Man accused of driving drunk, causing deadly crash in Los Lunas
VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — A driver is charged with vehicular homicide after Valencia County deputies say he drove drunk and crashed into a family’s car. According to the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Richard Gutierrez Molina was speeding behind the wheel of a pickup Sunday in Los Lunas when he...
Arizona man busted at casino with ‘boats’ of fentanyl pills
A federal grand jury has indicted an Arizona man who allegedly tried to sell 10 “boats” of fentanyl pills at a New Mexico casino.
Undercover tribal cops lure Arizona man to Isleta Pueblo with 37,000 fentanyl pills
An undercover operation by Isleta Pueblo Tribal Police convinced an Arizona man to deliver more than 37,000 fentanyl pills to the Isleta Reservation last month, court documents show. The U.S. Department of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs announced the seizure in a press release Tuesday but provided few...
Annual gingerbread contest and auction returns with new theme
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Gingerbread Southwest is holding its gingerbread house contest and auction. This year, the proceeds are going to A Child’s Garden Preschool in Albuquerque. The awards dinner, auction and evening with Santa will take place December 5, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Sid Cutter Pavilion at Balloon...
ACS and APD see success with youth violence prevention program
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — City officials held a press conference on Wednesday highlighting the work of Albuquerque Community Safety’s violence intervention program as it works to address youth crime. ACS has been working with APD’s digital intelligence team to monitor how youth crime can be prevented. The...
Artists plan Fall of Freedom protest events around New Mexico
One month after the No Kings II demonstrations, another wave of protests dubbed the Fall of Freedom is scheduled Friday and Saturday at locations across the country, but this time with a twist: these protests are being organized by artists, and each event will be its own take on how the artists/organizers want to...
Albuquerque Police Highlight Efforts to Combat Youth Crime
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – Albuquerque Police say they’re taking a comprehensive approach to address youth violence in the city. APD’s Digital Intelligence Team is playing a key role by uncovering threats and evidence online, where many juvenile cases begin. The team’s work has already supported prosecutions,...
Bernalillo County approves new open space master plan in East Mountains
The Bernalillo County Commission approved the Sedillo Ridge Open Space Master Plan Tuesday night.
Video: Arrest of murder suspect in deadly Univ. of New Mexico dorm room shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 has obtained video showing the moments the man accused of shooting and killing a 14-year-old boy in a University of New Mexico dorm room was captured. After a tense day with a murder suspect at large, police body camera footage shows officers finally catching up with...
NMDOT installing gate past Sandia Ski Area to be locked during bad road conditions
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) –– Heads up mountain lovers. New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will be putting up a new gate on Sandia Crest Road, roughly a quarter of a mile past the Sandia Ski Area. After years of putting up temporary barricades when road conditions are...

















