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• Freeze warning in effect for the Albuquerque Metro, parts of New Mexico

  30-10-2024 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  Parts of New Mexico will see their first freeze of the season Thursday morning, including the Albuquerque Metro. Warmer weather returns by the weekend before our weather turns more active again.
  It is a significantly cooler day across New Mexico Wednesday. Highs this afternoon are the coolest many of us have seen since April earlier this year. Snow has also been falling up in the northern mountains. Even colder air is on the way overnight, with a Freeze Warning in effect for many areas of the st
  
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• Former Durango teacher facing child sex crime charges

  30-10-2024 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – A former middle school music teacher in Durango is facing federal charges for sex crimes against children. Benjamin Smith was arrested on 48 charges including coercion and enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography.Tucumcari woman sentenced for fatal dog attackSmith is accused of posing as a 16-year-old with the online username MTNCHICK69 to entice a minor into a sexual encounter in July. Federal prosecutors said he also photos on his phone showi
  
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• State gas, water authorities warn New Mexicans of first freeze

  30-10-2024 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's that time of year when Albuquerque gets its first taste of winter. Gas and water utilities are reminding customers not to let the freezing temperatures catch them off guard."You know, it's kind of colder now but it's going to be cold later. It's usually more efficient to deal with these things before it gets super cold, right?" says Tim Korte with the New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC).KRQE meteorologists say this is the time of year we typically see the first free
  
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• NMSP: 8-year-old girl injured in shooting in Clayton

  30-10-2024 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  CLAYTON, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police have charged a 17-year-old for the shooting of his eight-year-old sister. According to NMSP, Clayton Police Department officers were sent to a home around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday for a shooting. Tucumcari woman sentenced for fatal dog attackAccording to investigators, 17-year-old Gio Blan was at the home with his siblings getting ready for school when he pointed a gun at his sister. NMSP said he believed the gun was unloaded but when he
  
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• KRQE Weather Academy visits Immanuel Lutheran School

  30-10-2024 22:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As part of KRQE's Weather Academy, Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud talked to kids at Immanuel Lutheran School last week to teach kids about New Mexico's weather. KRQE’s Weather Academy is where our meteorologists talk to kids about weather terminology and facts about New Mexico’s weather.
  The kids are shown a presentation, take a short quiz, and receive a certificate. After they were recognized as official “Graduates of the KRQE Wea
  
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• Albertsons customers in Albuquerque donate more than $14K to The Storehouse

  30-10-2024 21:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After gathering donations from their customers for two weeks, Albertsons grocery stores are teaming up with a local food bank. For 14 days, Albertsons customers have been donating money at the register. Over that time, they gathered $14,342.26 all of which they are donating to The Storehouse to feed families in Albuquerque.Tramway Ventures partners with UNM to launch internship program"The organization is tremendous. I mean, look at the work these folks are
  
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• Bernalillo County program provides job training, opportunities for residents

  30-10-2024 21:54 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is looking to recruit more local residents to their program that provides job training and mentorship to people who may be struggling with finding work due to a lack of skills or opportunities.The county launched the "Foundational Learning Alliance for Maintaining Employment” (FLAME) at the start of 2024. "So the FLAME Program is really an effort on the county's part to bridge a gap between people who need a second chance, 
  
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• AFR: Squatters suspected of causing fire at abandoned go-kart facility

  30-10-2024 21:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue said squatters may be to blame for a fire at an abandoned indoor go-kart facility. That fire was reported around 1 a.m. on Wednesday at the building on Copper Ave. and Truman St.City of Albuquerque gives a look at one of the city’s pump tracksFirefighters used a defensive strategy to combat it because its roof was at risk of collapsing but they got it under control in 40 minutes. Damage was mostly contained to a second-floor off
  
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• What's the biggest pumpkin that's ever been grown in the US?

