Former Albuquerque officer implicated, Ruidoso flooding, Lingering storms, PFAS lawsuit, New Mexico fairgrounds
Wednesday’s Top Stories Wednesday’s Five Facts [1] Former APD officer tied to DWI scandal now working in Durango – A former APD officer is on leave from his job at another police department after being implicated in the DWI corruption scandal. Daniel Carr was added to the district attorney’s ‘Giglio list’ Monday. It...
Albuquerque Rapid Transit hits 10 million rides
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local student and resource conservation professional has become the 10-millionth rider on Albuquerque Rapid Transit. City officials recognized rider Rhett Sanders-Spencer as they marked the milestone Wednesday morning. Albuquerque Rapid Transit began service along Central Ave. in November...
Developing ‘Space Valley’ here in New Mexico with the Air Force Research Lab
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the exception of about six people, the rest of the human race spends the majority of its time enjoying the comforts of planet Earth. With that said, some of those comforts wouldn’t be available without intricate workings happening far above our heads in space. This week, Chad Brummett...
Teen sentenced after ‘Knockouts’ shooting
A teenager has been sentenced in connection with a deadly shooting at a downtown Albuquerque nightclub. 17-year-old Louis Mugishawimana will serve 15 years behind bars after pleading no contest to first-degree murder. The charges stem from a late 2023 incident at Knockouts Gentlemen’s Club, where Mugishawimana shot...
Alleged bosque arsonist to remain in jail
A man accused of setting fire to the bosque in the North Valley on Saturday will stay in jail.
Residents push for change along dangerous road
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — A busy stretch of road in Rio Rancho that’s proven to be dangerous, even deadly, is capturing the attention of state leaders. Rep. Alan Martinez of Rio Rancho hosted a Town Hall at Church of the Incarnation Tuesday night to give people who live in the area a place to voice […]
Mother accused of leaving kid in hot car in Albuquerque ordered not to see...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A mother, accused of child abuse after leaving her toddler in a hot car, has been ordered not to see her kid. Gabriela Cardenas was in front of Judge David Murphy for a pretrial detention hearing on Wednesday. Albuquerque police were called after her three-year-old was found alone in a car...
El Paso’s Emiliano Martinez Caloca to Represent Texas in National Spanish Spelling Bee in...
El Paso is sending a brilliant young mind, Emiliano Ferran Martinez Caloca, a standout sixth-grader from Wiggs Middle School, to represent both his district and the Lone Star State at the upcoming National Spanish Spelling Bee. His ticket to the national contest was punched after turning heads at the first-ever Texas...
Albuquerque man pleads no contest to charges in connection to 2022 murder
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man is facing more than a decade behind bars after taking a plea deal in a 2022 murder case. Luis Sotelo-Carrasco pleaded no contest to second degree murder and tampering with evidence. According to the criminal complaint, officers were dispatched to a home near Juan Tabo and...
Police body cam footage released from Jon Jones’ alleged crash scene
The Albuquerque Police Department released body cam footage from Jon Jones' alleged crash.
