Albuquerque news

• Have you seen this vehicle? Bicyclist injured during hit-and-run in Española

  26-03-2025 23:54 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) — The Española Police Department is looking for the driver who struck a bicyclist during a hit-and-run on Tuesday. If you see the white or silver Jeep SUV below, you're asked to call the dispatch center at 505-753-5555.(Photo provided by Española Police Department)The hit-and-run happened on Fairview Lane between Walgreens Pharmacy and the Southwest Cannabis shop at about 5:50 p.m. Police say a woman was lying in the road, bleeding from her h
  
  Read more

• Laser technology helps discover previously unknown road at Chaco Culture National Historical Park

  26-03-2025 23:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New technology is proving to be a game changer at historic sites like Chaco Canyon, where researchers recently found a new, previously undiscovered road, which could reveal more about those living there hundreds of years ago.Story continues below
  Investigation: DWI cases Albuquerque officers and paralegal made disappearCrime: Santa Fe Police identify man who was killed in hit-and-runDon't Miss: Rio Rancho to review plans to redevelop old country club golf course
  Fo
  
  Read more

• VIDEO: Stolen vehicle driver totals APD vehicle in crash with officer

  26-03-2025 23:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque Police Department sergeant is lucky to be alive after getting hit by a felon running a red light in a stolen car. The sergeant was responding to a call when his unit was hit at the intersection of Wyoming Blvd. and Copper Ave.Albuquerque man sentenced for rape of 10-year-old in 1992According to APD, Andrew Sandoval was the driver of the stolen car. He has a lengthy criminal history and was sentenced to 18 months of supervised probation fo
  
  Read more

• 1 injured after shooting in northeast Albuquerque

  26-03-2025 22:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating a shooting in northeast Albuquerque. Details are limited, but the Albuquerque Police Department said officers found one person with a gunshot wound near Louisiana Blvd. and Lomas Blvd.Albuquerque man sentenced for rape of 10-year-old in 1992That victim is in critical condition. No word yet on a suspect.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Roswell Animal Services facility to re-open Friday following deep cleaning for canine distemper

  26-03-2025 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) — The Roswell Animal Services facility announced on Wednesday it will re-open on Friday after being deep cleaned. The organization says canine distemper was brought into the facility at 705 East McGaffey St. by one or more dogs from outside. Organizers address lodging concerns for National Championship Air Races in RoswellFull operations, including carrying out adoptions, accepting animals, and sending animal control officers to service calls, are expected to resu
  
  Read more

• Family unknowingly had rare, valuable painting for 150 years

  26-03-2025 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A painting hanging in a French family's living room turned out to be far more valuable than just another trinket or heirloom.
  An auctioneer doing inventory on the family property in Touraine discovered it was an original artwork by Eugène Delacroix, a French Romantic painter who died in 1863.
  The family obtained the oil-on-canvas artwork, titled "Études de lions couchés" (study of reclining lions), at a sale after Delacroix's death. According to auctio
  
  Read more

• Chewing gum releases thousands of microplastics into body, study finds

  26-03-2025 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) – A recent study found that chewing gum can release up to thousands of microplastics per piece and potentially be ingested, according to researchers.Lisa Lowe and Jamie Leonard, both graduate students at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Sanjay Mohanty, an engineering professor at UCLA, shared the findings at the American Chemical Society's 2025 Meeting and Expo in San Diego this week.“Our goal is not to alarm anybody,” Mohanty said in an ACS&
  
  Read more

• 'Avengers: Doomsday' cast includes Hemsworth's Thor, Fantastic Four and original X-Men

  26-03-2025 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Hemsworth's Thor, Anthony Mackie's Captain America, Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes, Paul Rudd's Ant-Man and Tom Hiddleston's Loki are all back in the Avengers ensemble, where they'll be joined by several of cinema's original X-Men.The five veterans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are in the cast of 2026's “Avengers: Doomsday,” Marvel announced in a series of social media videos that the company rolled out slowly on Wednesday.Pat
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Ruidoso Downs Race Track makes progress towards reopening

