Sandia Labs conducting several controlled explosives tests
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Sandia National Laboratories is scheduled to conduct controlled explosives tests on several dates in August. The tests will be done at the Thunder Range test site on Kirtland Air Force Base. Controlled explosives test dates: Sandia Labs says some residents may hear an explosion associated...
Jury selection begins in case of career criminal charged with rape in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jury selection was on the court schedule on Monday in the trial of a convicted conman and child abuser who is facing multiple rape charges. KRQE News 13 investigative reporter Larry Barker has been tracking Andrew Miller for 25 years. This week, he is facing five counts of rape, two of...
Corrales police officers praised for crisis intervention in Albuquerque arrest
Three Corrales police officers are being recognized for their role in the peaceful arrest of a wanted felon during a July 30 incident that required crisis intervention tactics to resolve without violence. Detective Sergeant John Colvin, Officer Merissa Martin and Officer Joe Segura assisted the Albuquerque Police...
6,000 APS staff members celebrate start of school year with Teacher Palooza
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — School is starting for most APS students this Thursday, but on Monday, teachers are getting pumped up for the new year with a pep-rally. They’re calling it TeacherPalooza. About 6,000 staff members showed up to the inaugural event to learn more from eachother in break-out sessions, and to...
Albuquerque man sentenced to 26 years in prison for 2023 murder
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man convicted of shooting and killing a friend of his ex-girlfriend will spend more than two decades behind bars. Chase Cuffie was found guilty of second-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault. In July 2023, Cuffie was hiding in a closet on his ex’s patio at her apartment...
Clovis father charged with death of his baby faces judge
Chilling testimony was heard Monday at a hearing for a Clovis father charged with the death of his 5-month-old baby.
New Mexico public radio stations brace for federal funding cuts
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico’s public radio and television stations are bracing for impact with the feds clawing back more than a billion dollars in funding nationally. KANW is an NPR-affiliated station in Albuquerque broadcasting across central and northern New Mexico. They’re facing a $240,000 budget cut, but...
6 Cabo police officers arrested on kidnapping, extortion charges
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Six police officers in Cabo San Lucas have been arrested by the attorney general’s office in Baja California Sur, accused of running a kidnapping and extortion ring. The arrests were carried out on July 29 by Mexican Marines. Five men and one woman, police officers working for the Cabo San...
Albuquerque activates ‘Operation Cooldown’ as triple-digit heat hits
As temperatures soar into triple digits this week, the City of Albuquerque is offering families free ways to cool off through its “Operation Cooldown 2025” initiative, which includes activating park sprinklers and maintaining extended hours at spray pads throughout the city. The Parks & Recreation Department will...
NMDOT to address plan to connect Rio Rancho to I-40
The New Mexico Department of Transportation is hosting a meeting to address a long-term project to eventually connect Rio Rancho to I-40.
