Albuquerque NM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who is a convicted felon is facing multiple charges following a road rage incident on Tuesday, police said. Albuquerque Police responded to a road rage report where the victim claimed a man threatened him with a handgun and drove away in a white Ford F150. APD’s Real Time...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police have arrested a man accused of shooting and killing his brother at an apartment in the Northeast Heights on Thursday. Benjamin Chess, 55, is charged with an open count of murder and tampering with evidence for the death of 54-year-old Adam Chess. APD said they reiceved a...

Eloy Barraza Jr., a beloved employee at Blake’s Lotaburger, is retiring after 36 years of dedicated service.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department said major crime is on the decline in Albuquerque. APD released the crime statistics for 2025, which show that violent crimes overall are down 26% from 2024, with homicide being down 34% and robbery down 22%. Property crime overall is down 34%, with car...

Aiden Cacy, 20, of Rio Rancho, was arrested for assault against a household member at an unspecified address. Olandis Gonzales, 24, of Rio Rancho, was arrested for aggravated assault upon a peace officer, aggravated fleeing law enforcement, false imprisonment, reckless driving, criminal damage to property, leaving...

An Oregon-based company is recalling nearly 60,000 pounds of frozen blueberries that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

RIO RANCHO — Students with Rio Rancho Public Schools will start the 2026-27 school year at the same time as this school year but end the year before Memorial Day weekend. In addition, RioTECH will begin its second school year in history sharing the same calendar as Rio Rancho's secondary schools, and a new Puesta Del...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – West Mesa High School went into a shelter in place Thursday afternoon after a juvenile had a gun near the campus. According to the principal, an administrator was going back to campus after addressing another matter at a nearby dog park when he saw three juveniles in the tunnels near the...

By Jesse Jones — For nearly 12 months, the City of Albuquerque’s legal department failed to deliver required reports detailing how much the city paid in lawsuits to the City Council — and the council never asked. After City Desk inquired with City Attorney Lauren Keefe earlier this year, she acknowledged that staff...

Native Vote 2026. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Floor-to-ceiling windows separated two Albuquerque community kitchens inside the Street Food Institute. In one kitchen, New Mexico candidate for governor Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) outlined an affordability plan she said would support the people who worked in the kitchen across...