  26-03-2025 21:53 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. (KRQE) – Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino is one step closer to getting horses back on its track after being closed since 2024.The track had to close for the first time due to flooding in the South Fork fire burn scar and, as a result, race meets were moved from the Ruidoso Downs to Albuquerque.Since then, crews have been working to restore the track and adjust infrastructure to prevent flooding. "We're right now at the east end of the racetrack, and what you se
  
  Read more

• Daffodils on sale in central New Mexico to support hospice house

  26-03-2025 21:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Daffodil bouquets are hitting shelves in central New Mexico, and the proceeds from buying them are going to a good cause for the 42nd annual Daffodil Days event. Volunteers with Presbyterian Healthcare are getting over 100,000 daffodils ready for sale on Wednesday. New Mexico United set to host fourth annual fundraiser galaProceeds from flower sales go to support the Robert Wertheim Hospice House. "What we do is we take care of patients who are at end
  
  Read more

• Events to clear bench warrants will be held in Española

  26-03-2025 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Two safe surrender events for people with outstanding bench warrants from any magistrate court in New Mexico will be held in Española in April.Story continues below
  Investigation: DWI cases Albuquerque officers and paralegal made disappearCrime: Santa Fe Police identify man who was killed in hit-and-runDon't Miss: Rio Rancho to review plans to redevelop old country club golf course
  The events provide anyone with outstanding warrants an o
  
  Read more

• Albuquerque Isotopes offer free entry to 'Jackie Robinson Night' for students who submit art, essay projects

  26-03-2025 20:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The Albuquerque Isotopes have announced the return of an art and essay project for "Jackie Robinson Night." This initiative aims to honor Jackie Robinson, the first African American man to play Major League Baseball, while giving students a chance to create a reflective piece on the baseball icon. Lobo basketball coach Richard Pitino leaves UNM for Big East jobStudents grades K-12 who turn in either an essay, poem, or piece of art on Jackie Robinson by Frida
  
  Read more

• Bernalillo County votes on update to glyphosate policy

  26-03-2025 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners approved an update to policy on glyphosate use. The update refines restrictions, and continues effort to sustainable weed-management.Story continues below
  Investigation: DWI cases Albuquerque officers and paralegal made disappearCrime: Santa Fe Police identify man who was killed in hit-and-runDon't Miss: Rio Rancho to review plans to redevelop old country club golf course
  The new resolution extends the morato
  
  Read more

• Babysitter checking for monsters finds man hiding under child's bed in Kansas: Sheriff

  26-03-2025 20:14 via krqe.com
  
  GREAT BEND, Kan. (KSNW) — A 27-year-old man has been arrested after a Kansas babysitter found him hiding under a child's bed, police said.At around 10:30 p.m. Monday, the Barton County Sheriff's Office says a babysitter at a home near Great Bend was putting the children to bed when one of them told her that a monster was under their bed.The babysitter, hoping to comfort the child by showing them there was nothing, looked under the bed and came face-to-face with a man hiding underneath, aut
  
  Read more

• Vortex Theatre presents: "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"

  26-03-2025 20:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Vortex Theatre is getting ready for its newest performance "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead."Story continues below
  Investigation: DWI cases Albuquerque officers and paralegal made disappearCrime: Santa Fe Police identify man who was killed in hit-and-runDon't Miss: Rio Rancho to review plans to redevelop old country club golf course
  The production follows two minor characters from the play 'Hamlet' as they go about unaware of their scripted lives
  
  Read more

• Albuquerque man sentenced for rape of 10-year-old in 1992

  26-03-2025 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal sexual penetration of a 10-year-old girl over three decades ago was sentenced in court Wednesday.Story continues below
  Investigation: DWI cases Albuquerque officers and paralegal made disappearCrime: Santa Fe Police identify man who was killed in hit-and-runDon't Miss: Rio Rancho to review plans to redevelop old country club golf course
  In 1992, Freddy Valenzuela took the vic
  
