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Suit Authorities didnt protect kids

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:41:13 -0400

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) - A lawsuit filed by a victim of a suspected Santa Fe child molester claims police and other authorities repeatedly ignored his and other boy's allegations and that a New Mexico lawmaker used her political influence to protect the suspect. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a 16-year-old boy who claims in 2010 Jacob Pinto offered him money to do chores. He says instead ...

Drought halts BioPark farm plantings

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:43:41 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The drought is hitting parts of New Mexico hard, and now those dry conditions have come to the Albuquerque BioPark farm. Rio Grande Heritage Farms, which is just one of the exhibits that spectators can check out at the park, will not be planting the chile and tomato crop this year because it would use too much water. BioPark officials say they will continue to grow alfalfa, ...

Landlord guilty of murdering tenants

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:46:49 -0400

SANTA FE (KRQE) - A Santa Fe jury late Thursday convicted landlord Arthur Anaya of murdering two tenants over a late rent payment. Anaya was found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of Theresa Vigil, 51, and Austin Urban, 16 in January 2012. Urban had been identified as the boyfriend of Vigil's daughter. While prosecutors said late rent was being the murders, Anaya's ...

Judge declares mistrial in penalty phase after Jodi Arias jurors deadlock

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:56:51 -0400

PHOENIX -- Jurors have deadlocked on a verdict of life or death for Jodi Arias in the 2008 killing of her one-time boyfriend. The judge declared a mistrial in the penalty phase. Another panel will be seated and the sentencing process will begin anew in July. The jury found Arias guilty of first-degree murder May 8 and later determined the killing was cruel enough to merit consideration of the ...

Jury takes case in Santa Fe tenant shooting

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:56:20 -0400

The jury is in deliberation in the double-murder trial of a Santa Fe landlord. Arthur Anaya is accused of shooting 51-year-old Theresa Vigil and 16-year-old Austin Urban last year. Vigil was one of his tenants, and Urban was her daughter’s boyfriend. Investigators say Anaya shot Vigil and Urban during a dispute over a late rent payment. Anaya’s attorney argues he shot them ...

Portales based Sunland Peanut Butter backin business

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:56:20 -0400

The Portales peanut plant at the center of a salmonella outbreak is back in business. Sunland shut down in September after people in 20 states got sick from eating peanut butter produced there. The federal Food and Drug Administration gave the company the go-ahead last week to restart its peanut butter operations. Sunland had already restarted its peanut processing back in December. ...

Childs suicide prompts mother to urge communication between parents kids

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:56:17 -0400

Jennifer Hodge said she missed the warning signs that her 11-year-old daughter would commit suicide. Now, she is urging other parents to talk to their ...

Santa Fe recognized for DWI arrests

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:39:50 -0400

The New Mexico Traffic Safety Division and Safer NM Now selected the department this month as No. 1 out of about 70 for the way it used Operation DWI grant ...

Boy Scouts to accept openly gay youths

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:35:51 -0400

Boy Scouts from right, Joey Kalich, 10, Steven Grime, 7, and Jonathon Grime, 9, raise their hands at the close of a news conference held by people against the change in the Boy Scouts of America gay policy Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/LM ...

Doctor accused in ax assault cat death

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:35:51 -0400

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) - Police have arrested a well-known Los Alamos physician accusing him of tormenting his wife with an ax, terrorizing his neighbors and shooting a cat with an arrow. He also is alleged to have planned a fiery welcome if police came knocking on his door. Officers took Dr. Pavel Mourachov, 42, into custody outside his office at the Los Alamos Medical Center on Wednesday for ...

Hospital arrival brings out game officers

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:14:54 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A months-old presumed orphan showed up at an Albuquerque hospital early Wednesday morning bringing out not welfare workers but the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Officials say a Lovelace Women's Hospital employee was driving along State Route 337 outside of Tijeras when she spotted a bear cub. The black bear cub is 2-to-4-months-old, stands about a foot tall and ...