  30-10-2024 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN/NEXSTAR) — It's pumpkin patch season. But in honor of National Pumpkin Day, we have to ask — just how big have pumpkins gotten in the U.S.?Fortunately, the Indiana Pumpkin Growers' Association (IPGA) has kept tabs on the heaviest pumpkins grown around the world. The IPGA takes a state, province, or country's top 10 heaviest officially weighed pumpkins to find a place's average weight in pounds. Out of the 69 states, countries, and provinces represented, New Yor
  
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• Buzz Aldrin endorses Trump reelection bid

  30-10-2024 20:26 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Buzz Aldrin, the second man to ever walk on the Moon, endorsed former President Donald Trump's reelection bid on Wednesday. Aldrin said in his official endorsement that the U.S. is facing “difficult realities” domestically and globally, and the country needs a “proven, serious, tested leader for President.” The Apollo 11 astronaut praised the former president for helping create the U.S. Space Force and his support for advances made in the private space
  
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• 'I just want to sign my confession': Suspect gives his account of Delphi murders to prison psychologist

  30-10-2024 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. (WXIN) – A clinical psychologist who examined Richard Allen while he was in custody described her interactions with Allen during his time at Westville Correctional Facility, including his account of the day of the murders.Allen, 52, is charged with four counts of murder in connection with the 2017 deaths of two teenage girls, Abby Williams and Libby German, in the small Indiana community of Delphi. State police announced his arrest in October 2022. His trial started earlier th
  
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• See where abortion will be on the ballot in the 2024 election

  30-10-2024 20:19 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- Voters in some states will soon decide on crucial abortion-related measures, marking another pivotal moment in the ongoing national debate over reproductive rights.This follows the Supreme Court's decision in 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade, giving individual states the power to regulate abortion and ending nearly 50 years of federal protections.Since the landmark ruling, several states have enacted bans or restrictions, while others have moved to enshrine abortion access. The November
  
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• Schwarzenegger endorses Harris, says Trump would only make us 'angrier, more divided'

  30-10-2024 20:17 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Arnold Schwarzenegger is crossing party lines and endorsing Vice President Harris, warning that a second Trump presidency would only sow division and lead to "four more years of bulls---.""I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians," Schwarzenegger said in a Wednesday post on X."I also understand that people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a fo
  
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• Creepy stories from around the world: Have you heard any of them?

  30-10-2024 20:08 via krqe.com
  
  Some are well-worn warnings as familiar as the changing of seasons. Others are slow burns that end with a bang. Still others are just plain eerie.Stories of spiritual entities, paranormal activity and creepy cryptids are passed through generations the world over, becoming local legends that only sometimes reach across borders and cultures. Two New Mexico hotels ranked among America’s most hauntedSo if the sordid tales you grew up with no longer make you shiver, it’s time to reanimate
  
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• Cooler temperatures and a rainy end to the week

  30-10-2024 19:47 via krqe.com
  
  Yesterday's Pacific cold front has succeeded in cooling off temperatures across New Mexico. These cooler temperatures should be sticking around for the next few days.
  Last night's Pacific cold front continues to make its way eastward this afternoon. By this evening the front should have passed completely through New Mexico and be settled in Texas. The result of this front is a much cooler day today compared to yesterday. The cold air brought in by the front will also be dropping temperatures ton
  
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• Woman searching for owners of photos found in Florida flood

  30-10-2024 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A Tampa Bay-area family found dozens of pictures in a bag that floated into their home during Hurricane Milton."We had gone to a hotel before the hurricane. We came back home, there were various items floating in our water which did not belong to us," Sandi Hensley told Nexstar's WFLA.One of the photos found by Sandi Hensley is pictured.Initially, Hensley said she thought the bag was just garbage until they looked inside.
  "There's an entire bag full of a lifetime," Hen
  
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• Parents arrested after toddler was 'unlawfully buried' in California

  30-10-2024 17:43 via krqe.com
  
  (KTXL) - The parents of a 2-year-old girl have been arrested after officers determined the child had died a year ago and was allegedly "unlawfully buried" in Northern California.The parents, Riley Royal, 28, and Amanda Royal, 24, were detained Tuesday on charges of murder with special allegations and child abuse resulting in death, the Shasta County Sheriff's Office said.According to the sheriff's office, deputies went to a home in the community of Pacheco, southeast of Redding, California, on J
  
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• Lawsuit alleges Subway sandwiches contain less meat than advertised

  30-10-2024 17:41 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - A new lawsuit claims that Subway has “grossly misled" its customers by advertising sandwiches with more meat than what’s actually delivered.The proposed class action lawsuit, filed on Monday in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, claims that Subway’s ads for its Steak & Cheese sandwich show layers of meat, but in reality, the sandwich has more bread than filing, Reuters reported.The lead plaintiff, Anna Tollison of Queens, said she bought a Steak & Cheese
  