  Read more

• Warm weather and breezier days

  26-03-2025 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  Warm temperatures continue across New Mexico this afternoon. Potential rain and thunderstorms are on the way.
  The high pressure system that brough very warm temperatures over the past few days has broken down and left the state. While the high pressure may be gone the warm temperatures are not. Temperatures stay well above seasonably average this afternoon and through Friday. Then a weak cold front will move through northwestern New Mexico marginally dropping temperatures. However, while tempera
  
  Read more

• Trends show bird watching is gaining popularity with younger crowds

  26-03-2025 19:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bird watching has been gaining popularity across the country, including here in New Mexico, but the people picking up the binoculars are getting younger."Historically, pre-covid, the majority of people who engaged in bird watching and wildlife watching were usually retirees, predominately white. That type of crowd. And we've really seen a shift. There's been twice as many people under the age of 30, and especially teens. There's a lot of teens getting into b
  
  Read more

• New Mexico United set to host fourth annual fundraiser gala

  26-03-2025 18:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United is gearing up for its fourth annual gala, the Somos Unidos Foundation's largest annual fundraiser. "The Ball" will be held at Atlantic Aviation on Friday, September 26.This year's fundraiser is based on a "Casino Royale" theme, and guests can enjoy unpaid table games, like blackjack, roulette, and even New Mexico United-themed slot machines. The event will include games, prizes, player appearances, a live auction, and more, all centered aro
  
  Read more

• New Mexico man was drinking Gatorade and hand sanitizer before deadly stabbing, DOJ says

  26-03-2025 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico man was sentenced to three years of probation for stabbing another individual during a drunken altercation, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.According to court documents, Leighton Spencer, 32, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, and two other individuals were at Spencer's home in Newcomb, drinking a mixture of Gatorade and hand sanitizer, followed by beers.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: APD sergeant placed on leave in co
  
  Read more

• New Mexico ranked as worst state for taxpayer return on investment, study says

  26-03-2025 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — A recently published study by WalletHub has ranked New Mexico as the worst state for a taxpayer's return on investment. This was determined by analyzing the quality of government services received by the residents paying local and state taxes. How to avoid identity theft during tax seasonMetrics used to rank the quality of government services include education, health, safety, economy, and infrastructure, as well as pollution. These metrics were further broken down
  
  Read more

• UNM hosting annual Health Professions Symposium

  26-03-2025 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 9th Annual Health Professions Symposium is is coming to the UNM North Campus Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education on April 12 at 9 a.m.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: APD sergeant placed on leave in connection to DWI Unit scandalLocal: Las Cruces community members mourn after deadly shooting at Young ParkNews Insiders: Albuquerque city councilors quash fire chief’s staffing plans
  The event gives high school and college students who
  
  Read more

• Ex-NFL player charged after 190 dogs seized from Oklahoma dog fighting venture

  26-03-2025 18:31 via krqe.com
  
  Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic content.TULSA, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — A former NFL player and Oklahoma native is facing federal charges after officials seized 190 dogs from an alleged animal fighting venture, according to court documents.LeShon Eugene Johnson is facing 20 counts of possession of a dog for use in an animal fighting venture and one count of sale, transport, and delivery of a dog for use in an animal fighting venture.An unsealed indictment in the Eastern Di
  
  Read more

• Kermit the Frog to give commencement address at University of Maryland

  26-03-2025 18:24 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Prominent political figures and lawmakers on the commencement speaker circuit are about to have some friendly, froggy competition — Kermit the Frog will deliver the address to the University of Maryland's graduates this summer.The school teased the iconic green character's participation in the May 21 commencement ceremony with a video Wednesday touting Kermit's accomplishments as an "environmental advocate, best-selling author, Peabody Award winner" and a "champion o
  
  Read more

• New Mexico legal professionals come together to offer free legal consultations

  26-03-2025 17:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Second Judicial District Court Pro Bono Committee and the New Mexico Legal Aid Volunteer Attorney program are teaming up to put on a free legal fair for the community on Friday, March 28, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Dennis Chavez Community Center.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: APD sergeant placed on leave in connection to DWI Unit scandalLocal: Las Cruces community members mourn after deadly shooting at Young ParkNews Insiders: Albuquerque city
  