Police ID pedestrian struck killed in Santa Fe

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:54 -0400

Posted at: 05/23/2013 3:39 PM By: Whitney Jones, KOB.com Santa Fe police have released the identity of the pedestrian hit and killed along St. Francis Thursday morning. The pedestrian is identified as Juan Lopez, 29, of Chimayo. Police also have the female suspect and her vehicle in custody. The suspect is cooperating in the investigation and her name is not being released at this time ...

Robber hits Albuquerque bank

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:53 -0400

Witnesses told authorities the robber entered the bank before 2 p.m., showed a teller a note and verbally demanded money. The teller gave an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect, who was last seen heading toward Aspen Avenue ...

Inmate arrested after erroneous early release

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:52 -0400

The state Corrections Department has arrested Samuel Lopez after its retrospective inmate audit determined he had been incorrectly released from custody more than a year early. Lopez was supposed to serve 15 months and 20 days along with a two year parole term. According to the department his judgment and sentencing for his case was never received and Lopez was released after serving ...

Robbery of Bank of the West in Albuquerque

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:40:54 -0400

The FBI and APD are investigating a bank robbery at Bank of the West at 1422 Carlisle Blvd NE in Albuquerque. Surveillance photos of suspect are below. Anyone with information can call the FBI at ...

Hopi tribe sues over investment losses

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:37:55 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona claims its investments were mishandled by a national banking institute, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars. The tribe filed its claims against Wachovia earlier this month with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. It is seeking more than $190 million in damages and penalties through arbitration. The claims allege that ...

Obama U.S. will keep deploying drones

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:09 -0400

Drone strikes are a necessary evil, but one that must be used with more temperance as the United States' security situation evolves, President Barack Obama said in a counterterrorism speech ...

Water main break closes Rio Rancho intersection

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:08 -0400

One northbound and one southbound lane via Unser Boulevard may be open by 5 p.m. Thursday "barring any unforeseen circumstances," according to a Rio Rancho news release. Motorists are advised to seek an alternative route, such as: -Northbound Unser Boulevard traffic right-turn only to eastbound Northern Boulevard -Southbound Unser Boulevard traffic to Autumn Sage Avenue to Calor Road ...

84-year-old woman charged with trafficking cocaine marijuana in New Mexico

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:17:29 -0400

The Cloverdale Rodeo protester who filmed another woman in the throes of a racist rant before she was allegedly beaten up and then posted it on YouTube has done this sort of thing ...

Arizona tribe claims bank mismanaged investments

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:24 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona claims its investments were mishandled by a national banking institute, resulting in the loss of millions of ...

New system would let traffic signals communicate

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:15:38 -0400

The first-of-its-kind system would allow traffic signals to communicate with each other in an attempt to improve traffic flow. Officials say the project will be especially helpful when work begins on the I-25 and Paseo Interchange project. The system is expected to be fully operational by ...

Police Man killed cat with bow and arrow

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:15:38 -0400

Mourachov's wife told officials she feared her husband had created booby traps and explosives when he thought police were en route to their ...

Oil patch county paces NM population growth

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57:56 -0400

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Lea County, in the heart of southeastern New Mexico's bustling oil patch, was the fastest-growing county in the state last year, while two-third of the counties lost population, according to the Census ...

Obama says US at crossroads in terror fight

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:59:39 -0400

President Barack Obama in a major counterterrorism speech Thursday defended the American drone program, saying that despite the controversies around it, the strikes are legal and save ...

Red Cross animal group aid Oklahoma

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:54:05 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - On Thursday afternoon KRQE News 13 is teaming up with the local American Red Cross chapter to hold a phone bank for Oklahoma tornado victims as another group works to help animals affected by the storm. The fundraising phone bank will be held in the News 13 studios from 4-6 p.m. to benefit the survivors in Moore, Okla. Donors can call 1-877-715-7400 during those ...

