal conviction. Driver dies in collision with Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office unitBrandon Sanchez, 30, of Albuquerque, committed the following robberies in Albuquerque in 2023:
    Jan. 4, 2023 – Little Ceasars at Montgomery Boulevard and San Pedro DriveJan. 4, 2023 – Subway
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  • Hobbs police investigate death of 26-year-old man

    Hobbs police investigate death of 26-year-old man
    HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Hobbs Police Department is investigating the death of a 26-year-old man on Tuesday.Officers responded to the 1100 block of North Gulf Street around 8:03 p.m. and found Jonathan Losoya of Hobbs with a life-threatening injury. Losoya was taken to Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital, where he died. 83-year-old man shot and killed outside Santa Fe Best Buy; police search for suspectHobbs Police Department detectives seek the public’s help with any witnesses or vi
  • A very hot afternoon followed by evening rain

    A very hot afternoon followed by evening rain
    Temperatures reach their peak today across most of New Mexico. Isolated to scattered storms coming to the north this evening.It is shaping out to be a blistering afternoon across most of New Mexico. Many places reaching the upper 90s and into the triple-digits. Into the Southeast Roswell can see temperatures as high as 105 Degrees. Due to this the NWS has placed a Heat Advisory over the Roswell area from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday August 7th.
    Showers and storms can be expected tonight in nort
  • Customers of popular online shoe seller to get $1.9M in settlement payments

    Customers of popular online shoe seller to get $1.9M in settlement payments
    Related video: How is AI affecting cybersecurity?(NEXSTAR) – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending payments to thousands of customers of the popular online shoe retailer Hey Dude as part of a deal to settle allegations that included refund violations and the suppression of user reviews.All told, the FTC will distribute nearly $1.9 million to customers "who experienced unexpected cancellations and shipping delays or received gift cards from the company instead of refunds for out-of-
  • Albuquerque mother pleads no contest in case involving the death of her daughter

    Albuquerque mother pleads no contest in case involving the death of her daughter
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Christina Bennett took a plea deal in two different cases, pleading no contest to child abandonment resulting in death, child abuse, aggravated fleeing from police.
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  • Mariachi night, fireworks and more during the Albuquerque Isotopes homestand

    Mariachi night, fireworks and more during the Albuquerque Isotopes homestand
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Isotopes just kicked off a six-game homestand against the Sacramento River Cats. The homestand continues through Sunday, August 11 and the Isotopes have promotions throughout the week and weekend. Albuquerque Isotopes release promotional schedule for 2024Wednesday, August 7 - Pediatric Cancer Awareness night, kids fun runThursday, August 8 - All ages fun runFriday, August 9 - Isotopes logo baseball giveaway to the first 2,000 fans, pre-game a
  • Driver dies in collision with Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office unit

    Driver dies in collision with Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office unit
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are investigating a deadly crash involving a Silver Honda Accord and marked Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office vheicle. APD said the crash happened Wednesday morning, and the driver of the Honda died. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office releases video of drag racing arrestAPD said the BCSO Ford Explorer collided with the rear end of the Honda and the Honda drove into a wall. The driver of the Honda was not wearing a seatbel
  • Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office releases video of drag racing arrest

    Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office releases video of drag racing arrest
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office shared video of the moment deputies caught up with a suspected street racer. El Mezquite set to fill vacant South Broadway neighborhood grocery storeVideo captured Sunday evening shows deputies responding to reports of illegal drag racing near the Isleta Amphitheater. Deputies arrived and spotted multiple vehicles racing. The driver in a black Dodge Challenger attempted to flee. Deputies say the driver initially escapes
  • KRQE Newsfeed: APS new school year, Santa Fe shooting suspect arrested, Hot with rain, Homeless program success, Ideas network

    KRQE Newsfeed: APS new school year, Santa Fe shooting suspect arrested, Hot with rain, Homeless program success, Ideas network
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  • Storms after the heat-up

    Storms after the heat-up
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Monsoonal weather is likely to change ahead with the most active weather still in The Southeast because of Tropical Storm Debby and while back-to-school conditions will be pretty good for most in New Mexico, after the heat-up this afternoon, storms are more likely to form. Leftover rain has mostly dissipated this morning with only a few northwestward-moving showers around Lordsburg and with plenty of sunshine for a good portion of the day across the region, century
  • Storms after temperatures heat-up in New Mexico

