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Accused kidnapper stopped by mom arraigned
accused in a kidnapping that police say was interrupted when the 4-year-old girl's mother gave chase and rammed the suspect's 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. Anthony's Plaza Apartments in ...
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Poll Congress approval rating just 16 percent
According to a new national poll, just 16 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, with 83 percent of those questioned in a CNN/ORC International survey saying they disapprove. The poll was released ...
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Robotics camp at NMSU for kids 10 and older
LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Engineering Resource Network, New Mexico State University College of Engineering, will host a beginning robotics camp July 10-12 in Las Cruces for students ages 10 and older.This three-day camp is an introduction to robotics using radio-controlled components and other supplies that you might find in your own garage. Campers will utilize the engineering design process ...
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5 Isotopes suspended for brawling
IN A BRAWL DURING SATURDAY'S GAME AGAINST MEMPHIS. TOPES OFFICIALS TELL USFIVE PLAYERS ARE SUSPENDED FOR 3 GAMES; WHILE THE PITCHER IS OUT FOR FIVE GAMES. THE PLAYERS WERE ALSO FINED, BUT SPECIFIC AMOUNTS WERE NOT ...
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Olive Garden shooting suspect behind bars
accused of shooting three people outside an Albuquerque Olive Garden is now behind bars. William Clark, 24, faces several charges in connection to the shooting, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police say he shot three people outside of the restaurant on San Mateo near Academy earlier this month. All three survived. Investigators do not believe the shooting was ...
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Lawyers fight over evidence in Levi Chavez murder trial
delay in the murder trial against a former Albuquerque police officer continues Tuesday after his attorney claimed key evidence was withheld from them. Tuesday's hearing will determine what evidence must be released from a fraud investigation and a wrongful death lawsuit against Levi Chavez. Prosecutors accuse Chavez ...
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Chrysler relents agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps
Chrysler Group reversed course and agreed to a recall of 2.7 million Jeeps Tuesday, giving in to the government's request in the final hours before a ...
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Hearing underway in Levi Chavez case
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A hearing, that brought the murder trial of Levi Chavez to a halt Tuesday, continues. Chavez is accused of killing his wife, Tera, in 2007 because she was allegedly about to report him for insurance fraud for staging the theft of his pick-up. Monday, the defense filed an emergency motion, claiming Tera's family lawyer held back evidence. Both sides also learned a ...
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Forest fire in Gila nears 25000 acres
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The nearly 25,000-acre fire in the Gila National Forest is now New Mexico's largest active wildfire. It's only 5 percent contained. Officials are blaming dry conditions, low humidity and overnight winds for the Silver Fire growing. Firefighters are doing a good job however protecting the town of Kingston from the flames. An emergency response team is evaluating the ...
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Vigil held in protest of immigration reform
As Congress debates the topic, some residents would like them to know they think it's cruel. "There's a lot of families that have been separated," said vigil organizer Jose Valdez. "A lot of unhappy familiesfor various reasonsdon't feel safe." Organizers said they want immigration reform, but from a faith perspective, and that events like this follow in ...
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Paragliders launch search for missing colt
After seeing the startling images of horses lying dead in the Rio Puerco, Ed Poccia couldn't contain himself. "I was outraged, absolutely outraged. We fly in this valley all the time," Poccia said. He and the rest of the Route 66 Flyers, a local paragliding team, have gotten to know and love the family of wild horses. Now that they're dead, Poccia thinks a colt was left ...
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Polygraph test leads to murder case delay
HIGHEST COURT WILL NOW MAKE A CRUCIAL DECISION ABOUT A DOUBLE MURDER CASE. AND IT ALL COMES DOWN TO A LIE DETECTOR TEST BY A KEY WITNESS-- THE VICTIMS' DAUGHTER. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD EXPLAINS IN A STORY YOU'LL SEE ONLY ON 7. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY FILED THESE MOTIONS AT SUPREME COURT. SHE'S ASKING THE JUSTICES NOT TO ALLOW THE RESULTS OF A ...
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NW Books | Cult killings a Taos mystery ancient wars
Books of Seattle-area interest: "Dead Silence" by Kimberly Derting, "Murdock Tackles Taos," by Robert J. Ray, "Sons of Zeus" by Noble Smith and "Darwin’s Doubt" by Stephen C. ...
