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• Gathering of Nations begins in Albuquerque

  25-04-2025 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Gathering of Nations kicked off Friday with music and dance at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque. The gathering started with its grand entry event, which included dozens of nations performing a tribal unity demonstration.The story behind the Elena Gallegos Open Space in AlbuquerqueThe event will go on throughout the evening and conclude on Saturday. The crowning of Miss Indian World will take place on Saturday.
  
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• Charges dropped against former Albuquerque police officer accused of false imprisonment

  25-04-2025 23:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It appears the former Albuquerque Police Department officer who dragged a disabled man out of a Target will not face a third trial. Earlier this month, a hung jury led to a second mistrial in the case against Kenneth Skeens. Now, the state has dropped all charges.Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustr
  
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• After two mistrials, charges dropped against former Albuquerque police officer accused of false imprisonment

  25-04-2025 23:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It appears the former Albuquerque Police Department officer who dragged a disabled man out of a Target will not face a third trial. Earlier this month, a hung jury led to a second mistrial in the case against Kenneth Skeens. Now, the state has dropped all charges.Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustr
  
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• The story behind the Elena Gallegos Open Space in Albuquerque

  25-04-2025 23:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The Elena Gallegos Open Space is home to a popular hiking and mountain biking trail. The 640-acre open space is also home to a rich history.Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apartFilm: Do you recognize these ‘El Camino: A Bre
  
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• ABQ RIDE seeks more volunteer ambassadors to help with riders

  25-04-2025 23:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — ABQ RIDE is looking for volunteer ambassadors to help passengers with accessibility needs, navigation and more. Anyone from 18 to 80 years old is welcome to apply.Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apartFilm: Do you recognize these &lsqu
  
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• Man found guilty of murder for 2022 Albuquerque road rage shooting

  25-04-2025 22:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man has been found guilty of a road rage murder from three years ago. In March 2022, Tristan Salais was seen on surveillance video shooting at the car of 50-year-old Jesse Lovato near Montano Rd. and Rio Grande Blvd. The bullet hit the man in the neck, and he crashed into a nearby wall.APD: 1 dead after shooting in southeast AlbuquerqueSalais was found guilty yesterday of second-degree murder and shooting at a motor vehicle. A sentencing date has not been
  
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• Where to shred documents for free in New Mexico on April 26

  25-04-2025 21:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — If you have old or sensitive documents in need of shredding, there are a couple of places to do it for free across New Mexico on Saturday. One location will accept old prescription medications as well.Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apartFil
  
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• Federal judge says DHS must restore New Mexico Tech student's visa as lawsuit proceeds

  25-04-2025 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – A federal judge in New Mexico ruled that the Department of Homeland Security must restore a New Mexico Tech student's visa while his case proceeds, according to the ACLU of New Mexico.The student from Ghana, identified in court filings as K.O.D, is suing the Department of Homeland Security and ICE after he said his visa was revoked. According to the lawsuit, the student learned about the revocation from university officials two weeks ago. The visa was not set to
  
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• Rainy and windy weekend

  25-04-2025 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures are rising this afternoon as winds begin to pick up across the state. Additionally, thunderstorms will begin to move into eastern New Mexico overnight.
  Upper level moisture is going to surge into eastern New Mexico this afternoon. Pushing the dry line further west. This surge in moisture will allow for thunderstorms and isolated storms to develop is eastern New Mexico over the weekend. The first round of storms is expected to begin early this evening in southeastern New Mexico. The
  
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• City of Albuquerque hosts annual 'Senior Prom' event

  25-04-2025 20:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs hosted its annual Senior Prom at the Taylor Ranch Community Center Friday.Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpThe event welcomes seniors from across the metro for the special event. The Senior Prom kicked off at 9:30 a.m. and offered seniors a chance to enjoy live music, a classic car show, dancing and more. The theme for this year's event is "Viva Las Vegas."
  