    Storms after temperatures heat-up in New Mexico
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Monsoonal weather is likely to change ahead with the most active weather still in The Southeast because of Tropical Storm Debby and while back-to-school conditions will be pretty good for most in New Mexico, after the heat-up this afternoon, storms are more likely to form. Leftover rain has mostly dissipated this morning with only a few northwestward-moving showers around Lordsburg and with plenty of sunshine for a good portion of the day across the region, century
  • Better rain chances, hotter temperatures Wednesday

    Better rain chances, hotter temperatures Wednesday
    Temperatures will climb even hotter Wednesday afternoon with highs in the 90s and 100s. Storm chances also increase Wednesday, with heavier rainfall Thursday.
    Today has been the driest day this week for most of New Mexico, however rain did fall in southern Colorado, along with northwestern and northern New Mexico. It is also even hotter out there today, with more areas climbing into the mid and upper 90s this afternoon. Better moisture will be drawn into New Mexico from the north Wednesday after
  • New Mexico Black Leadership Council launches 'IDEAS Network'

    New Mexico Black Leadership Council launches 'IDEAS Network'
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's Black Leadership Council celebrated national night out launching a support network for local businesses. The IDEAS Network, short for the International District Engagement Support Network, will focus on providing resources to local businesses. Report: Nearly 60% of New Mexico college students facing food insecurity"If not now, when? and if not you, who? So we're taking the charge to say we can change the narrative there are a whole lot of g
  • New Mexico Secretary of State urges Elon Musk to fix chatbot election misinformation

    New Mexico Secretary of State urges Elon Musk to fix chatbot election misinformation
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Five secretaries of state are urging Elon Musk to fix an artificial 9intellgivcent chatbot on the social media platform X saying it is spreading election misinformation. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and four other secretaries from Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Washington wrote to Musk.
    They say that the platform's artificial intelligence chatbox, known as Grok, produced false information about state ballot deadlines shortly aft
  • Ruidoso football hopes to bring joy to it's community after a tough year

    Ruidoso football hopes to bring joy to it's community after a tough year
    RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – When fires and flooding hit the village of Ruidoso the local high school football team, the Warriors, sprang into action, aiding the community in any way that they could.
    "The whole program, the whole town, and just what we have been through, we are going to keep fighting," said Warriors Head Coach Greg Crow. "We don't want anymore devastation, but from what I have seen, you know, it doesn't ,this community doesn't stop fighting. You know, whatever comes next th
  • Friend of fast food worker injured in Santa Fe Sonic Drive-In shooting speaks out

    Friend of fast food worker injured in Santa Fe Sonic Drive-In shooting speaks out
    SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office arrested a man who is accused of shooting a fast-food worker in the head in Santa Fe. A friend of the worker said he came to America for a better life. “He came from Guatemala to help his family and support his family,” said Angel Avila Morales’ friend, Kaylee Gutierrez.Story continues below
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  • Albuquerque City Council approves funding for West Mesa housing development project

    Albuquerque City Council approves funding for West Mesa housing development project
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council approved $8 million from the Housing Forward Fund for the West Mesa Ridge Housing Development. The 128-unit project, located on Coors near Fortuna, will be available for people making 60% or below of the Area Median Income. 13 units will be available for very low-income households. From homelessness to hope: one woman’s journey with an Albuquerque non-profitThe city's funding covers 18% of the total projected cost. "Albuqu
  • From homelessness to hope: one woman’s journey with an Albuquerque non-profit

    From homelessness to hope: one woman’s journey with an Albuquerque non-profit
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Leighann, a mother to ten-year-old Ozzi, once faced a grim reality. "I mean, at that point I was like, I'm gonna just go to prison or I'm gonna end up dead," she recalled. Despite a good upbringing and a soccer scholarship, Leighann struggled with mental health issues, leading her to self-medicate and eventually leading to addiction and homelessness in 2016.Story continues below
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  • Las Cruces PD: Elderly woman's death deemed suspicious

