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• Man killed by Bernalillo County deputies outside of Walmart identified

  13-02-2025 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office identified a man who was shot and killed by deputies outside a Walmart story Tuesday. Former New Mexico student doctor pleads guilty to federal child pornography chargesBCSO said Max Justin Marlatt, 32, was wanted on a first-degree felony warrant for criminal sexual contact of a minor out of Hazel Park, Michigan. The warrant indicated that he was considered armed and dangerous, officials said.Deputies respond
  
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• Officials investigating train derailment south of Belen

  13-02-2025 22:44 via krqe.com
  
  VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Fire crews are investigating a train derailment near the Valencia/Socorro county line. It happened around 9 a.m. on Thursday, near Abeytas, which is 14 miles south of Belen. Albuquerque community safety helped record number of homeless escape the coldNew Mexico State Police say multiple train cars carrying both hazardous and non-hazardous materials derailed. They say there is no danger to the public and no one was injured. The investigation into the dera
  
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• NIH reportedly loses two top leaders in two days 

  13-02-2025 22:14 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Two key staff members at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are reportedly leaving the agency amid ongoing efforts by the Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk to drastically cut the size of the federal workforce.NIH Principal Deputy Director Lawrence Tabak told staffers in an email Tuesday that he was retiring effective immediately, according to CBS News. Along with being principal deputy director, Tabak also served as the agency's deputy
  
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• Humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker — and it's all captured on camera

  13-02-2025 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (AP) — A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral.Last Saturday, Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father, Dell, in Bahía El Águila near the San Isidro Lighthouse in the Strait of Magellan when a humpback whale surfaced, engulfing Adrián and his yellow kayak for a few seconds before letting him go.Dell, just meters (
  
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• Former New Mexico student doctor pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges

  13-02-2025 21:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A former student doctor in New Mexico pleaded guilty to federal charges of producing and possessing child sexual abuse material.According to court documents, Kevin Weiss, 28, admitted to producing an image of child sexual abuse material of a minor under age 18 by employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing, or coercing that minor. Weiss also admitted he possessed other child sexual abuse material, including some showing very young children.Story
  
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• Modi's visit with Trump could boost US-India relations amid tariff woes

  13-02-2025 21:48 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump met Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has heaped praise on him in hopes of avoiding the additional tariffs that the new administration has slapped on other countries in its opening weeks.Trump and Modi greeted each with a hug in the lobby of the West Wing before meeting Thursday afternoon in the Oval Office. Trump called Modi a “great friend” hours after signing an order to increase tari
  
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• Modi is meeting with Trump in a visit meant to boost the US-India relationship and avoid tariffs

  13-02-2025 21:48 via krqe.com
  
  Modi is a nationalist and has talked up his warm relationship with Trump during his first term while cheering his winning back the White House. The Indian leader is looking to improve relations with Washington and the West overall, which have been frosty lately after Modi refused to condemn Russia for its war on Ukraine.The trip comes after Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist party’s victory during a high-stakes state legislature election last weekend in Indi
  
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• Man sentenced for deadly Clovis shooting in 2023

  13-02-2025 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) –  A man was sentenced to prison for a deadly shooting in Clovis in 2023.
  Jesse Ruiz was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a felon in connection with the shooting death of Ruben Mireles.Story continues below
  Local: Bryan Cranston makes surprise visit to Albuquerque ‘Breaking Bad’ storeCrime: 12 horses at All American Futurity had illicit drug in their systemDWI Scandal: Prominent ABQ attorney admits to running &lsqu
  
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• US special forces landing in Mexico to train marine infantry

  13-02-2025 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A Mexican Senate commission has approved the entry of members of the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) into the country starting this week.The Americans will come fully armed as part of a mission to train the Mexican Navy’s Infantería de Marina (marine infantry) on conventional and non-conventional types of combat.The training takes place from Feb. 17 through March 30 at the Luis Carpizo naval facility in the state of Campec
  
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• Disneyland adding new lyrics to 'It's A Small World' ride: How do they go?

