Albuquerque NM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s still anyone’s guess if the New Mexico State Fairgrounds will move from the middle of Albuquerque, but outside experts studying the idea are now sharing what they’ve found so far and why it could make the case for a major redevelopment. “We’ve learned what we knew and that is that...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque business is dealing with thousands in damages and stolen merchandise after thieves smashed a car into their store. There is video showing the crash and two people stealing products off the shelves. It happened at the front entrance of Dark Matter Cannabis around 3 a.m....

Federal Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says New Mexico State Police officers are partially responsible for a fatal semi-truck accident over 1,000 miles away earlier this month in Florida. According to a statement first reported locally by the Albuquerque Journal, the U.S. Department of Transportation initiated...

EDGEWOOD, N.M. (KRQE) – The Edgewood Police Department said they have identified four people they believe are responsible for causing thousands of dollars worth of damage at a local church. Police said on Sunday, the Valley View Christian Church was vandalized with graffiti. Police said they identified four suspects,...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An amendment to an ordinance aimed to control the overpopulation of animals in the metro is now in effect. The new legislation updates the HEART Ordinance, or the Humane and Ethical Animal Rules and Treatment law, which was enacted in 2006. The updated bill makes it easier for authorities...

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury found a man guilty of shooting his girlfriend and driving around the metro with her body in the car. In 2023, a family member of then 23-year-old Matthew Chavez called Rio Rancho police, saying he told them he shot and killed his girlfriend. Police then called Chavez, who told […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a crash on I-40 near Carnuel that ended in another tragedy. In January 2022, Albuquerque Police called A-Albuquerque Towing to help clear a crash scene. Tommy Avent was the tow truck driver dispatched. According to a lawsuit filed by Avent, Avent asked for assistance from the...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A terrifying 2-month saga came to a head last weekend in a southwest Albuquerque neighborhood. A local woman endured thousands of terrorizing calls, death threats and a bullet to the chest before her ex-boyfriend ended it all. “I feel very strong, but I also feel like it could have been prevented....

Sheliky Sanchez was back in court, this time for allegedly pointing a gun at his younger brother’s head.

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A former New Mexico resident now living in Texas was sentenced to prison for illegally dumping laboratory-grade cyanide and other chemicals in the Albuquerque area, leaving the city and Bernalillo County responsible for the costly cleanup, according to the Department of Justice....