Albuquerque business owner accused of felony tax evasion
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque businessman is facing 12 counts of felony tax evasion, the Taxation and Revenue Department announced Wednesday. Dennis Pyle, 52, was indicted by a state grand jury on Oct. 17 for tax fraud related to his business, Earthtech Landscaping. He could face up to 37-and-a-half years...
BCSO concludes ‘Operation Bosque Guardian’
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office launched Operation Bosque Guardian this summer. Deputies cleared more than 40 unauthorized camps, more than 8,000 pounds of trash, and made two arrests. They were also able to connect people with shelter and help. BCSO Sheriff John Allen said deputies...
5 New Mexico law firms collecting donations for Roadrunner Food Bank
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Several law firms are helping SNAP benefits participants and federal workers get food during the shutdown. The five firms are collecting donations on Thursday for the Roadrunner Food Bank. You have until the close of business on Thursday to make your donations. The locations to drop off are:
District Attorney holds gun violence town hall at West Mesa High School
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — How can we help protect our children? That’s the question several had at a town hall held by District Attorney Sam Bregman Wednesday. Police have found nine guns on Albuquerque school campuses so far this school year, with another investigation happening Wednesday. Police detained two Albuquerque...
Albuquerque City Council approves changes to traffic code
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council approved sweeping changes to its traffic code. Under the new code, drivers must stop at crosswalks for anyone waiting to cross, and drivers cannot pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk or intersection for a crossing pedestrian. The code also establishes rules for...
Yazzie/Martinez plan still needs work, education advocates say
The Public Education Department’s court-ordered plan to improve education for public school students across New Mexico lacks robust community oversight and targeted investments, advocates and educators say. Those are some initial reactions shared at a press conference Wednesday in Albuquerque to the 190-page plan...
Slim Chickens’ new spicy tenders bring the heat to Albuquerque
Slim Chickens is turning up the heat. General managers John Yazzie and Lizzy Schofield stopped by New Mexico Living to talk about the new spicy tenders. The spicy tenders will be on the menu starting November 10. The dry-rub brings a new taste to their classic tenders. To make ordering...
Woman arrested one year after fire at nonprofit’s warehouse in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman accused of starting a fire at a nonprofit group’s warehouse in Albuquerque was arrested just over one year after the incident occurred. Investigators believe 39-year-old Samantha Lee caused the blaze at the Oliver Rigby Foundation’s building on Menaul near University on Oct. 14,...
NM Gov candidate Deb Haaland urges donations to food banks amid SNAP upheaval
Over the last couple of weeks, more than 150 households have lined up for food donations at Roadrunner Food Bank's daily distributions that occur Tuesday through Saturday
Woman pleads guilty to being an accomplice of accused murderer in New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico woman has pleaded guilty to accompanying a suspected murderer on a crime spree. Zachary Babitz is facing the death penalty after being accused of murdering an 83-year-old man during a carjacking outside a Santa Fe Best Buy. During his crime spree, he robbed an AutoZone, a Wells Fargo,...
