Accident on I-25 southbound at Lead/Coal closes freeway
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An accident has caused southbound traffic on I-25 in Albuquerque to be shut down at Mile Marker 225 at the Lomas/Martin Luther King Jr. exit Saturday afternoon. The accident happened in the area of the Lead/Coal exit. Motorists are asked to seek an alternate route and expect heavy delays in...
Free dog adoption event hosted by Bernalillo County
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Bernalillo County Animal Care Services is hosting a free dog adoption event, in partnership with K2 Realty. Community members are invited to Mesa Del Sol Dog Park on October 18, from 1 – 4 p.m. for the free event. A variety of dogs will be available for adoption. According to Bernalillo...
Man arrested for allegedly trafficking 17-year-old girl
A man accused of trafficking a 17-year-old runaway in Albuquerque is now behind bars after authorities arrested him Thursday.
Prayer Walk for Indigenous people held in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The American Indian Movement held a prayer walk Saturday to bring awareness to the missing and murdered Indigenous people movement. The walk began at the intersection of Wyoming and Central and ended at the Albuquerque Liberation Center. Organizers say one of the main reasons for the prayer...
Suspected Tren de Aragua Member Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearms Charges In New Mexico
A Venezuelan national and suspected member of the notorious Tren de Aragua transnational criminal organization has pleaded guilty to federal charges of illegally possessing firearms and conspiring to destroy evidence, following an investigation led by ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and federal partners....
Mother Released from Prison After 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Michelle Martens, the mother of 10-year-old Victoria Martens, has been released from prison after serving nine years of a 12-year sentence for her role in her daughter’s death. Victoria was killed on her 10th birthday, August 23, 2016, inside her mother’s apartment on Albuquerque’s Westside....
Man accused of starting bosque fire in Los Lunas takes plea deal
The man accused of starting at least one of the bosque fire in Los Lunas this summer has taken a plea deal.
Fire crews extinguish residential fire in northwest Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to a residential fire in northwest Albuquerque Thursday morning. Officers were dispatched around 7 a.m. and reported heavy black smoke coming from the garage of the residence. Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control within 20 minutes. AFR...
City begins foreclosure on former Motel 6 and CVS properties in Albuquerque
The city is foreclosing on properties where a Motel 6 used to be in northwest Albuquerque and a CVS used to be in northeast Albuquerque.
New Mexico Man Convicted of Killing Scientist Who Let Him Stay in His Home...
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO — A New Mexico man has been convicted of first-degree murder after brutally killing a research scientist who had taken him into his home out of kindness. 38-year-old Daniel Hadders was found guilty by a Bernalillo County jury on Tuesday for the asphyxiation death of 46-year-old...

