  13-02-2025 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Changes are coming to Disneyland’s famous “It’s A Small World” attraction in honor of the resort’s 70th anniversary.Disneyland revealed on Wednesday that the theme song that plays during the familiar ride — also called "It's a Small World" — will be updated with a third verse written by Richard M. Sherman, one of the song's original composers.Disney, amid changes to DEI initiatives, will alter content warning ahead of ‘Pe
  
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• Albuquerque community safety helped record number of homeless escape the cold

  13-02-2025 20:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials with Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS) are reporting a record number of homeless people connecting with the department to escape the cold winter nights.Story continues below
  Local: Bryan Cranston makes surprise visit to Albuquerque ‘Breaking Bad’ storeCrime: 12 horses at All American Futurity had illicit drug in their systemDWI Scandal: Prominent ABQ attorney admits to running ‘DWI Enterprise’ scandal
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• Widespread mountain snow and valley rain tomorrow

  13-02-2025 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  After an active day of wind yesterday, this afternoon is serving as the calm before the storm.
  Temperatures continue to cool off statewide this afternoon. The declining trend will be continuing into the weekend. The largest drop in temperatures continues to be in northeast New Mexico. Yesterday, areas like Clayton struggled to reach above freezing and wind chills kept them in the single digits. This afternoon will be much of the same for the northeast. The rest of the state can expect temperatur
  
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• US aircraft carrier collides with merchant vessel in Mediterranean Sea

  13-02-2025 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – A U.S. aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, a U.S. Navy spokesperson said Thursday.The collision occurred between the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the merchant vessel Besiktas-M, according to U.S. Navy Cmdr. Timothy Gorman, a spokesperson for the U.S. Sixth Fleet.The ships collided in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, at approximately 11:46 p.m. local time, Gorman said.
  
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• Suspect charged with fatal stabbing on Albuquerque city bus

  13-02-2025 18:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Both directions of Central Avenue between 60th and 64th streets were closed Thursday morning as Albuquerque Police investigated a deadly stabbing.Story continues below
  Local: Bryan Cranston makes surprise visit to Albuquerque ‘Breaking Bad’ storeCrime: 12 horses at All American Futurity had illicit drug in their systemDWI Scandal: Prominent ABQ attorney admits to running ‘DWI Enterprise’ scandal
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• Deadly stabbing prompts closure of Central near Coors, APD says

  13-02-2025 18:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Both directions of Central Avenue between 60th and 64th streets are closed Thursday morning as Albuquerque Police investigate a deadly stabbing.Story continues below
  Local: Bryan Cranston makes surprise visit to Albuquerque ‘Breaking Bad’ storeCrime: 12 horses at All American Futurity had illicit drug in their systemDWI Scandal: Prominent ABQ attorney admits to running ‘DWI Enterprise’ scandal
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• Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty

  13-02-2025 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering a broader economic confrontation with allies and rivals alike as he hopes to eliminate any trade imbalances."I’ve decided for purposes of fairness that I will charge a reciprocal tariff," Trump said in the Oval Office at the proclamation signing. “It’s fair to all. No other country ca
  
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• Trump says he'll announce reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners on Thursday

  13-02-2025 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's announcing increases on U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports.“TODAY IS THE BIG ONE: RECIPROCAL TARIFFS!!!” Trump posted on his social media site, Truth Social. “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”Trump later posted that there would be a news conference in the Oval Office on the tariffs Thursday afternoon, raising questions about whether he's formally signing the
  
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• American Heart Association New Mexico raising awareness for women's heart health

  13-02-2025 18:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – February is American Heart Month and emphasizes the importance of cardiovascular health and the urgent need for widespread CPR training.
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  Local: Bryan Cranston makes surprise visit to Albuquerque ‘Breaking Bad’ storeCrime: 12 horses at All American Futurity had illicit drug in their systemDWI Scandal: Prominent ABQ attorney admits to running ‘DWI Enterprise’ scandal
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• Denny's to close dozens more restaurants in 2025