Pill abuse on summit agenda

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:44:28 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - It's no secret prescription drug abuse is a big problem in New Mexico. In fact more people die from overdosing on them than on other drugs. All day Thursday the attorney general and other state leaders are going to talk about how to change those statistics. A summit is underway at the embassy suites in downtown Albuquerque. It goes until 5 pm. One thing they're ...

City council approves veterans shelter

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:37:02 -0400

The shelter will give vets a place to stay and a lot more. "Get them back on their feet...get them all the education, all the tools they need to be productive citizens of the united states of America," D'Onofrio said. The shelter's been a bit ...

Program will keep drunks out of ER

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:41:10 -0400

"It's a program to provide intervention for people who are chronically out on the street very, very intoxicated," said Maggie Hart Stebbins, a Bernalillo County ...

School Spirit winners donate $1000 to injured student

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:41:09 -0400

Colinas del Norte Elementary School won $1,000 in the KOAT.com u local School Spirit contest recently. They will use the money to help pay the medical bills for student Courtney Edgin, who was badly injured in a car ...

Texas town crosses state border to tap aquifer

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:41:08 -0400

Midland, Texas, officials are "securing" water for their immediate needs -- and they're doing so by tapping into an aquifer across the state ...

Shuttered NM plant resumes making peanut butter

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:02:17 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- The eastern New Mexico peanut butter plant shuttered nine months ago after a salmonella outbreak is making nut butter ...

84-year-old NM woman indicted for drug trafficking

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:22 -0400

http://bit.ly/10pHzTh ) that Lillie Smith was recently indicted by a Bernalillo County grand jury for trafficking, conspiracy to commit trafficking, tampering with evidence and ...

Crews clean up River of Tires

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:25:07 -0400

In 2011, Target 7 first documented the 400,000 or so tires that were illegally dumped on state trust land. State Land Commissioner Ray Powell said those tires are a huge safety ...

Drug-laced mail finding its way to NM inmates

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:25:06 -0400

Sometimes the mail is disguised as artwork, sometimes as letters from law offices -- but the Department of Corrections is beginning to find a trend in drugs being sent to ...

Rain strong winds batter recovering Okla. area

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:35 -0400

Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, and winds sent pieces of debris flying, hindering recovery efforts three days after the devastating ...

Governor State wasting thousands on pay stubs

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:34 -0400

Even though the vast majority of New Mexico's 23,000 state workers get their paychecks deposited directly into their bank accounts, workers are still getting paper pay stubs every pay period. That means every two weeks, employees at the Department of Finance and Administration, or DFA, print off 23,000 pieces of paper, which then need to be delivered and distributed to every single state ...

Study finds germs in public pools

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:25 -0400

Posted at: 05/23/2013 7:48 AM By: Erica Zucco, KOB Eyewitness News 4 A recent study shows a wealth of germs in more than half of public swimming pools are caused primarily by poor hygiene by swimmers. Researchers analyzed pool filters and found that 59 percent of pools had bacteria resulting from the environment and dirt on swimmers and swimming toys, and 58 percent of pools had E. Coli ...

City faces lawsuit after fatal crash involving officer

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:24 -0400

The 22-page suit stems from a fatal crash involving Sgt. Adam Casaus, accusing him of violating APD policy the night he hit 21-year old Ashley Browder and her 19-year old sister Lindsey. This is a civil matter, but Casaus is also criminally charged with reckless vehicular homicide and great bodily injury. Her grandfather spoke with Action 7 News from Nevada, and broke the family's silence ...

Wind blows off part of gyms roof at NM school

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:54:27 -0400

http://bit.ly/10OpflN ) reports that the damage to Barranca Elementary School on Wednesday left insulation and roofing material throughout the school grounds and parking ...

NM man settles old restaurant bill after 16 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:54:26 -0400

http://bit.ly/1abvdSY ) that Matt Sanchez repaid owner Claus Hjortkjaer this month after the owner recently reopened his French restaurant Le Cafe Miche in ...

