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• Albuquerque police investigating shootout that left 1 dead and 1 injured

  08-03-2025 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuqeurque Police Department is investigating a shootout that left one man dead, another injured. Officers were sent to Columbia Dr. SE, near Yale Blvd. and Avenida Cesar Chavez just before 11 p.m. where they found a man in a vehicle who had been fatally shot. Another man was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. Federal prosecutors call for Jaremy Smith to spend the rest of his life in prisonDDetec
  
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• Albuquerque police investigating shoot out that left 1 dead and 1 injured

  08-03-2025 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuqeurque Police Department is investigating a shootout that left one man dead, another injured. Officers were sent to Columbia Dr. SE, near Yale Blvd. and Avenida Cesar Chavez just before 11 p.m. where they found a man in a vehicle who had been fatally shot. Another man was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. Federal prosecutors call for Jaremy Smith to spend the rest of his life in prisonDDetec
  
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• Clovis man found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend

  08-03-2025 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Two years after the murder of his ex-girlfriend, a New Mexico man has now been found guilty of her murder. In 2022, Adrian Chavez was in an on-and-off relationship with Kelsey Cash when he forced his way into her home after a phone call. Chavez shot cash 13 times before fleeing the scene.Santa Fe man charged with murderWhile searching Chavez's home, investigators found shoes with the same design as those leaving Cash's home, an empty gun case, ammo, and clothing
  
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• Fire causes Albuquerque Walmart to shut down for short time

  08-03-2025 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A fire forced an Albuquerque Walmart to shut down for a short time on Saturday. According to Albuquerque Fire Rescue, crews responded to the Walmart on Eubank Blvd. near I-40 around 11:30 a.m. and found smoke coming from an HVAC vent in the ceiling. Crews were able to control the fire within 10 minutes with damage mostly kept to the single HVAC unit. No employees, customers, or firefighters were injured.Albuquerque teen sisters open coffee shopAFR said
  
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• Santa Fe man charged with murder

  08-03-2025 22:34 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe police have arrested a man for a Friday murder. They said while officers were responding to a call on Montano Street, they heard gunshots and while investigating, a man ran into a nearby home. Police said they found 33-year-old Aaron Mitchell on the property. He had been shot in the chest and died on scene.Albuquerque man receives more time in prison for not turning himself in after sentencingThe man who ran into the home, Leonel Alejandro Castro Munoz
  
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• Sign showing President Trump and Vladimir Putin stolen from home in Albuquerque

  08-03-2025 22:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With tensions on the rise across the county over the political climate, many have exercised their freedom of speech by placing signs on their doorstep. Now, one northeast Albuquerque family says they've become a victim for expressing their opinion after they were targeted by vandals. They are now asking for the public's help to stop this from happening again.Story continues below
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• Why is it called a 'New York' strip steak, anyway?

  08-03-2025 18:09 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The cut of beef known as the strip steak goes by a number of different names, including the ambassador steak, the club steak, or sometimes the Kansas City steak, to name a few. But it’s probably best known as a New York strip steak, as seen on restaurant menus from the Empire State to Texas to Wyoming and beyond.But what does the steak itself have to do with New York? Hateful message left on Ohio restaurant receipt results in outpouring of support, staff saysWhile no offi
  
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• Former NM high school coach named to national hall of fame

  08-03-2025 18:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Frank Dooley left his mark on New Mexico high school athletics for decades. He coached for over 40 years in six different schools and four different sports. Dooley is now being recognized for his work, as he has been named to the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame.A graduate of Deming High School, Dooley began his coaching career at his alma mater. Most known for his time with the basketball program, Dooley coached the Wildcats from 1963
  
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• Texas bill could charge transgender people with 'gender identity fraud', if passed

  08-03-2025 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill filed in the Texas House of Representatives this week threatens to charge transgender Texans with a crime for identifying with a gender that differs from their sex assigned at birth.HB 3817 would make it a state jail felony for a person to "identify" to a state agency or private employer their "biological sex as the opposite of the biological sex assigned to the person at birth."Texas ‘not for freedom’: House bill could ban gender-affirming care for trans
  
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• A total lunar eclipse and blood moon will be visible in March: How and when to watch

  08-03-2025 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A treat awaits sky gazers in the month of March – the moon will take on a deep, reddish hue as it slips into the Earth's shadow during a total lunar eclipse.The celestial phenomenon will begin late March 13 and continue into the early hours of March 14, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Brenda Culbertson told Nexstar's KSNT.The moon, which does not create its own light, is visible thanks to sunlight reflecting off of it. The different phases of the moon appear as the moon
  
