Albuquerque NM

A child is dead after falling out of a vehicle and getting run over by it in the parking lot of AutoZone in Edgewood, police say.

Submitted by Albuquerque City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn Every year, it gets hotter in Albuquerque. Summers stretch longer, temperatures climb higher, and extreme heat warnings become more frequent. What we’re experiencing is no accident, it’s the reality of climate change, unfolding right here in our city. This...

By Connor Currier Bernalillo County commissioners will move forward with a proposed $225 million energy storage project that aims to support New Mexico’s transition to renewable energy. The Board of County Commissioners approved issuing taxable industrial revenue bonds for Corazon Energy Storage LLC with a 3-1 vote....

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller wrote in a letter this week that the city’s policies do not impede federal immigration enforcement and that he stands by “immigrant-friendly policies” he believes reduce crime in New Mexico’s biggest city. The letter was a response to the latest pressure campaign from United States...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who admitted taking part in the murder of a 13-year-old a year ago will be sentenced for his crimes in November. Michael Flores pleaded guilty to conspiracy and evidence tampering charges in February. He admitted to driving around with Thomas Acee when they fired off shots near 5th...

A New Mexico teen who police say admitted to killing an Uber driver to “let off steam” has also allegedly admitted to being involved in three other killings, authorities said in court last week. The suspect’s alleged confession came after he was arrested following the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Joseph Andrus on...

City Councilor Joaquín Baca is threatening to block millions in new Gateway Center funding unless Mayor Tim Keller’s administration shows clear plans and real results from the $70 million-plus homelessness project. The ultimatum follows years of cost overruns, delays and missteps that have kept the Gateway’s main...

The Bernalillo County Commission has approved millions of dollars for a project centered on bringing affordable housing to Albuquerque’s Uptown area.

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — Bernalillo Animal Shelter has taken in an interesting resident – Van Gogh the one-eared pig. This larger-than-life pig was picked up from a South Valley home when a resident was finally fed up with him breaking into her yard to eat all her apples. The animal shelter says they believe...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The trial is underway for a man accused of shooting and killing an unhoused man, then bragging about it. This is what both sides argued during opening statements on Tuesday morning. They’re two very different takes in Joshua Dickens’ murder trial. While Dickens admits he shot a man named...