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APD warns partygoers to watch their drinks following assualt reports
Albuquerque police have recently received reports of possible drug induced sexual assaults and it wants to warn people to stay vigilant when out on the town. Many of those reports have come from the downtown bar scene, APD spokesperson Tasia Martinez said. Martinez reminded the public to be aware of their surroundings, watch their drinks and never accept drinks from strangers. Police ...
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Man in court today accused of kidnapping 4-year-old girl
More details emerged about the man accused of kidnapping a 4-year-old Albuquerque girl as he appeared before a judge today. David Hernandez received a $100,000 cash only bond. He is accused of abducting the girl from her North Valley apartment complex. The girl’s mother Melissa Torrez said her daughter was playing with several other children outside the apartment complex on ...
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NM mom I followed instincts in chasing abductor
A mother who chased down a man and ran into his car after he grabbed her 4-year-old says her "mother's instincts" kicked in when she launched her ...
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Cross-country ride for vets cruises through NM
The riders are passing through New Mexico as part of the annual Run For The Wall, a cross-country trip in honor of military veterans, prisoners of war, those killed in action and their ...
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New Mexico jobless rate drops slightly in April
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- The Department of Workforce Solutions reports that New Mexico's unemployment rate dropped last month and that job growth has ...
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Ex-NM paramedic gets 41 12 years for arroyo rape
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A former Gallup paramedic convicted of raping of an 11-year-old boy in an Albuquerque arroyo was sentenced Friday to more than 40 years in prison after the victim's family gave emotional statements and the victim publicly forgave his convicted attacker in a ...
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Teens killer sees sentence being cut
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An Albuquerque man who killed a Valley High School student six years ago is suddenly looking at a much shorter prison sentence. Then-19-year-old Benjamin Montoya opened fire on an SUV carrying a group of teens in July 2007 near 11th Street NW and Griegos Road. Diego Delgado was killed. Montoya was later convicted of felony murder, which carries a life sentence, and voluntary ...
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Wind turbine adds interest to downtown Las Cruces landscape
LAS CRUCES - To the casual observer it was initially believed the structure erected outside of the city's Museum of Nature and Science was some kind of exhibit or sculpture.What it has turned out to be is a large wind turbine that is designed to help offset energy costs at the museum, 411 N. Main St."It's big," said Will Ticknor, administrator of the city's museum ...
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2013 Summer Arts Preview Santa Fe Opera goes Oscar Wilde Central City heads east and more Colorado opera
Planning a trip this summer? Choose your dates carefully - there are more than a few reasons to stick close to home instead. Denver reaches for new heights this season with a brilliant bill of theater, opera, dance, classical music and art. Here is Denver Post arts and entertainment critic Ray Rinaldi's summer opera ...
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Run for the Wall honors POWs KIAs
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Hundreds of bikers rumbled through the Duke City Friday as part of a cross-country Run for the Wall ride. While here they made several stops including at the New Mexico Veteran's Memorial. They started in California Wednesday and plan to be in Washington, DC, by next Saturday in advance of Memorial Day. The ride is meant to honor prisoners of war and those killed in ...
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N.M. civilian dies in Afghan blast
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Family members have confirmed a New Mexican working as a military contractor was among 15 people killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan on Thursday. Robert d. Halsell was raised in hatch and still has family in the state. He served in the U.S. Army for 26 years and began working for a private contractor after he retired. The blast in Kabul happened when the bomber rammed ...
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NRA pushes for recall of Colorado legislator
And now for the first time in almost two decades, the National Rifle Association is attempting to coordinate the recall of a top state legislator over his role in the passage of new gun restrictions in his state, CNN has ...
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Alford buyout agreement to net New Mexico $625K
The University of New Mexico announced Friday they've reached a buyout agreement in principle with former Lobos men's basketball coach Steve Alford. The university had contended that Alford was to pay $1 million based on the offer sheet he signed shortly before leaving UNM to coach at UCLA. Alford claimed his previous contract was still valid, which stated his buyout would be ...
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UNM Cancer Center executive injured in drive-by shooting
Posted at: 05/17/2013 3:40 PM By: The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Albuquerque police are searching for leads in a drive-by shooting that landed a UNM Cancer Center executive in the hospital. Police say Justin Schroer was jogging through a neighborhood near Constitution and Girard around 6 a.m. when he was shot once in the left side of his abdomen. The bullet passed ...
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Child-abduction suspect faces judge
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man accused of kidnapping a little girl in Albuquerque made his first court appearance Friday. David Jesus Hernandez is the man police believe drove up to an apartment complex, offered a 4-year-old girl candy and then pulled her into his car. The girl's mother chased the kidnapper for about seven miles before crashing into his car near San Mateo Boulevard SE and ...
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Jill Biden speaks to Navajo Tech graduates
CROWNPOINT, N.M. (AP) -- Graduates at Navajo Technical College got to hear from Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, during their commencement ceremony ...
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Homemade plane makes emergency landing near Double Eagle Airport
A pilot flying a homemade plane was forced to make an emergency landing near Double Eagle Airport Friday morning. The pilot radioed the airport's tower shortly after takeoff to advise them that the plane's engine had stopped running. He thought he may have been out of gas. The tower then advised him as to what to do. The type of airplane the pilot was flying is a Van's RV-6, ...
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Stocks finish higher for fourth straight week
The Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all ended higher Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 finishing at record levels. For the week, the S&P 500 added 2%, the Dow rose 1.5% and the Nasdaq advanced ...
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UNM reaches buyout agreement with former coach Alford
The University of New Mexico announced Friday they've reached a buyout agreement in principle with former Lobos men's basketball coach Steve Alford. The university had contended that Alford was to pay $1 million based on the offer sheet he signed shortly before leaving UNM to coach at UCLA. Alford claimed his previous contract was still valid, which stated his buyout would be ...
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Alford to pay UNM $625K for leaving Lobos
Alford announced he was leaving the school on March 29 to coach at UCLA. Alford insisted he owed $200,000 in buyout money, while the school said he owed $1 million. Action 7 News is following this story and will update it as soon as more information is ...
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Albuquerque police investigate drive-by shooting
Police say Justin Schroer was jogging through a neighborhood near Constitution and Girard around 6 a.m. when he was shot once in the left side of his abdomen. The bullet passed through his right side. He's expected to ...
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Endean-Singh running for NMs 2nd District seat
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) -- Alamogordo Democrat Leslie Endean-Singh has announced her candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District seat now held by Republican Steve ...
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Arroyo Molester to be sentenced
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man dubbed the Arroyo Molester faces up to 41 years in prison when he is sentenced Friday afternoon for assaulting a boy near a school. Genaro ...
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Arroyo Molester to be sentenced
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man dubbed the Arroyo Molester faces up to 41 years in prison when he is sentenced Friday afternoon for assaulting a boy near a school. Genaro ...
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Wildfire burning near Colorado line
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A fire likely caused by lightning is burning in the Carson National Forest near the Colorado border. The Chino Fire was reported Thursday evening and is burning in ponderosa pine north of Tres Piedras and about four miles south of the Colorado state line. On Friday morning New Mexico State Forestry reported the fire was estimated at 15 acres and was not threatening any ...
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Albuquerque leading the way in sustainable development
The Global Warming debate over whether humans or natural processes are to blame for rising temperatures, is far from settled. But for many environmentalists and conservation groups there is a concern that the debate may detract from the fact that something must still be done about the unsustainable way in which humans currently live.
Albuquerque is leading many cities in the United States, and even the world, in efforts to develop a sustainable development program by which future generations will not have to suffer for the industry and economic growth of the present. Read more
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