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10.17.2025 – We revisit a 2022 fatal police shooting that was badly oversimplified and misreported in news stories at the time. Now, the victim’s family is speaking out for the first time, and they’ve filed a lawsuit that could help shape police accountability in the state going forward.

"He was charged with 2nd Degree Murder because he did not have the necessary need for deadly force." The post 'I'll f— shoot you!': Spirit Halloween security guard kills man suspected of stealing items worth less than $90, police say first appeared on Law & Crime .

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s been one month since Joel “Deano” Valdez disappeared in Santa Fe. Valdez, 36, suddenly went missing Sept. 18 when he was coming home to Coyote from a job site in Silver City. He was driving a white 2015 Chevrolet pickup with the New Mexico license plate “248THP”. Valdez texted his wife […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — From sedating fish to performing X-rays on elephants, every day brings something new for Albuquerque BioPark vet techs. With National Veterinary Technician Week coming to an end, we caught up with the staff that keep the BioPark’s animals happy and healthy. One BioPark vet tech says they...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark is getting closer to opening a facility promoting better lives for its aquatic creatures. KRQE News 13 got a behind-the-scenes look at how the building will help make sure visitors get to see fish at their healthiest. “Anytime I can get a chance to come and see the […]

LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of setting fire to the bosque, which caused damage to homes in Los Lunas and injured firefighters, has pleaded no contest to negligent arson and criminal damage to property. Jacob Lahair was accused of starting the Cotton 1 Fire after witnesses told investigators Lahair...

After a decade as a brunch staple in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill, The Farmacy permanently closed its doors in mid-October. However, for many employees, the abrupt shutdown left more questions than answers. The announcement, made via Facebook on October 15 by owners Mary Hammack and Jacob Elliot, came as a...

In our third installment of our series looking at all of Albuquerque’s mayoral candidates, KUNM’s Daniel Montano sits down with Eddie Varela, a retired fire chief with some unconventional ideas who says his background prepared him for a career in city government. KUNM: What was it that made...

A woman has learned her fate for playing a part in the bloody hatchet killing of a man at a motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Angel Salazar, 40, has been sentenced to life in prison for felony murder, second-degree murder, and tampering with evidence "in connection with the brutal killing of Ramon Martinez,"...

Paranormal research investigator Hank Estrada will present “Unforgettable Ghost Story Interviews” at the Historic Old San Ysidro Church on Oct. 19 at 2 p.m., according to the Corrales Historical Society. The free, public presentation will feature a slideshow discussion of haunted New Mexico locations based on the...