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Santa Fe keeps Johnny Depp event secret
SANTA FE (KRQE) - Santa Fe is playing Los Angeles this week. There's just weeks left until the opening of the much-anticipated Lone Ranger film. The movie, starring Johnny Depp, was shot in New Mexico and right now hundreds of entertainment reporters from around the world have descended on Santa Fe for a three-day preview event. But what's supposed to happen at the event is a big ...
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Albuquerque man arraigned in kidnapping case stopped by mom
ALBUQUERQUE - A New Mexico man accused of trying to kidnap a 4-year-old girl but was thwarted by the girl's mother who chased him down and crashed into his car has pleaded not guilty. David Hernandez was arraigned Monday in New Mexico District Court in Albuquerque and ordered held on $100,000 cash bail. Police say Hernandez tried to kidnap the child in May outside of the St. ...
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Hope in Afghanistan amid handover diplomacy
Afghan forces formally took over security responsibilities for their violence-plagued country from NATO-led troops on Tuesday, marking a key transition in the long and costly war. President Hamid Karzai also announced that a government group dedicated to Afghan peace and reconciliation will go to the Gulf state of Qatar and participate in talks with the Taliban militant group -- long the ...
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UNM working to add more crosswalks to surrounding streets
STUDENTS SAY CROSSING THE STREET HAS BECOME TOO RISKY! EVERY DAY, SOMEONE NEARLY GETS HITAND NOW, THEY'RE CALLING FOR A CHANGE! ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANGELA BRAUER HAS THEIR DEMANDS. "lots of traffic nats" TRAFFIC AROUND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO IS CONSTANT! "beeping horn" DRIVERS TURNING LEFT SUPER QUICK NAT RIGHTSUPER QUICK NAT SWITCHING ...
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Chrysler faces deadline to recall Jeeps
Chrysler Group will formally respond Tuesday to the government's request for a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps that safety officials say pose too great a risk of fire in a rear-end ...
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NM ex-officer pleads no contact in prostitute case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A former Albuquerque police officer caught on camera in uniform offering to help a prostitute in exchange for sex has pleaded no contest to an ethic ...
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Trial of NM man in national kidnapping case set
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- The trial of a New Mexico man accused of trying to kidnap a six-year-old girl but was thwarted by an immigrant living in the country without legal permission is scheduled to ...
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New Mexico woman unmasks robber to find grandson police say
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Police say a New Mexico woman who confronted a masked intruder in her home stumbled upon a shocking discovery when she ripped off his disguise -- the robber was her grandson. KRQE-TV reports that 22-year-old Thomas Clark is facing robbery charges after police say he stole his grandmother's purse during a bizarre robbery at an Albuquerque home. ...
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LCPD blotter
June 14• Trespassing was reported at 2:12 a.m. in the 2200 block of Entrada Del Sol.• An overdose was reported at 3:02 a.m. in the 6900 block of Aztec Drive.• Vandalism was reported at 7:18 a.m. in the 1200 block of South Solano Drive.• A car crash was reported at 7:52 a.m. at South Valley Drive and South Main Street.• Theft was reported at 8:20 a.m. in the 2400 block of ...
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Mesilla marshal resigns to join district attorneys office
LAS CRUCES - There's going to be a new marshal in town.Mesilla's top law enforcement officer, Marshal Jeff Gray said Monday he is resigning. His last day is Friday. Mesilla mayor Nora L. Barraza said she hopes to be conducting interviews for Gray's replacement in about three weeks.Gray, who joined the Mesilla Marshal's Office as a deputy in October 2005, then was appointed ...
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Well outage affects Sunland Park Santa Teresa residents advised to conserve water
SUNLAND PARK - A well within the Sunland Park has gone out of service, which could mean system-wide water outages. The well could be repaired as early as Tuesday, however Camino Real Regional Utility Authority users are advised to immediately implement and maintain a strict conservation schedule until the well repairs have been confirmed and the system is once again fully pressurized.The Camino ...
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Plans to use house for homeless shelter upsets neighbors
LAS CRUCES - City Council's approval Monday of a deed transfer of a house the city owned at 405 College Avenue seemed simple enough. The council voted 7-0 to transfer ownership of the house to the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope, who will utilize the house to provide affordable housing opportunities to four homeless women who are physically handicapped. However, getting to the unanimous ...