Major Rio Rancho intersection remains closed

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:41 -0400

Posted at: 05/22/2013 9:59 PM | Updated at: 05/23/2013 7:29 AM By: KOB.com staff Traffic remains shut down at Unser Boulevard and Northern in Rio Rancho due to a water main break. The break occurred Wednesday evening. Officials say the intersection would remain closed until further notice. Motorists are advised to avoid the ...

Grease river remains mystery

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:41 -0400

But the source of the grease in the bins remains a mystery. An attorney for one of the restaurants that backs up the alley, The Library Bar and Grill, said they have a private service that carries away their ...

Dust devil rips off roof of school gym

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:40 -0400

The unbelievable strength a dust devil packed ripped the roof right off the gym of a Los Alamos school. KOB Eyewitness News 4 got a firsthand look of the damage at Barranca Mesa Elementary School. Wednesday afternoon, there was green tape blocking off the front doors of the building because it is closed for extreme repair. Call it a dust devil or an unbelievably strong gust of wind, but ...

Safety concerns surround Anasazi construction

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:39 -0400

The Anasazi building is getting a makeover. Residents have raised concerns, though, about how safe it is to walk by the construction site at the corner of Central and ...

Grinder sparks started brush fire near Silver City

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:41:32 -0400

SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) -- Authorities say sparks from a grinder being used by a resident in his garage started a fire that burned 160 acres of brush and grass near Silver City before being ...

Santa Fe police investigate fatal hit-and-run

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:41:32 -0400

Details on the accident and the victim weren't immediately available, but southbound St. Francis Drive was closed between Cordova and San Mateo while police investigated the ...

Unser Northern intersection restricted in Rio Rancho

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:54 -0400

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) - Rio Rancho officials expect to reopen one lane each way on Unser Boulevard late Thursday evening as utility workers deal with a water main break and associated road damage. The street has been closed at Northern Boulevard since Wednesday evening. The single northbound and southbound lanes should be open about 9 p.m., according to a notice on the city of Rio Rancho ...

Secret deal cheats taxpayers

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:49 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The former Bernalillo County assessor cheated taxpayers out of tens of thousands of dollars in December when she made a secret, back-room deal before resigning to join the Public Regulation Commission. "Everybody that pays their taxes, works hard, pays them in full, is getting cheated," said Bernalillo County Commissioner Wayne Johnson. "Either through ...

Atty Aragon may be paying too much

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:46 -0400

steal millions from taxpayers and is serving time in a federal prison says he may be getting cheated. In 2009, Manny Aragon was sentenced to five years seven months in prison for helping inflate invoices for the construction of Albuquerque's Metropolitan Courthouse. Investigators believe Aragon personally pocketed $650,000 from a scheme which cost state taxpayers around $4.3 million. As part ...

Indicted APD cop still collecting pay

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:43 -0400

was killed by a cop who a ran red light is speaking out. "It would have been her 22nd birthday yesterday," said Vicki Serfoss. Birthday balloons fly at the memorial site for Ashley Browder, killed at this intersection of Paseo and Eagle Ranch in a brutal crash February 10. The crash left her sister in a wheelchair. While the Browder family mourns their loss, her grandmother wants to ...

Elderly woman charged for dealing drugs

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:41 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An 84-year-old Albuquerque woman is facing drug trafficking and other charges. Lillie Smith was indicted by a grand jury for trafficking, conspiracy to commit trafficking, tampering with evidence and possession. "It's definitely not something you see everyday," said BCSO Sergeant Aaron Williamson. Court documents show the charges stem from a warrant served at ...

First-time jobless claims drop by 23000

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:26:43 -0400

The U.S. Labor Department said first-time jobless benefits claims dropped by 23,000 to 340,000 in the week that ended Saturday. The department revised last week's estimate from 360,000 to 363,000, meaning the prior week's gain in initial claims filed came to 35,000, not 32,000. The four-week rolling average for the week fell by 500 to 339,500. The largest increases in initial claims ...