  13-02-2025 17:24 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Denny's was already planning on closing 150 low-performing restaurants by the end of 2025, but now the company says even more locations will shutter this year.
  In October, the company indicated that the 150 closures — about half of which occurred in 2024 — were part of an attempt to turn around its flagging sales. At the time, Stephen Dunn, Denny’s executive vice president and chief global development officer, said that some of those restaurants were no longer
  
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• Price fears for chocolatiers: Cocoa costs leave bitter taste for Valentine's Day

  13-02-2025 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  BRUGES, Belgium (AP) — St. Valentine chocolates always seek to show how deep your love is. This year, it might just also show how deep your pockets are.With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records on the commodities market, it will certainly turn the gift of love into a bigger financial commitment than it once was. Turns out that if love is reputed to be eternal, a low price for cocoa, the essential ingredient in chocolate, is not.No beans, no Valentine's chocolate
  
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• Kamala Harris would be Democratic frontrunner for California governor in 2026, poll suggests

  13-02-2025 16:25 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Former Vice President Harris would be the Democratic frontrunner for governor of California if she jumped into the Golden State’s 2026 race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), new polling shows. Harris snagged support for a hypothetical gubernatorial bid from nearly 6 in 10 Democratic primary voters in California (57%), according to a survey from Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics/The Hill.  Trump’s hand wasn’t on the Bible during the
  
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• Stars flee Kennedy Center groups after Trump seizes chair

  13-02-2025 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump’s ascension to chair of the Kennedy Center on Wednesday led to multiple departures from the Washington, D.C., institution.Trump last week announced he was replacing several members of the Kennedy Center’s board of trustees and would name himself chair. On Wednesday, the new board elected Trump as chair of the board.At approximately the same time that Trump announced his chairmanship, musician Ben Folds said he would resign as artistic ad
  
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• Trump’s move to slash research funding shakes medical community

  13-02-2025 16:20 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Efforts by the Trump administration to drastically cut federal investments in medical research are threatening to kneecap major research institutions and stifle scientific progress to combat chronic illnesses. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced last week that it was limiting the amount of funding for indirect funds, those meant for administrative and facility costs, to 15 percent. While this move has been halted by a federal judge, university medical researchers
  
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• Egg prices hit record high of $4.95, will likely keep climbing

  13-02-2025 16:18 via krqe.com
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Egg prices hit a record high as the U.S. contends with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, but consumers didn't need government figures released Wednesday to tell them eggs are terribly expensive and hard to find at times.The latest monthly consumer price index showed that the average price of a dozen Grade A eggs in U.S. cities reached $4.95 in January, eclipsing the previous record of $4.82 set two years earlier and more than double the low of $2.04
  
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• 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Teddi Mellencamp hospitalized with multiple brain tumors

  13-02-2025 16:15 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) - Reality television personality Teddi Mellencamp, the daughter of "Hurts So Good" singer John Mellencamp, was awaiting surgery for multiple brain tumors on WednesdayThe "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star shared the news with fans on Instagram, stating she has been dealing with serious and debilitating headaches for the past few weeks.
  Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave attends the Capital One presentation of KIIS FM's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2024 at Intuit Dome on December 06, 2024 in Los Ang
  
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• Musk calls for government to 'delete entire agencies'

  13-02-2025 16:13 via krqe.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Elon Musk called Thursday to “delete entire agencies” from the U.S. government as part of his push under President Donald Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities.Musk offered a wide-ranging survey via a videocall to the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, of what he described as the priorities of the Trump administration interspersed with multiple references to “thermonuclea
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Guilty plea, Public safety, Stormy weather, Uber discount, Park improvements

  13-02-2025 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  NM Racing Commission: 12 horses at All American Futurity had illicit drug in their systemWho is the Albuquerque defense attorney at center of ‘DWI Enterprise’ scandal?Bryan Cranston makes surprise visit to Albuquerque ‘Breaking Bad’ storeBernalillo County sheriff vows to cooperate; doesn’t trust feds’ DWI investigationLawmakers want to get rid of grass on most state-owned propertyProposed Albuquerque museum could have AI chats with state
  