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• Authorities search for man accused of raping cousin

  25-04-2025 20:03 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office is asking for help as they search for a a man accused of raping his cousin in 2021.
  Courtesy | Santa Fe County Sheriff's OfficeThe Sheriff's Office says 38-year-old Selvin Lopez-Reyes allegedly took his cousin to a remote location, where he sexually assaulted and raped her. They say she was eventually able to escape by jumping out of his moving vehicle. Officials say Lopez-Reyes is 5'5" with black hair and brown eyes. They s
  
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• CABQ collecting green waste until May 9

  25-04-2025 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – People in Albuquerque can start leaving their leaves, grass, and brush on their curbside for pickup next week, but only for a limited time. The city's Spring Waste Collection begins Monday, April 28, and runs through Friday, May 9.It will be picked up during normal collection hours. Green waste must be in trash bags, but branches must be cut into four-foot lengths, bundled, and secured. 38th annual Run for the Zoo coming May 4thThere is no bag limit, bu
  
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• Santa Fe County dog diagnosed with plague in first New Mexico case of 2025

  25-04-2025 19:28 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — A dog in Santa Fe county was diagnosed with plague, according to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). This is New Mexico's first animal plague case of 2025.Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apartFilm: Do you recognize t
  
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• 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star has most of leg amputated due to serious infection

  25-04-2025 19:14 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) – "RuPaul's Drag Race" star Bianca Castro, better known as drag performer Jiggly Caliente, has had to have part of her leg amputated due to an infection, her family members said.
  Castro's family took to Instagram on Thursday, saying that they are "heartbroken to share that over the last month, Bianca has experienced a serious health setback." The message appeared on Castro's official Instagram page. A celestial ‘smiley face’ will be visible to stargazers later this month:
  
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• Trump: Pledge to end Ukraine war on first day in White House ‘said in jest’

  25-04-2025 19:12 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Trump, nearing his first 100 days back in the White House, says his campaign pledge to end the war in Ukraine on Day One was not a serious promise.In an interview with Time magazine, published on Friday, Trump was asked about his claim that he could end the war immediately and he blamed the media for the way it was perceived.“Well, I said that figuratively, and I said that as an exaggeration, because to make a point, and you know, it gets, of course, b
  
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• Consumer sentiment falls to lowest level since postpandemic inflation peak

  25-04-2025 19:11 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Consumer sentiment nosedived in April to the lowest level since the peak of the postpandemic inflation surge as President Trump's trade battles shake the global economy.Sentiment dropped 8.4 percent from March to April and was down 32.4 percent from a year ago, according to the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers, falling to the lowest point since July 2022.Current economic conditions dropped a “modest” 6.3 percent, while expectation fell by just more than 10 perc
  
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• Biden to attend Pope Francis funeral

  25-04-2025 19:10 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Former President Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden are expected to attend Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome on Saturday, a Biden spokesperson told NewsNation, The Hill's sister station, on Friday.Biden, who was the country’s second Roman Catholic president after former President John F. Kennedy, met with Pope Francis on numerous occasions after he became the Catholic church's leader in 2013, including in a private one-on-one visit between the two in 2021 a fe
  
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• Here's what the movie 'Conclave' got right – and wrong – about process to elect a pope

  25-04-2025 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have swelled thanks to Hollywood.“Conclave” the film, a moody 2024 political thriller, introduced many laypeople to the ancient selection process with its arcane rules and grand ceremony, albeit with a silver screen twist packed full of palace intrigue and surprise. The f
  
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• 38th annual Run for the Zoo coming May 4th

  25-04-2025 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 38th annual Run for the Zoo is right around the corner. The event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the New Mexico BioPark Society. This year's Run for the Zoo will be May 4, with a 7 a.m. start time.
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  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parkin
  
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• Judge orders Trump administration to facilitate return of second deported man

  25-04-2025 17:25 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A federal judge in Maryland ordered the return of a second man deported by the Trump administration to a Salvadoran prison, saying his removal violated a court settlement she approved in 2019.U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher, a Trump appointee, ordered the return of a Venezuelan man referred to in court documents only as Cristian, while blocking the administration from removing anyone else protected by the settlement.Gallagher said that 20-year-old Cristian was among th
  
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• Newsom: California's economy now 4th-biggest in world after overtaking Japan

