Three displaced by fire at northwest Albuquerque apartment complex
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three people were displaced after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in northwest Albuquerque Sunday evening. Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to the West Park Apartments, located at 9251 Eagle Ranch Road NW, around 5:40 p.m. for reports of a possible structure fire. Firefighters arriv
Placitas resident files complaint about flood control tax overpayment
Residents of Placitas have paid almost $7 million to a local flood control district and not flood control received any benefit, Mike Neas says. Neas told the Sandoval Signpost he has filed a formal complaint with the New Mexico Finance Authority over the issue, which stems from Placitas residents’ continued taxation fo
Man sentenced to 46 years in prison for 2025 Albuquerque double murder
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A teen was sentenced on Monday morning, after he admitted to shooting and killing a young couple, Kylee Silva and Abduallah Abbas, during an attempted drug deal. Investigators said that in 2024, 19-year-old Nathaniel Laws met with two people near Juan Tabo Blvd. and Candelaria Road to do a gu
Woman faces up to 15 years in prison for her connection to 3-year-old child’s...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A woman that was charged in connection to the death of a three-year-old pled guilty to her crimes in court on Monday. Back in 2024, Albuquerque police say Kerri Santos brought her three-year-old into UNMH after she claimed the toddler fell in the bathroom. Medical professionals determined the
MON: Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea...
Suspect in Navajo woman's disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal – Savannah Peters and Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press. The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high ra
Police seek info on shooting that nearly left a teen dead near Old Town
Police are seeking more information on a shooting that nearly left a 15-year-old girl dead near Old Town Albuquerque in March.
NM socialist group mobilizes opposition to new stadium at NM State Fairgrounds
The Albuquerque Party for Socialism and Liberation says the public needs more say in the fairgrounds redevelopment and new stadium.
Jury convicts former Albuquerque teacher of rape
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury has convicted a former Albuquerque teacher of raping a teen. Monday, Corr was found guilty on two counts of child abuse, one count of criminal sexual penetration, and one count of selling or giving alcoholic beverages to a minor. Closing arguments were held on Friday. The jury began de
Sing Me A Story: 9 year-old heart transplant recipient’s story turned into song
A 9-year-old boy's story about receiving a life-saving heart transplant and waking up a hero is being brought to life by a full symphony orchestra in Albuquerque.
Melissa Maldonado loves talking to people, and you should too
Melissa Maldonado is a week away from obtaining a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing and a minor in Spanish. This will be her third and final year at the University of New Mexico as a transfer student from CNM. Maldonado was initially drawn to...

