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• Milder & drier before stronger storm on Valentine's Day

  13-02-2025 13:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Bitterly cold air has returned across the region, especially in northern areas with wind chills below zero degrees for many with air temperatures several degrees on either side of zero degrees for a few areas, while most areas to the south are starting of mostly below the freezing mark with little to no precipitation falling, but still some freezing mist is occurring from the East Highlands to the East Plains.
  Temperatures will rise above freezing for most today with da
  
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• Mild & dry weather before stronger storm on Valentine's Day

  13-02-2025 13:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Bitterly cold air has returned across the region, especially in northern areas with wind chills below zero degrees for many with air temperatures several degrees on either side of zero degrees for a few areas, while most areas to the south are starting of mostly below the freezing mark with little to no precipitation falling, but still some freezing mist is occurring from the East Highlands to the East Plains.Forecast Continues Below
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• APD: Woman injured in shooting in northeast Albuquerque

  13-02-2025 07:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department said one woman was injured after a shooting in northeast Albuquerque near Candelaria and Wyoming. APD said ShotSpotter record shots being fired at 3:54 p.m. APD said they received a report that a man shot a woman in a domestic dispute.Ex-Las Cruces Police officer found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for shooting, killing manThe woman arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound to her leg. APD said her injuries were n
  
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• UNM men's basketball comes from behind to beat Wyoming

  13-02-2025 07:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – They only led for one minute and six seconds in the entire game. Richard Pitino's UNM Lobos basketball team picked the right time to do so, late in the game.The Mountain West leading Lobos avoided an upset bid from the Wyoming Cowboys at The Pit Wednesday night with a 71-67 come from behind victory.
  Five Lobos scored in double figures. Donovan Dent finished the game with 20 points, 7 assists and three steals. The Lobos had 10 steals as a team. Tru Washington
  
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• Alex Bregman signs with AL East team

  13-02-2025 07:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque native Alex Bregman is now beginning a new chapter of his MLB career. The Albuquerque Academy graduate has signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox. Multiple reports say the contract is for three years and $120 million.Since being drafted out of LSU in 2015, Bregman played his entire professional career with the Houston Astros organization. In his nine seasons with the Astros, Bregman, 31, was a two-time all-star and a recipient of both a gold g
  
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• Proposed Albuquerque museum could have AI chats with state legends

  13-02-2025 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Imagine it's 30 years from now and you can talk to and have a conversation with a legendary New Mexican who has died on a screen. That's not a far-away dream, instead, with new technology, one New Mexico man is pushing for a New Mexico Sports and Cultural Museum where people can talk to local sports legends, movie stars, and politicians.Story continues below
  NM Film: Storied New Mexico movie ranch transitions into a new eraInvestigation: ‘I’
  
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• Calm Thursday ahead of a winter storm

  13-02-2025 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Another winter storm will move into New Mexico late Thursday through Saturday morning. 5" to 15" of snow will be possible in the northern mountains with locally higher amounts.Windy weather returned Wednesday across New Mexico with wind gusts over 40 mph at times. Cooler air also moved into the state, bringing high temperatures down to near and below average for this time of year. It's exceptionally cold across northeast New Mexico where temperatures have been in the teens this afternoon wind wi
  
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• Bernalillo County sheriff vows to cooperate; doesn't trust feds' DWI investigation

  13-02-2025 06:15 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time, Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen publicly discussed federal investigators naming one of his deputies in a scheme to make DWI cases disappear.
  In an interview with KRQE Investigative Reporter Ann Pierret, Allen echoed what other law enforcement officials have said: He's in favor of getting rid of the bad apples within BCSO, and he's upset for victims who have been impacted by drunk driving. But unlike what KRQE's seen with o
  
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• Public safety package passes major hurdle at the Roundhouse