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• Threat that shut down business district in Ruidoso came from Europe

  08-03-2025 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A threat last month that shut down the main business district area of Ruidoso for hours came from Europe, Ruidoso Police said.On Feb. 23, Ruidoso Police responded to a business along the 2300 block of Sudderth Drive in Midtown Ruidoso in reference to a reported bomb threat.UPDATE: Ruidoso Police find no bombs in Midtown area
  Officers secured the area and evacuated people from the business and surrounding businesses, Ruidoso Police said.Sudderth Drive, which is the main s
  
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• Pickleball isn't named after a dog: How the sport really earned its moniker

  08-03-2025 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — By now, you’re likely familiar with pickleball, the net-and-paddle sport that quickly gained popularity during the pandemic.But long before it was taking over suburban tennis courts, Super Bowl commercials, the lives of retired professional athletes, and even movie theatres (yes, a pickleball movie is in the works), it was a simple backyard sport.Its name, however, doesn’t give much insight into what the game entails. Basketball, for example, implies the use of a ba
  
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• Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy arrested for assault in Texas

  08-03-2025 18:07 via krqe.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) -- Another Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver has found himself behind bars in a Texas jail, according to court records.On Friday, Chiefs star rookie Xavier Worthy, 21, was arrested in Williamson County, Texas after investigators said he assaulted a family member or person in his household by "impeding their breathing or circulation." Two men charged in connection to deaths of 3 Chiefs fans in Northland backyard
  This comes about one year after an arrest warrant was issued a
  
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• Which states are income-tax free?

  08-03-2025 18:06 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Tax season is underway, and you may be shocked to see how much is taken out in state income tax when you're filing your 2024 returns. Nine states don't have state income tax. Which ones are they? Bill that would fine parents for kids’ crimes passes Tennessee legislatureHere's a list of states that do not have state income tax:
  AlaskaFloridaNew HampshireNevadaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasWashingtonWyoming
  New Hampshire makes the list but is slightly different from the othe
  
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• Rain and snow expected across New Mexico Saturday

  08-03-2025 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  Isolated rain and snow showers continue across New Mexico this morning. Temperatures will also trend on the cooler side this afternoon.
  The low pressure system continues to make its way across New Mexico this morning. By the afternoon the low pressure system will be centered over west-central New Mexico. Throughout the day this low pressure will bring more snow and rain across Northern, Central, and Eastern New Mexico. New Mexico could see an additional 3-6" of snow across these regions. The Nat
  
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• More precipitation this afternoon

  08-03-2025 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  Isolated rain and snow showers continue across New Mexico this morning. Temperatures will also trend on the cooler side this afternoon.
  The low pressure system continues to make its way across New Mexico this morning. By the afternoon the low pressure system will be centered over west-central New Mexico. Throughout the day this low pressure will bring more snow and rain across Northern, Central, and Eastern New Mexico. New Mexico could see an additional 3-6" of snow across these regions. The Nat
  
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• State basketball tournament - Girls first round scores, highlights

  08-03-2025 07:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2025 New Mexico high school state basketball tournament tipped off on Friday night. Here is a look at scores and some highlights from the opening round of the girls tournament. All winners from Friday night advance to the quarterfinals at either the Pit (5A, 4A), Rio Rancho Events Center (3A, 2A) or Bernalillo High School (1A).2025 high school basketball state tournament brackets5A#1 Hobbs : 106 - #16 Piedra Vista: 22#2 Sandia: 59 - #15 Centennial: 42#3
  
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• Lobos celebrate Mountain West title with win on senior night

  08-03-2025 07:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo men's basketball team has finished the regular season as champions of the Mountain West conference. UNM claimed sole possession of the title with an 87-67 win over UNLV on Friday night.Prior to the game, UNM honored all of its seniors who were a part of this year's squad. Nelly Junior Joseph, Mustapha Amzil, CJ Noland and Atiki Ally Atiki were all celebrated at center court.Junior Joseph began his senior night sendoff with a bang. The Lobos big
  
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• Albuquerque teen sisters open coffee shop

  08-03-2025 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new coffee shop near southeast Albuquerque is a family affair and who is behind the venture may surprise you. Kaia, 18, and 19-year-old Arya Goold opened up The Girls Coffee House last week.Story continues below
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• Roswell Animal Shelter to potentially euthanize animals due to distemper outbreak

  08-03-2025 06:07 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Animal Shelter will be euthanizing all of the animals in its care in the next 15 days if they are not reclaimed because of a potentially fatal virus. The virus, Distemper, is a respiratory illness that is highly contagious. Bill that would give teachers pay raises in New Mexico moves forwardThe shelter said seven of its dogs tested positive despite not showing any symptoms. Roswell Animal Services said euthanization is not taken lightly, but is neces
  