  Read more

• Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during hike

  26-03-2025 17:51 via krqe.com
  
  HONOLULU (KHON) — A Hawaii anesthesiologist has been accused of attempting to kill his wife by pushing her off the trail they were hiking on and allegedly hitting her in the head with a rock multiple times.
  Gerhardt Konig, 46, was still in police custody as of Tuesday night, with attempted murder charges pending against him, according to police.
  Sources told Nexstar's KHON that Konig, from Maui, was staying in a hotel in Waikiki on vacation with his wife. The couple was hiking the Pali Puk
  
  Read more

• Canada changes rules for residents traveling to United States

  26-03-2025 17:49 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Canada has updated its rules for citizens traveling to the United States amid concerns surrounding some of President Donald Trump’s policies. Starting April 11, Canadians who will be in the United States for more than 30 days will have to register with United States authorities. If they don’t, it could result in “penalties, fines and misdemeanors,” according to the advisory. This rule was previously unenforced, the Vancouver Sun reports.&nbs
  
  Read more

• Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar for $1 billion

  26-03-2025 17:46 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Dollar Tree has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell Family Dollar in a $1 billion deal, ending the short-lived merger deal that it believed would help the company compete against its larger, growing rivals.This deal is a significant discount from the original 2015 purchase price of more than $8 billion. Family Dollar will be sold to a partnership between private equity groups Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management.“Under the experience
  
  Read more

• Trump reacts to new Atlantic messages: 'Really not a big deal'

  26-03-2025 17:12 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday shrugged off new reporting from The Atlantic highlighting messages from a Signal group in which administration officials discussed the specific timing of an attack on Houthi rebels.Trump was asked about the new development during an appearance on "The Vince Show" with Vince Coglianese.“There weren’t details, and there was nothing in there that compromised. And it had no impact on the attack, which was very successful," Trump said
  
  Read more

• Santa Fe police seek info on missing 19-year-old last seen in Albuquerque

  26-03-2025 17:01 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — The Santa Fe Police Department is asking the public to share any information they may have on a missing 19-year-old woman. Police say Natalie Rubio was last seen in Albuquerque on Saturday, March 15. Body camera footage shows moments after deputies discover Gene Hackman’s body in Santa Fe homeRubio was heard from over-the-phone on March 18 when she mentioned being in Clovis. She has black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5-foot and weighing 134lbs. Her cl
  
  Read more

• Amanda Knox: Prosecutor who put me in prison still texts me every day

  26-03-2025 16:15 via krqe.com
  
  Video: Amanda Knox in an Italian court in 2009.Editor’s Note: This story contains discussions of rape or sexual assault that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can find help and discreet resources on the National Sexual Assault Hotline website or by calling 800-656-4673.(NewsNation) — Amanda Knox, who was convicted of murder and then acquitted, told Nexstar's NewsNation that the Italian prosecutor who put her i
  
  Read more

• After widespread closures, Advance Auto Parts to open dozens of new locations

  26-03-2025 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — After closing roughly 700 stores nationwide, Advance Auto Parts is preparing to open dozens of new stores through 2027.
  As part of a three-year financial plan, Advance Auto Parts announced in November that it would close about 700 of its more than 4,700 stores in the U.S.
  At the time, the company said it aimed to standardize its “store operating model” and improve “labor productivity” while accelerating the “pace of new store openings.” Offic
  
  Read more

• Stepmother accused of holding Connecticut man captive for over 20 years appears in court

  26-03-2025 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – A Connecticut woman accused of holding her stepson captive for most of his life briefly appeared in court Wednesday.Kimberly Sullivan arrived at Waterbury Superior Court just before 10 a.m., where she was expected to plead not guilty to kidnapping and assault charges, according to her lawyers. But the case was continued until Friday.Video shows CT man removed from home where he was allegedly held captive for 20 yearsPolice and fire crews first encountered Sullivan
  
