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Op-ed: Why I came home to Corrales
A few months ago, I returned to New Mexico from an overseas assignment serving as a U.S. diplomat. I came home not because I was done with service, but because I was called to serve in a different way. I came home to Corrales because I believe that the most important work of our time is not happening in Washington or...
Suspect in 2021 deadly gas station shooting held until trial
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man charged with a deadly gas station shooting in 2021 was back in court on Monday, before his upcoming trial. Four years ago, Matthew Werth was shot and killed at the Quick Stop on Central Ave. near Western Skies. Frank Porras was charged with that murder the following year after he […]
Sheetz to offer free hot dogs for ‘National Hot Dog Day’
In celebration of National Hot Dog Day, Sheetz announced that it will be giving away two free hot dogs to customers.
New nonstop flights added to Sunport during Balloon Fiesta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – American Airlines has added special nonstop flights from Charlotte and Philadelphia to Albuquerque for the 2025 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The airline will operate roundtrip flights from each city on October 3, 4, 5, 10, 12 and 13. The flights will come to the Albuquerque...
MDC ends physical mail for inmates, switches to digital system
The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center will stop accepting physical print materials for inmates as part of a new digital mail delivery system aimed at reducing contraband, officials announced. The system replaces hand-delivered mail with scanned digital copies accessible via tablets, with scanning...
More bus security means more costs
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — An Albuquerque hiring event for 25 new transit security officers comes days after a a bus driver allegedly stabbed a passenger to death. APD Chief Harold Medina says more security on buses will cost money. Adding, what we were funded for with council, and what was transferred over to APD,...
17-year-old tied to deadly car theft receives sentence
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A teen who took part in a car theft that turned deadly learned his fate in court Monday as the victim’s family made an emotional plea to the judge. A now 17-year-old Zane Dougherty told the court, he is turning his life around, getting an education and substance abuse treatment in juvenile...
Albuquerque police seeing success fighting crime downtown with Horse Mounted Unit
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For decades, the Albuquerque Police Department has tried a lot of different ideas to tackle downtown crime. Now, the department said their Horse Mounted Unit is making a difference. So far this year, APD said they’ve tracked 48 arrests using the Horse Mounted Unit, including one early...
Albuquerque home invasion victim scares off accused burglar with gun
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A terrifying morning for a father, in a wheelchair, and his son in a southeast Albuquerque apartment, when a man on the run from police burst into their home. Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said the man had already broken into another home, led police on a car chase, then fled on foot,...