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• Veteran outraged after alleged troubling voicemail from El Paso VA staff

  30-10-2024 17:39 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A local veteran is speaking out after an alleged voicemail from the El Paso Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System made rounds on social media, sparking questions about the care and integrity of the VA.Ernesto, a retired Navy veteran who served over a decade with multiple deployments, says he was shocked by the voicemail left by VA staff members.The message, which was not properly disconnected, captured VA employees discussing Ernesto’s alleged “misuse
  
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• Former Republican candidate charged with stealing election ballots in Indiana

  30-10-2024 17:36 via krqe.com
  
  MADISON COUNTY, Ind. (WXIN) — A former Republican candidate running for an Indiana seat in the U.S. House of Representatives has been arrested and charged with stealing several election ballots during a recent voting machine test.Larry L. Savage Jr., a candidate in the Republican 5th District primary held earlier this year, was arrested Tuesday morning by Madison County authorities and charged with destroying/misplacing a ballot and theft. He has since been released on a $500 cash bond.Mis
  
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• APD arrests man accused of shooting, killing father

  30-10-2024 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police arrested a man accused of shooting and killing his father on Tuesday.
  APD said Christopher Kirby, 38, allegedly suffered from mental illness and had become increasingly angry and delusional. Kirby reportedly shot his 72-year-old father, Thomas, when he came over to talk to Christopher.Christopher and his mother were at their home on Larchmont Drive NE when Christopher pointed pepper spray at his father and told him to put his hands up
  
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• Nearly 40% of world's trees face extinction, new assessment finds

  30-10-2024 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced that at least 40 percent of tree species around the world are at risk of extinction, according to a Thursday release from the organization.The assessment determined that at least 16,425 of the 47,282 evaluated species are at risk of extinction. More than 2,000 of those endangered species are used for medicines, food and fuel.“Today, we are releasing the global assessment of the world’s trees on the
  
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• Supreme Court docket heats up with election disputes 

  30-10-2024 17:10 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Supreme Court is increasingly being pulled into the upcoming presidential contest. With a week to go until Election Day, the justices now have four election-related applications on their emergency docket. Former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made two requests to take him off the ballot in the swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin. The Republican National Committee (RNC) is challenging who can cast provisional ballots in Pennsylvania, w
  
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• Bernalillo, Sandoval County residents eligible for Uber discounts for Halloween

  30-10-2024 17:08 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo and Sandoval County residents will have an opportunity to get discounted Uber rides starting on Halloween.The “Take A Ride On Us” program aims to reduce instances of driving under the influence during large celebrations, such as Halloween.Story continues below
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• Trump on rally speaker's Puerto Rico comments: 'I can't imagine it's a big deal'

  30-10-2024 15:54 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump on Tuesday shrugged off the furor over a racist joke told by a comedian at his Madison Square Garden rally.Trump made his first on-camera comments about the backlash over Tony Hinchcliffe's remarks in which he compared Puerto Rico to a "floating island of garbage.""What they've done is taken somebody that has nothing to do with the party, has nothing to do with us, said something. And they try to make a big deal," Trump said on Sean Hannity's show on Fox News.
  
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• Watch: Connecticut US Senate Debate

  30-10-2024 15:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- On Wednesday evening, two candidates running in the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut will meet on the debate stage.
  The debate between incumbent Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy and Republican candidate Matt Corey will begin at 7 p.m. in News 8's New Haven studio. Watch it live on News 8 and WTNH.com.News 8’s Dennis House and Kathryn Hauser will moderate the debate.Your Local Election HQ: Connecticut voter guide for 2024 general election
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• City of Albuquerque gives a look at one of the city's pump tracks

  30-10-2024 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department gave a look of volunteers testing out one of the city's first pump tracks.Story continues below
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• Albuquerque police partner to host free domestic violence awareness seminar

  30-10-2024 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is hosting a free seminar for anyone who may experiencing domestic violence. The seminar will be at noon via Zoom on Wednesday, October 30. Business owner in Nob Hill emphasizes local support amid closuresAPD partnered with the District Attorney's Office and the Domestic Violence Resource Center to provide information to victims or to anyone who wants to help victims. To join the online seminar, click here.
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: School threats, Foothills homicide, Colder and dry, Burglary suspect, Trainer saves a life