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• Rain and snow continue to move through parts of New Mexico

  08-03-2025 05:51 via krqe.com
  
  A low pressure system moved into Arizona today. Bringing isolated to scattered rain and snow showers across New Mexico. The heaviest snowfall will move in overnight. The heaviest snowfall is expected in northwest and northeast New Mexico. On Saturday the snowfall will lighten but remain heavy over the mountains. Icy roadways and closures are possible along mountain passes an interstates. The National Weather Service has also issued several Winter Weather Advisories and Warnings for the anticipat
  
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• Albuquerque man receives more time in prison for not turning himself in after sentencing

  08-03-2025 04:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who didn't turn himself in after being sentenced for a deadly car accident, caused by his speeding, is getting an extra two years for running away.Francisco Reyes-Merlos pled no contest to homicide by vehicle for slamming into Travis Dehart's car at 90 miles-an-hour back in 2019, killing Dehart and injuring his daughter.Federal prosecutors call for Jaremy Smith to spend the rest of his life in prisonReyes-Merlos was sentenced to four years in prison ba
  
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• Bernalillo County Commission will not consider tax measure to help redevelop state fairgrounds

  08-03-2025 03:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Commission is no longer considering a tax measure to help redevelop the state fairgrounds as the state is resetting the process. Last year, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham floated the idea of converting the fairgrounds in Albuquerque's International District into housing and other development. The commissioners proposed creating a Tax Increment Development District to help that process. Elephant at ABQ BioPark successfully treated for t
  
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• Bill that would give teachers pay raises in New Mexico moves forward

  08-03-2025 03:02 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – House lawmakers have passed a bill to give New Mexico teachers a pay raise. The bill increases minimum salaries for level one teachers to $55,000 a year. It goes up to $65,000 for level two teachers and $75,000 for level three teachers.Lawmakers want to raise New Mexico teacher salaries by $5,000Lawmakers approved a pay increase in 2022, but the bill's sponsor said they were not enough to keep up with inflation. The bill now heads to the House.
  
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• Bill that give teachers pay raises in New Mexico moves forward

  08-03-2025 03:02 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – House lawmakers have passed a bill to give New Mexico teachers a pay raise. The bill increases minimum salaries for level one teachers to $55,000 a year. It goes up to $65,000 for level two teachers and $75,000 for level three teachers.Lawmakers want to raise New Mexico teacher salaries by $5,000Lawmakers approved a pay increase in 2022, but the bill's sponsor said they were not enough to keep up with inflation. The bill now heads to the House.
  
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• Elephant at ABQ BioPark successfully treated for tuberculosis

  08-03-2025 02:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He's a star of the ABQ BioPark, having lived there for decades.
  Now, Albert the Asian elephant has a new lease on life, after a lengthy treatment for tuberculosis. "I think there's been a little more pep in his steps, so to speak," shared curator of elephants and primates Amber Alink.Story continues below
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• Plastic bags in retail stores could soon be banned with new bill

  08-03-2025 02:05 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The plastic bags most New Mexicans carry groceries or takeout food with might be different soon, statewide. That is, if a bill that's gaining traction makes it through the Roundhouse. A Democratic lawmaker’s bill, HB 392, is leading the charge to ban most single-use plastic bags and boxes that are not able to be recycled or reused. "What we have to do to help work towards mitigating the plastic waste crises is reduce some of these plastics that we si
  
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• Pallet homes for Albuquerque's residents on path to sobriety nearly ready for use

  08-03-2025 00:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a first of its kind investment for the city of Albuquerque helping get people out of homelessness and drug addiction through dozens of new tiny homes. "It's amazing to see a parking lot be turned into a community," said Jennifer McDonald, Gateway operations officer. Story continues below
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• Texas measles outbreak grows to nearly 200 cases; neighboring state reports dozens of illnesses

  08-03-2025 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas (KLBK) – In its latest update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 198 cases of measles across West Texas.The number of cases in neighboring New Mexico also tripled in a day to 30, local health officials said.In Texas, the DSHS said 23 patients of the 198 patients were hospitalized as of Friday morning. Officials said most cases were among patients who were not vaccinated.Story continues below
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• What are seed oils? And why are Kennedy and some influencers bashing them?