Storms slam recovering Oklahoma City area

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:24 -0400

The torrential showers drenched fields of debris where homes and schools stood before Monday's massive tornado. The National Weather Service warned of wind gusts up to 60 mph, which could send remnants of precious possessions flying through the air -- again. The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Oklahoma City area, including Moore, and a flash flood warning as ...

Nonprofit offers free drug help in Albuquerque

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:46:04 -0400

Albuquerque's well-known drug problem not only recently caught the eye of an out-of-state nonprofit, but convinced the group to make the area a focal point for its recovery ...

Sneak peek at set of The Lone Ranger

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:36:04 -0400

The lone, tattered page from a decimated children's book sat quietly amid the rest of the rubble. But the words spoke volumes about the pain and nostalgia in the city of Moore: "I remember my old house, Its rooms so bright and wide. Its halls will ...

Low Elephant Butte Lake levels dampen spirits of some holiday revelers

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:14:29 -0400

Vehicles wait in line Wednesday at the main entrance of Elephant Butte Lake State Park. With Memorial Day weekend on the horizon, campers are already starting to ...

Young tornado victims loved singing soccer drawing

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:14:29 -0400

This undated handout photo provided by the Hornsby family, shows JaNae Hornsby. JaNae, who was killed when a tornado struck Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Texas on May 20, 2013, is described by her father Joshua Hornsby as a "special baby" who made friends with everyone she ...

Las Cruces High School has last look reception today

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:14:28 -0400

LAS CRUCES - Former Las Cruces High School graduates and curious community residents are invited to a public reception at LCHS before the walls of the school come tumbling down.A multiyear renovation project to the city's oldest high school will begin soon after school ends Friday.A community reception will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in the school's main lobby, 1750 El Paseo Road. ...

Ex-Verizon salesman gave Mesilla victims phone records to accused murderer

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:14:27 -0400

Jerry Macias testifies during day three of a murder trial in 3rd Judicial District Court on Wednesday morning. He said Eugene "Gino" Ferri, the man charged with gunning down three people in 2010 near Mesilla, had Macias email cell phone records to him for about 18 ...

Sheriffs deputies seek witnesses to Berino killing

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:14:26 -0400

LAS CRUCES - Doña Ana County Sheriff's deputies are interviewing witnesses and gathering additional information after a weekend homicide in Berino. Investigators say 41-year-old Juan Perez was unresponsive when they arrived at a residential area off Saltbush Road on the afternoon of May 18. According to witnesses, Perez had been consuming alcohol with several other people throughout ...

Firefighter academy to graduate 11

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:14:26 -0400

LAS CRUCES - Eleven new firefighters will be sworn in Friday after having successfully completed the eighth Doña Ana County Fire and Emergency Services Firefighter Academy. The public is invited to attend the graduation ceremony, which will take place at the Commission Chambers of the Doña Ana County Government Center at 6 p.m. Friday. Las Cruces Deputy Fire Chief Andrew Bencomo ...

Southern New Mexico law enforcement officials run into Las Cruces with Flame of Hope

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:03:52 -0400

Law enforcement officials from all over southern New Mexico, including the Doa Ana County Sheriff's Department, Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility, United States Probation and Parole Office, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico State Police, Las Cruces Police Department, New Mexico State University Police and agents with the U.S. Border Patrol will run into Las Cruces Friday carrying ...

OKC Mayor 12000 homes damaged in storm

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:24:44 -0400

At least 12,000 homes were damaged or demolished from Monday's abysmal tornado, Oklahoma City Mayor Mike Cornett said. The twister killed 24 people, including 10 children, and injured 353 in central ...

Deputy injured in motorcycle crash dies

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:45:59 -0400

TACOMA, Wash. — The King County sheriff's office says a deputy injured in an off-duty motorcycle crash on Monday night has died. Sheriff's Sgt. Cindi West said Deputy Martin Duran died Wednesday night at Tacoma General Hospital. The News Tribune says (http://is.gd/fMVIns) Pierce County sheriff's officers continue to investigate the crash near Frederickson. West says the ...

