Albuquerque NM

A man in New Mexico shot his brother to death with a rifle and laid down "next to him on the ground" as he waited for authorities to arrive. The Albuquerque Police Department confirmed that Benjamin Chess is charged with an open count of murder and tampering with evidence after he shot his 54-year-old brother […]

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Rio Rancho Board of Education member is stepping down. The district said that Board Secretary Elizabeth Miller will resign from her District 4 seat this coming Monday to focus on her health. She was first elected to the board in 2023, representing neighborhoods like High Resort, Panorama...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police said they apprehended a person after a standoff in northeast Albuquerque on Thursday afternoon. APD said officers found the suspect barricaded inside a truck near the Riverside Funeral Home on San Mateo Blvd., north of Central Ave. The suspect reportedly stole the truck at...

RIO RANCHO — Dr. Beth Miller, a member of the Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education, is stepping down from her seat to focus on her health, the school district said on Thursday. Miller, who represented District 4 on the five-member board and served as board secretary, will...

ALBUQUERQUE — It was just after 5 p.m. on a Monday when Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Michael Schlattman got out of his vehicle and told the driver of the westbound Ford Ranger he had just pulled over to move his truck to a safer portion of the highway.

RIO RANCHO — A car crashing into a pole at the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Nicklaus Drive caused a power outage. Additionally, the driver that crashed was arrested. As of 1:30 p.m., drivers are having to stop at a four-way stop with stop signs at the intersection as...

A long-unidentified homicide victim known for decades as “Becca Doe” has finally been given her name. Investigators announced this week that the young woman has been identified as Becca Mallekoote, who was born on March 4, 1973. The breakthrough came through the work of the Ramapo College Investigative...

Two police officers were shot after an incident at Navajo Housing in To’Hajiilee.

The New Mexico Department of Justice is warning residents about a scam involving a fake court notice that is being distributed by text message and other electronic means to individuals across New Mexico. The attached “Notice of Hearing — Toll Violation” falsely claims to be issued by the Bernalillo County...

Former Interior Secretary and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Deb Haaland announced her campaign's public safety plan on March 5, 2026, alongside former New Mexico State Police Chief Pete Kassetas. The plan includes limiting where ICE agents can operate in New Mexico and creating a statewide alternative response...