Albuquerque NM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A suspected serial rapist will now spend life behind bars for two of his crimes. The charges against Timothy Bachicha date back to 2018, when he was a suspect in eight rape cases. It’s been nearly two years since 43-year-old Timothy Bachicha was convicted of kidnapping two Albuquerque...

On Friday, Nov. 21, The University of New Mexico Language Learning Center held a free beadmaking workshop featuring Native American beading, a longstanding tradition within Native communities across the United States. Adam Greenberg, a member of the Mescalero Apache and Taos Pueblo, and Alicia Clouser, a member of...

A man was arrested for allegedly driving at almost twice the speed limit while under the influence of alcohol in northeast Albuquerque.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue is investigating after an overnight explosion at a house in northeast Albuquerque. Crews were called to a residence near Lomas and Eubank around 10:30 p.m. Sunday to reports of a home explosion. Crews arrived on scene and confirmed a significant explosion and a...

Albuquerque- A busy weekend for Albuquerque Fire and Rescue, as crews were called out to a fire at an abandoned 10-story office building on the corner of San Mateo Blvd and Central Ave on Sunday. Investigations into the cause of the fire are still ongoing. AFR arrived at the scene...

An alarming incident occurred a few moments ago in the vicinity of Eubank and Lomas, where it appears a house may have exploded. The event was initially reported on social media by a local resident who described the sound as if something had fallen on their roof, or as if someone had run into their house. The...

A 35-year-old man from Arizona was apprehended after trying to distribute a large quantity of fentanyl pills, an offense that could lead to a life sentence. In September 2025, he initiated contact with an undercover agent from the Isleta Police Department through Facebook, discussing the sale of thousands of fentanyl...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On this episode of New Mexico Crime Files, KRQE Anchors Dean Staley and Jessica Garate reach the culmination of their analysis on the case of Brittani Marcell and the man who beat her nearly to death, Justin Hansen. Dean and Jessica take a deep look into the tools that the detectives used […]

In May, a late spring snowstorm buried New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains under three feet of fresh powder. On the heels of an alarmingly dry winter, it was welcome indeed.    The snow melted quickly into the Rio Grande, coursing south from the high desert to Albuquerque.   There, the runoff — and the unusual […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Saturday, the community mourned the loss of an Albuquerque pilot who was killed in a plane crash. Lee Truitt was a 45-year-old pilot and was among three crew members who were killed in the explosion on a UPS plane in Kentucky. A National Transportation Service board member said the plane...