Woman found dead in far west Albuquerque, homicide investigation underway
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found dead in far west Albuquerque late on Monday, Aug. 11. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that her death is being investigated as a homicide on Thursday, Aug. 14. Deputies were dispatched to the area of 12232...
150,000 fentanyl pills seized in bust
The Lea County Drug Task Force partnered with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency recently in the seizure of 150,000 fentanyl pills — the largest single fentanyl bust in DEA history. Alex Anthony Martinez and Bruce Sedillo were reportedly regional managers within a multi-state drug trafficking organization based in...
Albuquerque man accused of throwing dog at officer fails to show up to court
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who attempted to run away from police by throwing a dog at them failed to show up in court on Wednesday. In May, police caught up with 41-year-old Bobby Chavez after they were called to a gas station on Candelaria Rd. for reports of a loiterer. When police asked […]
New details released on deadly shooting at Kirtland AFB that killed airman
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A shooting near Kirtland Air Force Base in February raised questions about why military police shot and killed one of their own airmen. Now, newly released documents are shedding light on what led up to that shooting. “He panicked and then he ran onto public property and we know they chased...
City and state lawmakers are open ears for new housing cost solutions
Albuquerque is facing a housing shortage. Inventory has slashed in half between 2018 and 2024.
Man pleads guilty mid-trial in murder-for-hire scheme
Martin Trujillo is accused of hiring a couple to kill Gary Escareno in 2022. The couple has been convicted for their roles.
VIDEO: Officers investigate shooting on UNM campus that left 14-year-old dead
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New body camera video is giving more insight into how the University of New Mexico Police Department responded to an on-campus shooting last month that left a fourteen-year-old dead and a suspect at large. Around 1:30 a.m., on the morning of July 25, a mom called 911 saying her stepson told...
Albuquerque to enforce ordinance stopping pet sales on public property
The City of Albuquerque is enforcing an ordinance confiscated animals from people found to be selling pets on public property.
Local motel housekeeper recounts the moment she saved a 1-year-old from overdosing
A local 1-year-old girl is alive because of the quick actions taken by a housekeeper who was at the right place at the right time.
Woman convicted of killing man in Albuquerque hotel room
A jury found a woman guilty of killing a man with a hatchet in an Albuquerque hotel room but it’s believed there is another suspect in this.