  Read more

• NPR, PBS facing DOGE subcommittee over alleged liberal lean

  26-03-2025 15:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The heads of public media organizations PBS and NPR were facing the line of fire Wednesday by a new subcommittee, helmed by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, over accusations that the companies produce “systemically biased content.”Greene, the chairwoman of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE), summoned Paula Kerger, the chief executive of PBS, and Katherine Maher, the chief executive of NPR, to appear.“I
  
  Read more

• Atlantic publishes Trump Cabinet group chat messages

  26-03-2025 15:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Atlantic has published the Signal group chat messages among national security leaders that were inadvertently shared with Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, noting administration officials said Tuesday that they were not classified.The published chats show the internal discussions Goldberg described in a Monday article, with figures including Vice President JD Vance discussing the merits of an airstrike on Houthi targets in Yemen.The published chat offers details about the attac
  
  Read more

• Tax season is a prime time for scams. IRS uncertainty could make things worse this year

  26-03-2025 15:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — There's a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams.Year-round, fraudsters may use a handful of common tactics to try to steal your identity, money or other sensitive information. As you prepare your annual tax return, due April 15, experts stress it's important to be extra vigilant.This year, scammers might take particular advantage of uncertainty stemming from recent workforce cut
  
  Read more

• 'Like a forest fire': Where large measles outbreaks will occur, according to an epidemiologist

  26-03-2025 15:25 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Measles, one of the most contagious viruses in the world, has been confirmed in 17 states and counting as outbreaks multiply around the country.
  As of last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least 378 cases of the virus have been confirmed in 2025 – and that number is expected to keep rising.
  "What is interesting about this current outbreak is the speed at which it's expanding and increasing," said Dr. William Moss, an epidemiology professor at t
  
  Read more

• Trump's executive order on elections: What does it do? And will it actually stick?

  26-03-2025 15:23 via krqe.com
  
  President Donald Trump's executive order seeking broad changes to how elections are run in the U.S. is vast in scope and holds the potential to reorder the voting landscape across the country, even as it faces almost certain litigation.He wants to require voters to show proof that they are U.S. citizens before they can register for federal elections, count only mail or absentee ballots received by Election Day, set new rules for voting equipment and prohibit non-U.S. citizens from bein
  
  Read more

• How the Signal 'group chat' furor has affected the 5 biggest players

  26-03-2025 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The furor over a headline-making group chat consumed Washington for a second day on Tuesday.President Trump spoke to reporters from the White House about the matter, and it was also the focus of a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill.The central issue is the revelation that many of the most senior members of the Trump administration used the messaging app Signal to conduct a group chat about a then-imminent U.S. attack on Yemen earlier this month.The controversy came into the public
  
  Read more

• Vance to accompany wife to Greenland amid backlash

  26-03-2025 15:17 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Vice President Vance said he's traveling to Greenland on Friday, a move that comes after the Trump administration provoked backlash from officials in Greenland and Denmark when it was announced that second lady Usha Vance would be heading there."There was so much excitement around Usha's visit to Greenland this Friday, that I decided that I didn't want her to have all that fun by herself, and so I'm going to join her," Vance said in a video released Tuesday afternoon on the social p
  
  Read more

• Lovington man accused of stabbing woman, two minors

  26-03-2025 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  LOVINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – A Lovington man accused in a recent stabbing was arrested Monday. Police say they were called to a home on the 900 block of W. Harrison to reports that a woman and two minors were stabbed.Organizers address lodging concerns for National Championship Air Races in RoswellPolice say 33-year-old Oscar Herrera fled the scene on foot. Law enforcement canvassed the area and Herrera was found nearby and arrested. Police say all three victims were treated at the h
  
  Read more

• KRQE Newsfeed: DWI scandal, Body cam released, Cloudier and warm, Housing shortage, Lodging concerns

  26-03-2025 14:04 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Lobo basketball coach Richard Pitino leaves UNM for Big East jobWATCH: DWI cases Albuquerque officers and paralegal made disappearRio Rancho to review plans to redevelop old country club golf courseWoman accused of damaging 21 government vehicles in AlbuquerqueNew Mexico researcher helps discover new dinosaur speciesUNM researchers release study on hantavirus in New MexicoGunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart is offered plea deal
  Wednesday's Five Facts[1]
  
