Former Albuquerque Church Treasurer Indicted in $2M Fraud Case
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – Federal prosecutors say a former church treasurer in Albuquerque has been indicted on charges accusing him of stealing more than $2 million from the Norbertine of New Mexico and Santa María de la Vid Abbey. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 68‑year‑old James Joseph...
Police believe fire death to be suicide
RIO RANCHO — The Rio Rancho Police Department believes a person found dead in a Tuesday morning house fire committed suicide. In a Jan. 29 email, the RRPD public information officer stated the person died from a self-inflicted injury not related to the fire. A cause for the fire,...
Suspected car thieves stealing from the dead
The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating two separate instances where thieves were stealing from those who have died.
Neighbors oppose new Maverik gas station at Carlisle and I-40
National gas station chain Maverik aims to open a gas station at the intersection of Carlisle Boulevard and Indian School Road, but the idea is sparking neighborhood opposition.
VIDEO: Albuquerque police find dismembered woman in her son’s freezer
Editor’s Note: The contents of this story are graphic and may be disturbing to some. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 is now seeing the moments police arrived at an Albuquerque home late last year, finding a grisly scene. They found an elderly woman, strangled, dismembered, and her body stored in a freezer....
Mistrial declared in trial for double murder
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB) – The trial against an Albuquerque man accused of killing two men whose bodies were found inside the charred remains of a burned vehicle, was declared a mistrial by the judge presiding the case. Dakota Briscoe, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the 2020 killings of two men...
‘Holding Space for Stories’: National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Gathers Testimony in...
TAMAYA, N.M. — The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition is in New Mexico this week to interview people for an oral history project documenting people’s experiences at any of the 526 Indian boarding schools that operated in the United States. The coalition, which calls itself NABS...
This old-school landline phone for kids is selling out across the country
The Tin Can phone is a modern interpretation of the vintage landline phone that lets kids connect with friends and family without the need for a smartphone or internet access.
Love 4 Pets: Amalia
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Pitties and Kitties joined KOB 4 for today’s Love 4 Pets. Sweet Amalia is full of energy and a pittie momma. She is one to two years old and is currently available for adoption at Pitties and Kitties. Pitties and Kitties have an upcoming event...
Albuquerque, NM Weather Alert: Strong Crosswinds Near I-40 Thursday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Albuquerque, New Mexico – Breezy to gusty north winds are creating nuisance crosswind conditions across parts of northern and eastern New Mexico Thursday, potentially affecting travel and outdoor...

