  25-04-2025 16:48 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - California's economy has grown to overtake yet another foreign country, putting the state at the fourth-largest in the world if it were to be considered separate from the rest of the U.S.Gov. Gavin Newsom, citing new data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, made the announcement this week that the state's gross domestic product surpassed Japan's, the Los Angeles Times reports.
  "According to the data, California’s nominal GDP reached
  
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• WATCH: Deputies 'expel' gator from Florida school grounds

  25-04-2025 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  PARRISH, Fla. (WFLA) – Deputies in Manatee County, Florida, had to "expel" a reptilian visitor that unexpectedly showed up at a local high school Tuesday.A team of at least three deputies came to Parrish Community High School that evening and, in true Florida fashion, one arrived with a cowboy hat and a lasso.A large alligator was waiting for them near a fence that sits in front of a pond on the property.Deer wearing hi-visibility vest spotted in MichiganBody camera video showed one deputy
  
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• LA immigration attorney receives DHS email telling her to leave the US despite being a citizen

  25-04-2025 16:24 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - A Los Angeles immigration attorney said she received an email from the Department of Homeland Security telling her to leave the U.S. “immediately” even though she is a U.S. citizen.Harriet Steele said she was stunned when she opened an email sent to her from the federal agency on April 10 that read, “It is time for you to leave the United States.”"I was startled when I first read it,” she told Nexstar's KTLA. Portions of the email also read, “DHS
  
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• Trump: I 'love the concept' of millionaire tax hike, but ‘may not be acceptable to the public’

  25-04-2025 16:21 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump said in an interview published Friday that he loves the “concept” of raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for some of his policy proposals in a sweeping piece of legislation but acknowledged it may not be “acceptable to the public.”Trump sat down Tuesday for an interview with Time Magazine centered on his first 100 days in office, where he was asked about the idea floated by some Republicans to raise taxes on millionaires to offset the
  
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• Judge to weigh George Santos’s remorse at fraud sentencing

  25-04-2025 16:21 via krqe.com
  
  Former Rep. George Santos’s (R-N.Y.) sass and combativeness supercharged his public profile and earned him a devoted following, despite his criminal transgressions. But Friday, he’ll be forced to defend it as he stares down years in prison. The former Congress member’s social media presence is set to take center stage as he returns to a Long Island courtroom Friday morning to receive his criminal sentence for defrauding his campaign donors and the federal government. 
  
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• What happens to DOGE once Elon Musk leaves?

  25-04-2025 16:17 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Elon Musk’s plans to wind down his work at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are raising questions about the future of the cost-cutting push that has defined his brief but controversial tenure in the administration. Musk revealed Tuesday that he will dedicate less time to DOGE starting next month, as Tesla suffers from blowback to his work for Trump, which has spurred dozens of lawsuits, protests and even vandalism.DOGE's general goal is shared broadly among
  
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• Trump, Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

  25-04-2025 16:16 via krqe.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, but the group of poor people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basilica are more in keeping with Francis’ humble persona and disdain for pomp.U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei are among the leaders arriving Friday, the last day Argentine pope will
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Judge arrested, Water treatment, Eastern storms, 911 call released, Miss Indian World

  25-04-2025 14:43 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top Stories
  Bernalillo County installs speed cameras on some state roadsWhat’s happening around New Mexico April 25-May 1?Several parks vandalized by juveniles over the course of weeks in Los Alamos CountyAPD: 1 dead after shooting in southeast AlbuquerqueWest Mesa High School students offered pre-apprenticeship trade programAlbuquerque police arrest sex offender accused of having juveniles in his homeMan charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens
  
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• Fort Bliss military crews rescue Alamogordo hiker on Easter

  25-04-2025 14:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico hiker is battling severe injuries after he fell during a hike in Alamogordo on Easter Day. That incident prompted the military to get involved, leading to a rescue mission in the middle of the night.Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking
  
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• What's happening around New Mexico April 25-May 1?