  08-03-2025 00:44 via krqe.com
  
  Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term “seed oils,” even though they’ve likely cooked with and consumed them for decades.It’s the catchy description coined by internet influencers, wellness gurus and some politicians to refer to common cooking oils — think canola, soybean and corn oil — that have long been staples in many home kitchens.Those fiery critics refer to the top refined vegetable oils as “the hateful eight” and claim that
  
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• Lobo fans get ready to head to Las Vegas for Mountain West Tournament

  08-03-2025 00:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –With a win against UNLV, the University of New Mexico men's basketball team will win its first outright regular season conference title in 12 years. Next week, they head to the Mountain West Tournament to defend their championship win last year and Lobo fans are getting ready to hit the road with them. The annual "Lobos in Las Vegas" trip is a long-standing tradition.Bobby Aragon is the playmaker behind the annual "Lobo Fan Bus Trip." What started as a small
  
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• Federal prosecutors call for Jaremy Smith to spend the rest of his life in prison

  08-03-2025 00:41 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – Court records are revealing more about what happened before and after Jaremy Smith, a fugitive from South Carolina, shot and killed New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare a year ago. A new court document laid out why the federal government believes Smith should spend the rest of his life behind bars with no possibility of getting out.Story continues below
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• ICE deports Mexican national wanted in disappearance of 43 Mexican students

  08-03-2025 00:40 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have sent back to Mexico a Mexican national wanted for kidnapping and organized crime in connection with the disappearance and abduction of 43 students in Mexico in 2014, the agency said Friday.Border Report Live: Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs add to confusion
  Ariel Nuñez Figueroa, 30, was transported Thursday from the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas, to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge
  
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• Louisiana student died after being punched in hazing ritual, police say

  08-03-2025 00:38 via krqe.com
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Law enforcement and university officials have released details about the hazing death of Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old Southern University student and member of the Human Jukebox marching band.Wilson, a junior studying mechanical engineering, died after what police say was a fraternity pledging ritual where pledges were punched in the chest with boxing gloves.Police provide a timeline of eventsAccording to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by Louisiana
  
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• State Dept using AI to ban visas over perceived pro-Hamas posts

  08-03-2025 00:36 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) —The State Department will launch a program using artificial intelligence that will revoke visas of foreign students the technology perceives as supporters of Hamas or other U.S.-designated terror groups. Axios reported the plan Thursday, citing State Department officials.The “Catch and Revoke” initiative, started under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, will use AI to scan and review tens of thousands of student visa holders’ social media accounts, the out
  
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• Tony! Toni! Tone! guitarist D'Wayne Wiggins dies

  08-03-2025 00:35 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – D'Wayne Wiggins, guitarist and founding member of Tony! Toni! Tone!, has died, according to a social media post from his family. The guitarist, who was a native of Oakland, California, had been battling bladder cancer."With broken hearts, we share with you that our beloved D'Wayne passed away this morning surrounded by family and loved ones," the Wiggins Family wrote on Instagram. "Over the past year, he has been privately and courageously battling bladder cancer. Th
  
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• Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus. But what is it?

  08-03-2025 00:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A medical examiner confirmed Friday that Betsy Arakawa, a concert pianist and wife of Gene Hackman, died of illness caused by hantavirus.Arakawa and Hackman, along with one of their dogs, were discovered dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home Feb. 26.Authorities said Arakawa was found on a the floor of a bathroom in the residence, with pills for an unrelated thyroid issue scattered on the countertop.Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa were dead for some time, found in different r
  
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• Rain and snow move through New Mexico into Saturday

  08-03-2025 00:31 via krqe.com
  
  A low pressure system has moved into Arizona this afternoon. Bringing isolated to scattered rain and snow showers across northern, western, and central New Mexico. The heaviest snowfall will move in later this evening and overnight. The heaviest snowfall is expected in northwest and northeast New Mexico. On Saturday the snowfall will lighten but remain heavy over the mountains. Icy roadways and closures are possible along mountain passes an interstates. The National Weather Service has also issu
  
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• What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa?

  08-03-2025 00:12 via krqe.com
  
  Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus infection, officials in New Mexico announced Friday.
  Hantavirus, found throughout the world, is spread by contact with rodents or their urine or feces. It does not spread between people. There is no specific treatment or cure, but early medical attention can increase the chance of survival.An infection can rapidly progress and become life-threatening.
  “It really starts like the flu: body aches, feeling poorly overall,” sa
  
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• VIDEO: Albuquerque police arrest teen accused of stealing bait cars

  08-03-2025 00:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police said they arrested a teen and are looking for another after they stole not one but two bait cars. Police said they responded to a bait car activation Wednesday night in the northwest area and detectives followed them. Later, the passenger got out and stole another bait car but soon rejoined the other teen in the first stolen vehicle.Las Cruces man found guilty of ‘decapitating’ man, ‘playing soccer’ with his headPol
  
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