Teen who posted illegal gun photos on Instagram to stay in jail
Judge Britt Baca decided to keep a teen in jail after he was arrested for posting photos of guns and cash on social media.
Alleged Venezuelan gang members accused of killing man in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Four Venezuelan nationals made their first appearance in federal court on Monday, accused of kidnapping and torturing a man to death inside an Albuquerque apartment in June 2024. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said a man was lured to the apartment on Indian School and University Blvd....
AFR fight abandoned apartment building fire
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) says a boarded-up apartment complex was damaged because of a warming fire that got out of control. AFR responded to the abandoned building near Pennsylvania and Marquette last night at around 6:30 p.m. When fire crews arrived, they found one of the apartments...
16-year old girl charged in death of her father
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) – APD homicide detectives, have charged a 16-year-old girl for the fatal stabbing of her father during a violent argument between her parents late Saturday in Northeast Albuquerque. Police responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night, to a home on the 12000 block of Skyline Rd., N.E. and found...
Rick’s Prehistoric Mini Golf to close permanently Dec. 31
RIO RANCHO- Rick's Prehistoric Mini Golf recently announced that they will be closing their doors permanently Dec. 31. In a post on their Facebook account, they mentioned struggles to sustain the level required to stay open. "I am grateful for all the support the community has shown over these past...
Bernco commissioners work to revitalize 4th Street
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County commissioners are drawing up a new vision for 4th Street, and it’s part of an ongoing community project meant to revitalize the corridor. Earlier this year, the county purchased the former Southern Tire Mart Shop for nearly $3 million. Commissioners say they plan on...
Crews respond to overnight fire in northeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue is investigating an overnight fire that left one person displaced. Firefighters responded to a mobile home near Carlisle and Candelaria around 12:22 a.m. Monday. Crews arrived on scene and reporting a working fire coming from the back of the mobile home. AFR says the...
Army and Air Force Veteran, APD Officer Took Ketamine for PTSD Before Cedar Crest...
Cedar Crest, New Mexico – Newly released police reports reveal that Dominic Castro, a 48-year-old Albuquerque Police Department officer and Army and Air Force veteran, had been taking low doses of ketamine to treat post-traumatic stress disorder before a violent domestic incident that ended with his death following a...
BCSO investigates South Valley homicide
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that happened Friday afternoon. They say deputies were dispatched to the area of 2nd Street and Desert SW for reports of a shooting victim. When they arrived, deputies found an adult male who had been shot. The man,...
People Drive From All Over New Mexico To Eat At This 50s-Style Diner
Some places just have that magic – that inexplicable quality that makes you feel like you’ve stepped into another world, or in this case, another decade entirely. The 66 Diner in Albuquerque isn’t just a restaurant; it’s a portal to a simpler time when cars had fins, jukeboxes played 45s, and milkshakes were works of...

