  25-04-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from April 25 to May 1.Albuquerque
  April 25-26 The Show – Albuquerque's longest-running comedy show happens every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12.April 25-26 Annual Spring Plant Sale – Visit Los Altos Park on Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. or Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a diverse range of homegrown heirloom tomatoes, annuals, perennials, herbs, and locally sourced bedding plants.April 26 Spring
  
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• The funeral of Pope Francis: How to watch, what to expect

  25-04-2025 13:25 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The funeral of Pope Francis will be held Saturday, with proceedings and plans for his final resting place expected to be simpler than those of previous popes.The service will be held at 4 a.m. EDT in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. The funeral will take place after Francis' body lies in state for three days at St. Peter's Basilica.You can watch the funeral on this page, or on NewsNation's cable channel and NewsNation’s site and app. Not sure how to wat
  
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• Warmer & windy weather with storms in east New Mexico

  25-04-2025 12:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Very clear skies, light winds, and dry air across the northwestern half of the region have allowed temperatures in the northern areas to start off around the freezing mark or a little bit below. Meanwhile, it's a mild start to the east through the southern communities with some westerly winds going down the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to parts of the East Highlands, but tropical moisture in far eastern areas is leading to some patchy fog.Forecast Conti
  
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• Warmer & breezier with storms later in East New Mexico

  25-04-2025 12:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Very clear skies, light winds, and dry air across the northwestern half of the region have allowed temperatures in the northern areas to start off around the freezing mark or a little bit below. Meanwhile, it's a mild start to the east through the southern communities with some westerly winds going down the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to parts of the East Highlands, but tropical moisture in far eastern areas is leading to some patchy fog.A few spotty s
  
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• Warmer & breezier with storms in East New Mexico

  25-04-2025 12:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Very clear skies, light winds, and dry air across the northwestern half of the region have allowed temperatures in the northern areas to start off around the freezing mark or a little bit below. Meanwhile, it's a mild start to the east through the southern communities with some westerly winds going down the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to parts of the East Highlands, but tropical moisture in far eastern areas is leading to some patchy fog.A few spotty s
  
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• Showers and storms likely for parts of New Mexico Saturday

  25-04-2025 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  A stretch of warm weather continues across New Mexico through the weekend as the winds pick up. Showers and storms are likely for parts of the state by Saturday.High temperatures are above average again Thursday across New Mexico. One isolated storm develop in extreme northeast New Mexico, but the rest of the state has stayed dry again. Winds will start picking up all across New Mexico Friday afternoon, with wind gusts up to 35. This will bring a high fire danger in the Rio Grande Valley Friday
  
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• Miss Indian World contestants at Gathering of Nations compete for prestigious title

  25-04-2025 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With celebrations at Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque kicking off on Thursday, contestants for the next Miss Indian World title are showcasing their talents and cultural pride. Twenty-three contestants from all over the United States and Canada are competing for the prestigious title of Miss Indian World. West Mesa High School students offered pre-apprenticeship trade programFrom traditional dances, language demonstrations, and storytelling, each young wo
  
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• APD: 1 dead after shooting in southeast Albuquerque

  25-04-2025 06:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating a homicide in southeast Albuquerque. Details are limited, but Albuquerque police officers responded to a shooting around 9 p.m. on Indiana St. near Louisiana Blvd. and Zuni Rd.This is a developing story; KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• Several parks vandalized by juveniles over the course of weeks in Los Alamos County

  25-04-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Juvenile crime is an increasing problem across the state, and one northern New Mexico community is urging parents to take action, as it is costing them thousands of dollars.Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apartFilm: Do you recog
  
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• Albuquerque woman found guilty of 2nd-degree murder

  25-04-2025 04:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury convicted Kristina Withrow of second-degree murder for the death of Monique Garcia on Thursday. In April 2023, Withrow's son Kristian Crespin shot Garcia. Withrow and Garcia had gotten into an argument when she told Crespin to shoot Garcia. He pled guilty last year and was sentenced to 18 years in prison.Albuquerque police arrest sex offender accused of having juveniles in his homeWithrow was facing a number of charges and will be sentenced at a later
  
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• West Mesa High School students offered pre-apprenticeship trade program

  25-04-2025 02:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With a need for more plumbers and electricians, New Mexico is making a push to get more students in trade school, but how those students figure out which trade is most interesting to them is now the focus of a new, first-of-its-kind program in the metro. Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman
  
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• 911 call on Rio Arriba County Sheriff's death released