    Las Cruces PD: Elderly woman's death deemed suspicious
    EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Police Department says it's investigating a “suspicious homicide" of an 80-year-old woman who was found dead in her home this past Sunday, Aug. 4.
    According to LCPD, on Sunday, officers responded to a welfare check on the 100 block of West Madrid Rd.
    Police found the dead woman, who was later identified as Maria Rodriguez, 80, inside the home and "deemed suspicious" due to how she died, according to LCPD.
    Police have not released how she died or
  • Las Cruces adds new law to prevent theft of shopping carts

    Las Cruces adds new law to prevent theft of shopping carts
    EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Las Cruces City Council will be adding a new ordinance after discussing the prevention of theft of shopping carts on Monday, Aug. 6 during a special work session.
    According to the Las Cruces Sun-News, Las Cruces Police Department Chief Jeremy Story presented the proposal during a work session in April, saying that the goal is to help businesses while also addressing mental illness or drug addictions with services in place.
    Story also said that those who are homeless
  • Taos County Commission rejects Tarleton Ranch Eco-village project

    Taos County Commission rejects Tarleton Ranch Eco-village project
    TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Taos County Commission blocked a proposal to build a multi-use development on Monday. The Tarleton Ranch Eco-village was going to be built on 331 acres of land.Report: Nearly 60% of New Mexico college students facing food insecurityIt would have included hundreds of homes, retail stores, and amenities like dog parks, trails, and athletic facilities. "They decided it was incompatible with the surrounding neighborhood and community because of its size and be
  • Albuquerque City Council considers lowering base wages for workers who get tips

    Albuquerque City Council considers lowering base wages for workers who get tips
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A proposal to cut wages for certain workers in Albuquerque is stirring up fierce debate in Albuquerque City Council. Some argue it would level the playing field for restaurant workers, while others say, it's a big step backwards. Councilors are divided over whether employees who receive tips should be allowed to earn a lower base rate, cutting it by more than $4 an hour. Story continues below
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  • Ruidoso firefighters share what they experienced on the first day of the South Fork Fire

    Ruidoso firefighters share what they experienced on the first day of the South Fork Fire
    RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) –The devastating South Fork Fire took out more than 17,000 acres in southern New Mexico in June. The Ruidoso community is picking up the pieces, as hundreds of homes were lost, including some belonging to those on the front lines trying to combat the flames.  Story continues below
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  • Trial begins for accused driver involved in 2021 double shooting on Central Avenue

    Trial begins for accused driver involved in 2021 double shooting on Central Avenue
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a case of mistaken identity when a 19-year-old was gunned down on Central Avenue in the summer of 2021; his friend, shot and wounded.Tuesday, the trial started against Jonathan Martinez—the driver of the car the gunman was in.Story continues below
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  • Even hotter Wednesday as storm chances increase

    Even hotter Wednesday as storm chances increase
    Temperatures will climb even hotter Wednesday afternoon with highs in the 90s and 100s. Storm chances also increase Wednesday, with heavier rainfall Thursday.
    Tuesday is our driest day this week, with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the northern mountains, southern Colorado, and in the Gallup area. These storms may spread to more of northwest New Mexico through the evening before ending overnight. It is also even hotter out there today, with more areas climbing into the mid an
  • El Mezquite set to fill vacant South Broadway neighborhood grocery store

    El Mezquite set to fill vacant South Broadway neighborhood grocery store
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Things are looking up for an Albuquerque community that recently lost its only grocery store. A member of the community used the word "heartbreaking" to describe what life has been like since the doors to the Sol Supermarket closed in January. Long-time South Broadway resident Maria Gonzalez said, “It’s been tough because this is the only grocery store, we have here.”Story continues below
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  • How Circular Genomics is using genetics to stop depression meds being a guessing game

    How Circular Genomics is using genetics to stop depression meds being a guessing game
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – More Americans are suffering from depression, according to a Gallup study conducted in 2023. The study also found that minorities experience depression at twice the rate of white adults. New Mexico Frontier's Chad Brummett spoke with one local company whose mission is to find solutions to this growing health crisis through genomic technology.
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