VIDEO: Burglaries captured on camera at Albuquerque dispensary
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Surveillance video showed an SUV pull up to a dispensary early in the morning in September, moments before a man with a pickaxe busted in. Albuquerque police said the man busted a hole in the side of Cannabis Cranium on Fourth Street. In surveillance video, debris can be seen flying as the...
National Guard sent to Albuquerque in plain clothes amid crime uptick
Amid rising crime in Albuquerque, the National Guard was deployed to support police. The move follows drug-related crime and youth offenses.
Student support workers in NM decry proposed federal cuts
As Katrice Grant went through high school, college and graduate school, she participated in federally funded student support programs called TRIO, which introduced her to the idea of going to college in the first place. The TRIO programs — described as ones “designed to identify and provide services for individuals...
Preview: Taco Fest at Balloon Fiesta Park
Taco Fest is bringing tacos, tequila and top hip-hop stars to Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque this weekend. Here’s a preview.
Crews reach milestone with I-25 project in Albuquerque
Construction crews reached a major milestone with their project on Interstate 25 in Albuquerque but delays aren’t done yet.
Murder victim’s mom relieved after police catch suspect 5 years later
It’s been five years since Vickie Maestas’ 15-year-old daughter was shot and killed in northeast Albuquerque.
Vigil held for Albuquerque man killed in drive-by shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thursday, friends and family came together to remember David Segura. Police said he was shot and killed by teenagers in a drive-by shooting near 8th St. and Central Ave. earlier this year. Family members KRQE News 13 spoke with say this is yet another example of the violent crime affecting...
Levi Chavez breaks silence 12 years after acquittal
It’s been 12 years since a jury found former Albuquerque police officer Levi Chavez not guilty in the death of his wife, Tera.
Hair braiders to be able to practice without a cosmetology license
Starting July 1, hair braiders will be exempt from the requirement of a cosmetology license to practice hair braiding due to the recently signed “Exempting Hair Braiding from Provisions of the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act.”. Four State House Representatives — Rep. Janelle Anyanonu (D-Albuquerque), Rep. Harold Pope...
Mother arrested for leaving toddler in hot car
Police arrested a mother accused of leaving her three-year-old child strapped in a car on a 97-degree day in Albuquerque.