Albuquerque NM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation has launched a public comment period for the community to give their input on the I-40 and I-25 interchange. This interchange, where the I-40 westbound and eastbound ramps meet I-25 north, has been an ongoing problem for community members as the...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The former defense attorney at the center of a decades-long DWI scheme conducted backdoor deals from a home office in Albuquerque. Today, victims of the scheme are laying claim to the headquarters of that criminal operation. As KRQE Investigative Reporter Gabrielle Burkhart reports, they’re...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department says they located a person with a gunshot wound. KRQE News 13 crews captured police activity near Universe and Ventana in northwest Albuquerque. A spokesperson with APD confirmed police located a person with a gunshot, but were waiting for details on where...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – While all eyes are on New Mexico during the Albuqeurque International Balloon Fiesta, resident of 40 years Joseph Digangi wants to make sure they get the full picture. “I’m doing this because I love New Mexico. I care about New Mexicans, and I simply think that we deserve better,” said...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A northern New Mexico family is desperate for answers, soon after a father of three went missing on his way home from a job across the state. It’s been almost 2 weeks since they last heard from him.  Monique Garcia describes her cousin, 36-year-old Joel Valdez, who goes by Deano, as […]

Mayoral candidate ends campaign amid low polling and battery allegations. The race to be the mayor of Albuquerque now has six candidates. The Albuquerque Journal’s Gillian Barkhurst reports that mayoral candidate Daniel Chavez has withdrawn from the race. Chavez said in a statement today that his withdrawal was in...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Daniel Chavez, a local business owner and candidate for Albuquerque mayor, announced he is ending his campaign following recent polling results. Chavez, who owns a parking company, said he no longer sees a viable path forward after an Albuquerque Journal poll over the weekend showed him with less...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – WalletHub released recent study, which ranks the best foodie cities in the U.S. The study compared 182 cities across 28 different metrics. Metrics include groceries affordability, food accessibility, high-quality restaurants, food festivals per capita, restaurants per capita and more. New Mexico...

FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Monday night, the head of the New Mexico Association of Chiefs of Police is calling for an apology from a state representative. The representative from Albuquerque compared United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and police departments working with them to the KKK. “I just picked...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the men tied to a shooting that left a 16-year-old boy dead four years ago was sentenced on Monday. Police said Francisco Rodriguez and five others fired more than 200 rounds at an apartment in southeast Albuquerque, while there was a party. Gabriel Garcia was killed. Police found a...