RRPD arrests trio wanted for theft in 11 states
RIO RANCHO — Three alleged Walmart thieves have been arrested in Rio Rancho. Deshawn Jaynes, Marc Smith and Alexander Paredes were arrested Dec. 10 for organized retail crime after a spree of Walmart thefts across the country lead them to Rio Rancho, where they were caught. "The investigators for...
New Mexico man sentenced to 72 years in prison for three murders
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico man convicted of killing three people will spend the next seven decades behind bars. On Thursday, Thomas Clark Jr. got emotional in court, saying he’s ready to serve his sentence. “Now that I’ve taken a life, I don’t know what to do in life. I don’t, if I could […]
Motorcyclist shot and killed by BCSO deputies
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) – An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed by Bernalillo County deputies. Officials say it happened during an ongoing auto theft operation tied to Operation Triple Beam. Deputies stopped a motorcyclist who ran away from deputies near Virginia Street NE. The search led them...
Victim’s parents file lawsuit over deadly shooting in Atrisco Heritage High School parking lot
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Who is responsible for the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old in a high school parking lot in 2023? A new lawsuit names a few different people. In December 2023, investigators say that then 16-year-olds Adrian Martinez and Elijah Pohl-Morfin were playing with a gun in a car in the parking lot...
Albuquerque teen faces charges after Instagram gun photos
Prosecutors want an Albuquerque teen held in jail after police found him on social media displaying illegal guns.
Corrales PD gives update on cold case
CORRALES — Corrales Police have confirmed they were able to identify the victim in a 1999 cold case death found near San Ysidro on US 550. However, evidence did not justify a case for the district attorney's office. The Corrales council got an update from the department on the...
The Disappearance of Andrew Escobar
11 year old Andrew Escobar was last seen in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on June 25. 2023. Authorities believe he was abducted by his noncustodial mother during an overnight visit. On June 25, 2023, Andrew Escobar was last seen in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Authorities believe he was abducted by his mother, Miriam...
APD Chief retires, Retired officer guilty plea, Windy and mild, Meals on wheels, Bernalillo...
Thursday’s Top Stories Thursday’s Five Facts [1] Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina announces retirement from department – APD confirmed morning that their police chief, Harold Medina, will be retiring on Dec. 31, 2025. Medina has spent the last five years as APD’s police chief. Medina is taking on a new role,...
Sandia National Laboratories helps NASA test VIPER rover
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — NASA’s “VIPER” mission to map water concentrations on the moon left its rover spinning at Sandia National Laboratories. Scientists put the “VIPER” rover to the test in a centrifuge with more than 300 Gs of force, vibration, spin, thermal and shock environments which are meant to mimic...
City of Albuquerque to host meeting on Lomas Boulevard safety
The City of Albuquerque is hosting a meeting Wednesday night to get input on how to improve safety on a stretch of Lomas Boulevard.