  Read more

• Clouds moving in, weather still warm & dry

  26-03-2025 12:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – East Canyon winds, although calming down, have descended down the Sandias while keeping the surface milder, while remaining dry, compared to outlining areas of the Metro, allowing for one of the mildest mornings on this day in history in parts of the Rio Grande Valley; while northerly to westerly winds that are descending down the Sangre de Cristo Mountains are also providing a milder start compared to areas in the Western Mountains, the Four Corners, and the Northern M
  
  Read more

• Clouds are moving in but still warm & dry

  26-03-2025 12:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – East Canyon winds, although calming down, have descended down the Sandias while keeping the surface milder, while remaining dry, compared to outlining areas of the Metro, allowing for one of the mildest mornings on this day in history in parts of the Rio Grande Valley; while northerly to westerly winds that are descending down the Sangre de Cristo Mountains are also providing a milder start compared to areas in the Western Mountains, the Four Corners, and the Northern M
  
  Read more

• Firefighter injured in apartment fire in northwest Albuquerque

  26-03-2025 05:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue said a firefighter was injured while crews battled an apartment fire in northwest Albuquerque. AFR said a two-story dwelling caught on fire on McMahon Blvd. near Golf Course Rd. and Ellison Dr. Woman accused of damaging 21 government vehicles in AlbuquerqueIt took crews about two hours to get the fire under control. AFR said there was heavy smoke, fire, and water damage to several occupancies. The cause of the fire is under investigat
  
  Read more

• Rain and thunderstorms possible in parts of New Mexico Wednesday and Thursday

  26-03-2025 05:27 via krqe.com
  
  The stretch of warm weather continues across New Mexico. Isolated showers and thunderstorms develop Wednesday and Thursday, but evaporating rain and lightning will bring a wildfire risk.
  It's been another very warm day across New Mexico with temperatures even warmer than Monday for many. A couple record high temperatures have also been broken in places like Gallup and Silver City today. Winds are light across the entire state with sunny skies. Temperatures will remain mild overnight.
  Isolated sh
  
  Read more

• Body camera footage shows moments after deputies discover Gene Hackman's body in Santa Fe home

  26-03-2025 05:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – More body camera footage is giving glimpses of the scene outside the Santa Fe home where the bodies of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: APD sergeant placed on leave in connection to DWI Unit scandalLocal: Las Cruces community members mourn after deadly shooting at Young ParkNews Insiders: Albuquerque city councilors quash fire chief’s staffing plans
  Only video from outside of the home is being r
  
  Read more

• Organizers address lodging concerns for National Championship Air Races in Roswell

  26-03-2025 05:00 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Excitement is building with just months until Roswell hosts thousands at the National Championship Air Races for the first time. But if you're looking for hotels to stay at during your visit, you might come across a message already showing they are sold out.      Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: APD sergeant placed on leave in connection to DWI Unit scandalLocal: Las Cruces community members mourn after deadly shooting at Young Pa
  
  Read more

• 2 suspects in 60s face drug trafficking charges in Alamogordo

  26-03-2025 04:57 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A traffic stop in Alamogordo, New Mexico, resulted in two people in their 60s being arrested and nearly 500 fentanyl pills and several guns being found, according to the Alamogordo Police Department.At about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, agents with the White Mountain Drug Task Force and the Alamogordo Police Force executed a narcotics search warrant during a traffic stop in the area of North Florida and Fairgrounds in Alamogordo.During the investigation, 491 fentany
  
  Read more

• New UNM receiver looks to solidify spot as go-to guy

  26-03-2025 04:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Following the 2024 college football season, and a coaching change at UNM, a plethora of players either left or joined the Lobos. UNM is now underway with spring practices and finding its identity and new playmakers.Among the new players standing out is junior college transfer Isaiah Blair. The 5-11 wide receiver had 20 offers last fall but said that the culture that coach Eck is building is what got him to UNM."I had some bigger programs I could've went to,
  
  Read more

Follow @Albuquerque_Nws on Twitter!