  13-02-2025 05:19 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A sweeping public safety package, the first for this legislative session, includes six bills that tackle a variety of critical issues. One of the big issues highlighted is a revision to the state's criminal competency laws.Story continues below
  NM Film: Storied New Mexico movie ranch transitions into a new eraInvestigation: ‘I’m scared to death’: Defense attorney at center of DWI scheme reports burglary Real Estate: $16M Abiquiu farm for
  
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• Highland star Mumba officially commits to college

  13-02-2025 05:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Amiri Mumba shined during his time on the gridiron with the Highland Hornets. The star running back ran for 2,003 yards on 8.5 yards per carry and 19 touchdowns in his senior campaign and was rewarded with a college scholarship.Mumba made his decision official on Wednesday as he held a ceremonial signing at Highland. He is taking his talents to Eastern New Mexico in Portales and said his fit in the offense made the pairing a perfect match."It's just crazy to
  
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• Lawmakers want to get rid of grass on most state-owned property

  13-02-2025 02:54 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lawns around state buildings could soon be no more if a new proposal passes. As New Mexico faces repeated droughts, lawmakers want to get rid of non-functional turf.  Story continues below
  NM Film: Storied New Mexico movie ranch transitions into a new eraInvestigation: ‘I’m scared to death’: Defense attorney at center of DWI scheme reports burglary Real Estate: $16M Abiquiu farm for sale offers chance to live inside an O’K
  
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• Who is the Albuquerque defense attorney at center of 'DWI Enterprise' scandal?

  13-02-2025 01:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Wednesday, Albuquerque attorney Thomas Clear III admitted to running what the feds call the “DWI Enterprise” scandal. He plead guilty to nine federal charges including RICO conspiracy, bribery, and extortion. Clear now faces up to 130 years in prison.KRQE Investigates started looking into Clear one year ago when the feds raided his law office in connection to what could be the state's largest public corruption scandal. Below is what KRQE
  
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• Ex-Las Cruces Police officer found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for shooting, killing man

  13-02-2025 01:20 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KTSM) –  Former Las Cruces Police officer Brad Lunsford was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter on Wednesday, Feb. 12, for shooting and killing Presley Eze at a gas station in 2022, the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) said in a news release.Story continues below
  NM Film: Storied New Mexico movie ranch transitions into a new eraInvestigation: ‘I’m scared to death’: Defense attorney at center of DWI scheme reports burglary Real E
  
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• Heavy snow moves into the northern mountains Friday

  13-02-2025 00:58 via krqe.com
  
  Another winter storm will move into New Mexico late Thursday through Saturday morning. 5" to 15" of snow will be possible in the northern mountains with locally higher amounts.
  Windy weather returned Wednesday across New Mexico with wind gusts over 40 mph at times. Cooler air also moved into the state, bringing high temperatures down to near and below average for this time of year. It's exceptionally cold across northeast New Mexico where temperatures have been in the teens this afternoon wind w
  
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• NM Racing Commission: 12 horses at All American Futurity had illicit drug in their system

  13-02-2025 00:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's a bombshell finding for one of the world's richest Quarter Horse races and it’s held in New Mexico. The most recent winner of the All-American Futurity cheated. That's according to the New Mexico Racing Commission which said as many as 12 horses from that day of races were on an illicit drug.Story continues below
  NM Film: Storied New Mexico movie ranch transitions into a new eraInvestigation: ‘I’m scared to death’: Defense attorney at center
  
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• Man at center of deadly Albuquerque movie theater shooting sentenced

  13-02-2025 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He shot and killed a man in a fight over a movie seat in Albuquerque, now the man at the center of that murder is going to prison. Enrique Padilla was 19 years old when he shot and killed 52-year-old Michael Tenorio at one of Albuquerque's busiest movie theatres. He pled no contest to second-degree murder late last year and faced the victim's family on Wednesday.Story continues below
  NM Film: Storied New Mexico movie ranch transitions into a new eraInvestiga
  
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