  30-10-2024 13:57 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Inside the complex system of holding child abusers accountable in New MexicoBusiness owner in Nob Hill emphasizes local support amid closuresRepublicans respond after state disallows use of parking lot for Trump rally in AlbuquerquePolice report details hazing incident at Santa Fe High SchoolAPS shows the technology being used to keep schools safeAlbuquerque motel faces costly repairs after car crashEarly voting tops 50M a week before Election Day
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• Crime Stoppers looking to identify suspect who stole car, credit cards from UNM

  30-10-2024 13:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Albuquerque Crime Stoppers is asking for help finding a suspect who broke into a building at the University of New Mexico and stole multiple items.
  Courtesy | Albuquerque Crime StoppersThey say an unknown man broke into the Student Resident Center through a window around 6 a.m. on October 25. The man took a set of keys, multiple UNM credit cards and a blue Kia Soul from the parking lot. The man then used the stolen cards to make purchases at Lobo Gas,
  
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• Below-freezing mornings & mostly dry weather

  30-10-2024 13:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Despite some passing clouds drifting east with snow showers in the Four Corners, most are starting off with mostly dry air at the surface, but it's a bit gusty from the East Plains to the Northern Mountains with west-southwesterly winds moving through with a cold front. While the mixing of the air is allowing for temperatures to struggle to drop in the Pecos River Valley, temperatures are dropping elsewhere to around normalcy. ranging from the teens to the low-to-mid 60
  
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• Below-freezing mornings & mostly dry

  30-10-2024 13:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Despite some passing clouds drifting east with snow showers in The Four Corners, most are starting off with mostly dry air at the surface, but it's a bit gusty from The East Plains to The Northern Mountains with west-southwesterly winds moving through with a cold front. While the mixing of the air is allowing for temperatures to struggle to drop in The Pecos River Valley, temperatures are dropping elsewhere to around normalcy. ranging from the teens to the low-to-mid 60
  
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• Much colder air moving into New Mexico

  30-10-2024 05:27 via krqe.com
  
  The high winds from Tuesday afternoon are dying down tonight. Much colder air continues to move in overnight, bringing some areas their first freeze of the season by Thursday morning.It was a very windy day across New Mexico with wind gusts over 60 mph at times in the Sacramento Mountains and Roswell. This caused areas of blowing dust along with the I-10 corridor. A cold front is sweeping across the state tonight, which is also helping the winds settle down. Calmer conditions are in store by Wed
  
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• Republicans respond to issues regarding parking for Albuquerque Trump rally

  30-10-2024 05:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some claim Trump's rally scheduled for Thursday in Albuquerque is getting political but not for reasons you might think. There is growing controversy Tuesday night over where thousands of Trump rally-goers will be allowed to park.Story continues below
  Investigation: Inside the complex system of holding child abusers accountable in New MexicoCommunity: Business owner in Nob Hill emphasizes local support amid closuresNews: Republicans respond after state disal
  
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• Republicans respond after state disallows use of parking lot for Trump rally in Albuquerque

  30-10-2024 05:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some claim Trump's rally scheduled for Thursday in Albuquerque is getting political but not for reasons you might think. There is growing controversy Tuesday night over where thousands of Trump rally-goers will be allowed to park.Story continues below
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• APD: 1 dead after shooting in northeast Albuquerque

  30-10-2024 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in northeast Albuquerque. Details are limited but officers responded to a shooting around 7:45 p.m. on Larchmont Dr. NE north of Montgomery Blvd. Officers found a man who had died. Tucumcari woman sentenced for fatal dog attackThis is a developing story, KRQE News will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• Business owner in Nob Hill emphasizes local support amid closures

  30-10-2024 04:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After two restaurants shuttered their doors in Nob Hill, one business owner wants to remind the community how special the area is and why businesses there deserve the community's support.Story continues below
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• Athletic trainer at APS high school saves soccer coach who was having medical emergency

  30-10-2024 04:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Athletic trainers are typically expected to help out athletes whenever they get hurt but at one high school they had to help a coach during a medical emergency. “I think, man, everything's kind of fast and kind of blurred together," said Enrique Ochoa.Story continues below
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• APS shows the technology being used to keep schools safe