Big away win puts Santa Fe within reach of semis

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:52:36 -0400

John Valencia (L) of Colombia's Santa Fe fights for the ball against Oscar Gamarra of Peru's Real Garcilaso, during their Copa Libertadores soccer match in Cuzco May 22, 2013. ...

RFID cards not as secure as banks say

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:48:52 -0400

Posted at: 05/22/2013 10:35 PM By: Chris Ramirez, KOB Eyewitness News 4 Electronic pick pocketing is expected to become more of a problem as credit card technology advances. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) cards contain a chip that broadcasts out a signal containing your credit card number, expiration, and often your name. Banks and retailers like this technology because it makes ...

Olimpia hold Fluminense Santa Fe beat Real Garcilaso

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:46:23 -0400

Olimpia raised hopes of an unlikely semifinal berth after holding Fluminense to a 0-0 draw in their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday.The Paraguayan outfit was reduced to 10-men at the Sao Januario stadium in the 82nd minute when midfielder Eduardo Aranda received his second yellow card for a foul on Rhayner.Despite dominating possession and creating a number of second-half ...

Santa Fe edge towards last eight Flu stumble

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:45:49 -0400

Santa Fe showed no ill effects from playing at 3,600 metres above sea level in Cusco as Francisco Meza put them ahead in the 21st minute with a left-foot volley and Wilder Medina doubled the advantage three minutes ...

Restaurant patron repays chefs kindness more than 15 years later

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:40:01 -0400

Mathew Sanchez's story began in the '90s. He had a debt to repay ever since he was a teenager, taking his girlfriend to a fancy restaurant on Valentine's ...

Mystery bill settler and restaurant owner reunited

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:39:53 -0400

Posted at: 05/22/2013 10:22 PM By: Joseph Lynch, KOB Eyewitness News 4 A man returns to settle his check with a local cafe…sixteen years later. Now the owner and previously anonymous bill settler finally meet. A 14-year-old Matt Sanchez wanted to impress his girlfriend with a fancy dinner at a French restaurant, but only had so much money. He realized it wasn’t enough a ...

Bicyclists face road hazard on Paseo del Bosque trail

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:39:52 -0400

Despite the fire threat, Albuquerque's bosque remains open and that includes the incredibly popular bike trail. But we have found what some bicyclists said is a real hazard. It is a yellow pole that sits right in the middle of the Paseo del Bosque bike trail. Bicyclists said if you are not paying attention, you can slam right into it. It is covered in bike tire marks, so it seems several ...

New video reveals how cops caught women with body in trunk

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:28 -0400

A shocking confession was caught on dash cam video and in police interrogation audio after a high speed chase in Belen. New Mexico State Police said two women killed a man and stuffed his body into a trunk. A grand jury has indicted suspected murderers, Jennifer McKee and Ashlee Gurule. Police said they planned a grisly murder for a man’s car. Hours after a high speed chase ended in ...

Transgender teen opts out of grad ceremony

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:28 -0400

Posted at: 05/22/2013 7:06 PM | Updated at: 05/22/2013 7:12 PM By: Maria Guerrero, KOB Eyewitness News 4 St. Pius High School celebrated its 54th graduation ceremony today,one graduate didn’t show up to receive a diploma. The city’s only Catholic high school sent 192 young adults into the world. Santa Fe Archbishop Michael Sheehan was also on hand for Wednesday ...

City encourages homeowners to plant trees

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:28 -0400

The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Authority is going all out to encourage homeowners to plant more trees in a time of drought when thousands have simply given up, turned their lawns in to xeriscapes, and quit watering. We’re supposed to conserve water, right? But that doesn’t mean you have to let your trees die of thirst. At local nurseries, like Jericho Nursery at I-25 ...

