Albuquerque NM

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) – A man who was convicted in a fatal shooting during a drug deal in the parking lot of Coronado Mall will spend more than a decade behind bars. A judge sentenced Angel Chavez to 16 years in prison for his role in the March 7th, 2021 shooting that killed Jayden Vallez in a mall parking lot. Investigators say Vallez agreed to...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A truck containing sweet treats caught fire in southeast Albuquerque Monday morning. Albuquerque Frie Rescue was dispatched to Central and Tramway ay 12:30 a.m. for a fire involving a semi-trailer that contained Little Debbie snack cakes. The driver was able to disconnect the tractor from the trailer before firefighters arrived to put out […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association stopped in Albuquerque this weekend for the 2026 U.S. Open Horseshoe Tournament. The event is expected to have over 140 competitors throughout the weekend, with some travelling from more than a dozen states. This was the first time the tournament came to Albuquerque, and the tournament director talked […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s been a staple in Albuquerque for almost 85 years, providing care to pets for thousands of residents. Now, Bolton Animal Hospital is set to close its doors next month. So far, the reasoning is unclear for why the hospital is being put on the market to be sold. KRQE News 13 […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence celebrated outstanding nurses across the state this weekend. The awards were created by nurses for nurses, and it’s meant to honor their contributions to the state. KRQE’s Stephanie Chavez MC’d the event for the fourth year in a row. Twenty-eight nurses earned awards Saturday night.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In this episode of New Mexico Crime Files, KRQE Anchors Dean Staley and Jessica Garate take a deep dive into the case of murderer Sean Lannon who left the dismembered bodies of four of his victims— his ex-wife Jennifer Lannon, along with Justin Mata, Matthew Miller, and Randall Apostalon— in a vehicle […]

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Saturday was a gloomy day around New Mexico that was filled with cloudy skies, showers, and storms. Yesterday, showers moved through the metro area and Albuquerque. At the International Sunport, 0.07″ worth of rain accumulated. The National Weather Service (NWS) also issued Special Weather Advisories for strong storms that moved through the […]

A report issued Wednesday by the New Mexico Department of Justice outlines a litany of failures by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department to protect children in foster care. One notable finding in that report: When abuse occurs in a “congregate care facility” — a type of group...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police’s multi-agency task force is investigating a death that happened overnight. Around 1:00 a.m., APD responded to a domestic violence call at an apartment on the 400 block of Tennessee St. SE, south of Central. When officers arrived, they found an adult male unconscious, and shortly after, he stopped breathing. APD […]

An inmate at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center was found dead at a halfway house while in a community custody program.