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Famed chef Gordon Ramsay seeks to turn Meson de Mesilla fortunes as part of Hotel Hell TV show
Meson de Mesilla, located at 1803 Avenida de Mesilla, is hosting the FOX network television crew from the show Hotel Hell where celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay helps failing establishments turn their businesses around and succeed in the hotel ...
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Carruthers to receive lifetime achievement award for bipartisanship
LAS CRUCES - New Mexico State University President Garrey Carruthers will receive a lifetime achievement award for bipartisanship from a nonpartisan public policy organization. New Mexico First will recognize six leaders from both parties for putting good policy above partisan politics in Albuquerque on Friday, according to an NMSU news release. "I'm delighted to receive this award ...
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ASPCA awards $5000 grant to DACHS
LAS CRUCES -The Doña Ana County Humane Society on Mondayannounced the receipt of a $5,000 grant from the ASPCA for the Animal Relief Fund, a program that helps low-income pet owners with emergency veterinary bills."Dona Ana County is home to 37 of the poorest communities in the nation, designated by the federal government as colonias because of the low income levels and lack of basic ...
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Pet adoption events set Saturday
LAS CRUCES - The Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley will conduct off-site pet adoption events this Saturday with dogs, puppies, cats and kittens up for adoption.Adoptions will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Farmer's Market in downtown Las Cruces. Dogs available for adoption will be located at the north end of the mall. Cats can be adopted from the offices of the ...
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Firefighters knock down bosque blaze
As hundreds of firefighters began to get the upper hand on a huge blaze near Colorado Springs, investigators stepped up their probe into the cause of the most destructive wildfire in the state's history. Investigators are treating the 16,000-acre ...
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ABQ families rally for immigration reform
Posted at: 06/17/2013 10:17 PM By: KOB.com staff Tonight, Albuquerque families called for Congress to act soon saying their futures depend on it. Parents and their children enjoyed an evening together Monday night at a rally for immigration reform. Leaders called for comprehensive action on the issue in Congress. Rachel LaZar, executive director at El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos, ...
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Rash of violence at local grocery
Three violent crimes have occurred at one northwest Albuquerque grocery store in less than a month. The latest happened Monday afternoon, after police said a man in a wheelchair hit a 3-year-old boy in the head with a hammer. The suspect, Clayton Senn, is in custody. KOB Eyewitness News 4 learned the 3 year-old boy suffered a skull fracture and is recovering at UNM Hospital. KOB went ...
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Small brush fire put out by AFD
AFD extinguished a small brush fire near Alameda on the west bank of the Rio Grande Monday night. The fire began at about 7 p.m. on the banks of the river. Before firefighters put it out, the fire took up about 150 feet around. AFD was able to contain the blaze a little before 8 p.m. No injuries or damage to structures were reported. The Bernalillo County Fire Department and Open Space are ...
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US waiting seeing with Irans new chief
The U.S. State Department said Monday it wasn't surprised that Iran's newly elected president, Hassan Rouhani, said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should stay in power until ...
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Recent attack puts joggers on alert
Posted at: 06/17/2013 7:28 PM By: Lauren Hansard, KOB Eyewitness News 4 After a woman was attacked and sexually assaulted Sunday evening police are increasing their patrols in the bosque. The woman who was attacked was walking along the Rio Grande looking for her children and husband who were rafting, according to police. Authorities have not released the woman’s name or many ...
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US releases names of Guantanamo indefinite detainees
The names of dozens of detainees held at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were released for the first time on Monday after a newspaper sued the federal government for the ...
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Man arrested in restaurant shooting
Police arrested William Clark around 5:30 Monday evening on the plaza in Santa Fe.. Clary is suspected of shooting three people in the leg in the parking lot of the restaurant on San Mateo and Academy Friday ...
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Dust storms due to dry conditions
Posted at: 06/17/2013 6:20 PM By: Stuart Dyson, KOB Eyewitness News 4 Here’s a recipe for you. Take wind, add dirt and subtract water. Voila! You’ve got a dust storm! We can brace ourselves for more dust storms like the one that sand-blasted parts of the Albuquerque metro on Sunday afternoon. New Mexico has no shortage of wind in the springtime, and we never run out of dirt ...
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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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