Study: Inmate population at Metropolitan Detention Center is increasing
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – While crime is down in New Mexico, a new study from the University of New Mexico is revealing the population inside the Metropolitan Detention Center continues to rise. According to the study, from 2019 to 2024, MDC saw a 30% increase in inmates. Within the last six months, the jail has...
Albuquerque man tells FBI he was holding fentanyl pills for a friend
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The FBI said an Albuquerque man gave them the oldest excuse when they found a large amount of fentanyl at his home. Angel Garcia-Martinez claimed he was holding it for a friend and is now charged federally for drug possession and trafficking. Last Thursday, agents searched his northwest...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – Disparity widens for Native American life expectancy
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:06 — 38.5MB) | Embed. A new study finds the death rate for Native Americans — which was already higher than other groups — is much higher than previously thought. The analysis just published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds the gap in...
Spaceport America and the Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance Join Forces
Leveraging economic development assets and resources will expand the value proposition for space industry firms in New Mexico. The Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance and Spaceport America signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday, June 13, 2025, formalizing a new collaboration between the two organizations....
City of Albuquerque celebrates Solid Waste Department workers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Monday is National Garbage Men and Women Day and the City of Albuquerque is celebrating the essential duties of Albuquerque’s more than 600 Department of Solid Waste workers. The department takes on various duties beyond collections. They clean cities by picking weeds, they work as code...
WB Interstate 40 reopened at Atrisco Vista following semi-truck crash
Westbound Interstate 40 is closed at Atrisco Vista due to a crash Wednesday, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
Top 10 restaurants that offer food delivery in Albuquerque, according to Yelp
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque offers a diverse food scene with a variety of restaurants located throughout the metro. For anyone who’s looking to try out new food or order one of their favorites from the comfort of home, Yelp compiled a list of the top ten restaurants that offer delivery options in...
New fire station opens at Kirtland Air Force Base
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two years of work and $10 million later, there’s a brand new fire station at Kirtland Air Force Base. Staff said the fully equipped facility will improve response times for firefighters to reach remote areas. Kirtland Fire assists Albuquerque Fire Rescue and Bernalillo County Fire Department.
Albuquerque police find murder victim’s body in East Mountains
Investigators with the Albuquerque Police Department tracked down the body of a murder victim taken to the East Mountains earlier this week.
Convicted rapist faces 52 years behind bars
An accused serial rapist is now facing 52 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of violently raping and kidnapping a woman in 2022.