Santa Fe Win 3-1 Unfazed by High Altitude in Cusco

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:05:44 -0400

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Proactive policing drains lockup funds

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:57:45 -0400

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) - Police in Santa Fe say increased patrols and aggressive tactical plans are resulting in more arrests, and more time in jail for bad guys, but it's also coming with a hefty price tag. Santa Fe police have to pay the jail $85 a day for every inmate they arrest. They need nearly $200,000 just to cover the costs until the end of June. Police Chief Ray Rael said lately ...

Neighbor opposes plan to house veterans

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:57:40 -0400

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) - A local man is trying to open up a shelter for veterans who, like him, need help getting back on their feet as they figure out life after the military. But not everyone is on board with the idea. In fact, one man is asking the city of Rio Rancho to deny the proposal. He says even though he loves and respects veterans, he does not think his neighborhood is the place for a ...

Drug figure spins jails revolving door

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:57:38 -0400

CHIMAY, N.M. (KRQE) - A convicted drug kingpin is locked up for the third time for dabbling in the world of drugs just months after he was released from jail for a similar charge. Jose Mario Trujillo, 27, was arrested Monday after probation officers and New ...

Lone Cornerstone Christian Academy senior to heads to NMSU

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:47:01 -0400

LAS CRUCES - Andrew Gallegos, a senior at Cornerstone Christian Academy, a private Christian school in Las Cruces, will be the school's sole graduate Thursday. Gallegos started at Cornerstone in fifth grade. He has played with the school's Conquerors basketball team as the team captain and point guard. He has been accepted into New Mexico State University where he plans to study ...

Transgender teen skips commencement

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:13:54 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - At least one student was missing during commencement at St. Pius X High School's Wednesday morning. Damian Garcia, who was born a female but identifies as a male, chose not to walk because the teen could not wear the black robes worn by boys. The teen shared his story with KRQE News 13 last week. "I would rather not walk than to embarrass myself by wearing a female ...

New Mexicans donating to Oklahoma relief efforts warned to watch for scammers

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:43 -0400

New Mexicans wanting to donate money to victims of the Oklahoma City tornado are being warned by the American Red Cross to be on the lookout for con artists posing as ...

Bloomfield church mobilizing to aid young Okla. victims

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:37 -0400

A church in Bloomfield plans to take donations to victims in Oklahoma. The First Baptist Church has spent the last two days collecting water, diapers, baby wipes and baby formula. Organizers said they only wanted to focus on those four items. Daniels Snow, a youth pastor who helped organize the donation drive, is from Oklahoma. "We do have some Oklahoma ties I grew up there and ...

Residents help to keep eyes on bosque

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:36 -0400

Fire chiefs in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County say they have good reasons for keeping the Bosque open to the public in a time of high fire danger in the riverside forest. Most of the Bosque from Cochiti Dam to Elephant Butte is closed. " We utilize our citizens to be our eyes and ears in the Bosque," said Albuquerque Fire Chief James Breen. " When they’re walking the ...

Traffic cams may speed Alameda commute

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:49:21 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Traffic could get especially rough for drivers when the Paseo del Norte-Interstate 25 reconstruction project begins even as a first-of-its-kind project nearby may make driving in the area a little easier. New traffic cameras are going up along Alameda Boulevard but not to take pictures and write tickets. Instead, they'll change the signal in many drivers' favor. If ...

Local Los Alamos elementary schools roof sustains major wind damage

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:23 -0400

Barranca Mesa Elementary School’s gym roof sustained major wind damage Wednesday. The roof was ripped off of the building causing roofing materials and insulation to scatter all over school property, according to the Los Alamos Monitor Online. The "major wind event" occurred around 1:30 p.m. and witnesses told the Monitor the entire ordeal lasted about two minutes. There ...

Cuts loom in New Mexico unemployment benefits

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:44:28 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- New Mexicans qualifying for extended unemployment benefits next month will have their payments reduced by 25 percent because of federal spending ...