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Reports 236 Oil Gas Sites in New Mexico Failed Inspections
About 85 percent of 276 oil and gas well sites inspected in southeastern New Mexico over the past six weeks have failed to pass after-the-fact electrical safety inspections. Correction notices were issued to those sites that received a ';failed'; grade. None has been ordered to stop operations. The Albuquerque Journal reported that Gov. Susana Martinez’s office had called for ...
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News Headlines NM Style 61813
ALBUQUERQUE(KASA) - KRQE News 13 Anchor Elizabeth Alvarez has the morning news ...
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Officials disclose thwarted terror plots
Plots to bomb the New York subway system and the New York Stock Exchange were among more than 50 stopped by secret surveillance programs, the director of the National Security Agency and other officials disclosed ...
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Victim critical after gas station stabbing
The stabbing victim is surgery and reported to be in critical condition, according to police. Action 7 News has a crew at the scene and will update this story as soon as more information is ...
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1 stabbed at NW ABQ gas station
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Emergency crews are responding to 98th and Central in reference to a stabbing at a Valero gas station. Few details are being released at this time. The victim was transported to the hospital and is in critical condition. Stay with KRQE News 13 for more ...
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Santa Fe gets hyped for movie stars press junket
LIGHTS AND CAMERAS. HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES ARE COMING TO SANTA FE THIS WEEK. AND ONLY ACTION 7 NEWS WILL BE THERE TO BRING YOU UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, WITH THE ACTORS AND CREW FROM THE MOVE "THE LONE RANGER." NEW TONIGHT, ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD BRINGS US A PREVIEW OF WHAT'S TO COME. THE STREETS OF SANTA FE ARE GOING TO BE A LITTLE BUSIER THIS WEEKWe have one of ...
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Whipping overnight winds cause damage
WE HAVE SOME NEW DAMAGE TO SHOW YOU, FROM THE NORTHEAST HEIGHTS. IT'S CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANGELA BRAUER IS LIVE ON LOUISIANA, NEAR MONTGOMERY. ANGELA WHAT ARE YOU FINDING IN THAT AREA? MARISA RIGHT NOW WE'RE AT AND YOU CAN SEE.THIS ALL BEGAN BEFORE MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO WE GOT AS THE WIND STARTING WHIPPING ...
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Drought closes Conchas Lake campgrounds
CONCHAS LAKE, N.M. (KRQE) - New Mexico has now closed the main campgrounds at what used to be one of the busiest recreation lakes in the state, because the water levels have dipped to levels not seen in 70 years. A community meeting was held Monday night near Tucumcari, where Conchas Lake businesses got the bad news. The area, like the rest of New Mexico, is in severe ...
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Man dies at Albuquerque Sunport
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Officials say a man has died at the Albuquerque Sunport Tuesday morning. Just after 5 o'clock Tuesday morning, officials say a man waiting at an airport gate suffered an apparent heart attack. Emergency crews tried to save the man, but he later died. The identity of the man has not been ...
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Dog dispute led to murder cops say
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Two neighbors' ongoing hostility over a barking dog apparently led to murder at an Albuquerque gas station Tuesday morning. Witnesses told police a man filling his car at the Valero station near 98th Street NW and Central Avenue around 8 a.m. when he attacked and repeatedly stabbed by another man. Michael S. Sanchez, 27, died later at UNM Hospital. Police say their ...
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Man dies in gas station stabbing
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A stabbing at an Albuquerque gas station turned deadly Tuesday morning. It happened around 8 a.m. at the Valero gas station at 98th Street and Central Avenue. Detectives are at the scene investigating exactly what happened. They say they are reviewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses. Police say ambulance crews did what they could, but it was just too ...
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NMDOT meets Paseo del Norte businesses
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - New Mexico Department of Transportation officials are holding another public meeting Tuesday morning with business owners near Paseo del Norte and I-25. The purpose of the meeting is to educate the owners about the reconstruction project coming up in the next two months. Business owners will get a first hand chance to see plans for the project and see timelines on how long ...
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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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