  30-10-2024 04:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Over the years, school safety has become an increasing concern across the nation including in New Mexico. On Thursday, Albuquerque Public Schools hosted a tour showing what they're doing to protect their campuses. Story continues below
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• Police report details hazing incident at Santa Fe High School

  30-10-2024 03:52 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 has learned more about the hazing incident at Santa Fe High School. The police report lists three suspects on the football team. They're accused of "simple assault" by hazing a teammate on October 4 in the locker room.Fire crews attack rapidly spreading Blue Front Fire near Ruidoso, AltoThe report said police were informed after someone made an anonymous call to a crisis hotline. That person said they heard several students discussing what happened
  
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• Jury unable to reach verdict in 2021 Albuquerque murder trial

  30-10-2024 03:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury was unable to decide the fate of a man who killed a good Samaritan in 2021. Patrick Saavedra shot Michael Sanchez in the chest at the transit center in southwest Albuquerque.VIDEO: Tijeras vehicular homicide suspect caught with drug paraphernaliaAlbuquerque police said moments before the shooting, Saavedra threatened a security guard with a gun. Sanchez approached him and told him to stop. That's when Saavedra opened fire.The state argued it was a del
  
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• Jury unable to reach verdict in 2021 Albuquerque murder case

  30-10-2024 03:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury was unable to decide the fate of a man who killed a good Samaritan in 2021. Patrick Saavedra shot Michael Sanchez in the chest at the transit center in southwest Albuquerque.VIDEO: Tijeras vehicular homicide suspect caught with drug paraphernaliaAlbuquerque police said moments before the shooting, Saavedra threatened a security guard with a gun. Sanchez approached him and told him to stop. That's when Saavedra opened fire.The state argued it was a del
  
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• Albuquerque Community Safety welcomes 13 new responders to the department

  30-10-2024 03:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Community Safety held a graduation ceremony on Tuesday and welcomed 13 new responders to the department. The new responders completed six weeks of academy instruction as well as 160 hours of on-the-job training.Balloon Fiesta releases official numbers for 2024 sessionThe department provides a non-police response to issues related to behavioral health, homelessness, and substance use.ACS Director Jodie Esquibel applauded these graduates and told t
  
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• Albuquerque motel faces costly repairs after car crash

  30-10-2024 02:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque motel is looking at costly repairs after a car plowed into the front of their building on Monday night. Video showed that car flying down Central Ave. and crashing into the Rodeway Inn. No one was badly hurt but the owner of the motel says it will cost anywhere between $125,000-$200,00 to repair the damage. "I'm not sure if it was road rage or what it was but someone was speeding they kind of ramped up and slammed right into our canopy last ni
  
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• Tucumcari woman sentenced for fatal dog attack

  30-10-2024 02:26 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – A Tucumcari woman will spend six years behind bars after her dogs killed an elderly man last year. Investigators said Mary Montoya and her son owned five dogs that roamed freely.Law enforcement arrest four suspects, seize 715K fentanyl pills along with guns in AlbuquerqueIn February 2023, one of their dogs mauled 64-year-old Stanley Hartt and killed him. Two months ago, Montoya pled guilty to possessing a dangerous dog leading to death and her involuntary mans
  
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• Former atomic weapons workers in New Mexico honored at luncheon

  30-10-2024 02:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Former atomic weapons workers in New Mexico are being recognized for their heroism and patriotism ahead of the National Day of Remembrance. The organization, Nuclear Care Partners, held a luncheon on Tuesday at the View Event Center to give proper thanks to the workers they say are "unsung heroes." Law enforcement arrest four suspects, seize 715K fentanyl pills along with guns in AlbuquerqueOrganizers said for decades, these employees have made great sacrifices to
  
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• New Mexico Attorney General calls for tougher penalties for shooting threats

  30-10-2024 00:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –The New Mexico Attorney General's proposal to toughen penalties for school shooting threats comes as more than a dozen schools statewide have faced disruptive threats this year alone. Story continues below
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• Inside the complex system of holding child abusers accountable in New Mexico

  30-10-2024 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is ranked 50th in the nation, last place, for child welfare. It’s a statistic that state leaders have lamented for years while families have suffered the consequences. For more than a decade, KRQE has shared heartbreaking stories of physical abuse and neglect often ending in a child’s death. Now, KRQE Investigates is looking inside the system working to hold child abusers accountable.“I've been looking at this in my rear view for 2
  
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