  25-04-2025 02:53 via krqe.com
  
  RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time, we are hearing the distraught 911 call from a friend of the Rio Arriba County sheriff, to report the sheriff's death, shedding light on what led up to his body being found in his work vehicle.
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  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital
  
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• UPDATE: Former New Mexico judge, wife arrested following alleged Tren de Aragua member investigation

  25-04-2025 01:29 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A former New Mexico judge and his wife were arrested on Thursday, April 24, after federal law enforcement learned that their tenant, who is an alleged Tren de Aragua gang member, was arrested at the judge's home.
  Photo courtesy of ICE
  Photos courtesy of ICEFormer Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, were taken into custody at a home on North Reymond Street in Las Cruces and charged with tampering with evidence. They both are expected
  
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• New Mexico judge's wife in ICE custody following alleged Tren de Aragua member investigation

  25-04-2025 01:29 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - The wife of a former New Mexico judge was taken into custody on Thursday, April 24, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after federal law enforcement learned that their tenant, who is an alleged Tren de Aragua gang member, was arrested at the judge's home.Alleged Tren de Aragua gang member arrested at Doña Ana County judge’s homeA spokesperson with ICE sent the following statement:"On April 24, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement executed a
  
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• New water treatment facility opening on Albuquerque's westside

  25-04-2025 01:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a big step forward on the westside to help usher in expected development in the area as the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority said it's finally getting a special treatment plant it needs to provide a lot more clean drinking water there. In the desert near Albuquerque's Petroglyphs, it's a new gem for water treatment that the water authority said should finally address a big problem. "Right now, we have to pull water from the eas
  
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• Albuquerque police arrest sex offender accused of having juveniles in his home

  25-04-2025 01:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A convicted sex offender who has served prison time for child rape has been arrested again, accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.Story continues below
  Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance communityFood: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by YelpCrime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apartFilm: Do you recognize these ‘El Camino:
  
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• Temperatures stay warm with higher winds Friday

  25-04-2025 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  A stretch of warm weather continues across New Mexico through the weekend as the winds pick up. Showers and storms are likely for parts of the state by Saturday.
  High temperatures are above average again Thursday across New Mexico. One isolated storm develop in extreme northeast New Mexico, but the rest of the state has stayed dry again. Winds will start picking up all across New Mexico Friday afternoon, with wind gusts up to 35. This will bring a high fire danger in the Rio Grande Valley Friday
  
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• Lobo basketball to compete in November tournament

  25-04-2025 00:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Thursday the UNM men's basketball team announced that it will compete in the 2025 Hall of Fame Classic. The two-day tournament in Kanas City, MO will feature UNM, Kansas State, Mississippi State and Nebraska.All four teams that will participate in the tournament finished the 2024-2024 season ranked in the top 75 of the NET. UNM and Mississippi State are both coming off an appearance in the NCAA tournament.UNM has previously played Kansas State six times a
  
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• Sandia High School students compete in annual Food Truck Challenge

  25-04-2025 00:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local students showed off their culinary and business skills on Thursday. Six teams at Sandia High School went head-to-head in the 11th annual food truck challenge. Where’s the beef? New Mexico organization looks to connect consumers with cattle producersThe students came up with business concepts, logos, and menus ranging from Chinese food to tacos and enchiladas. They also had to develop marketing plans, balance their operating costs, and even c
  
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• New Mexico United heads to Jägermeister Cup for the first time

  25-04-2025 00:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In this week’s Black and Yellow Report, KRQE Sports Director Van Tate, KRQE Sports Reporter Jared Chester, and Digital Sports Reporter Bradley Benson talk United’s victory against Monterey Bey, preview the club's upcoming match in the Jägermeister Cup and more.With United's 1-0 victory over Monterey Bey, New Mexico is currently in a tie for first place in the Western Conference with San Antonio at 15 points. United still has one game in hand
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court: Catron County judge abused her power in lawsuit

  25-04-2025 00:10 via krqe.com
  
  CATRON COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that a Catron County magistrate judge abused her power but will not be removed from the bench.The justices ruled that Judge Susan Griffin used her judicial login credentials to give herself an advantage in a pending lawsuit involving her effort to evict someone from one of her properties.Story continues below
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