Grand jury charges teen who allegedly shot, watched Uber driver bleed
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A federal grand jury has indicted a New Mexico teen in connection with the fatal alleged carjacking of a share-ride driver last month. The jury charged Sheliky Sanchez, 18, with counts of carjacking resulting in death, kidnapping resulting in death and using a firearm in furtherance...
Albuquerque Police investigate deadly shooting at northwest home
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are investigating a deadly shooting that took place Thursday morning in northwest Albuquerque. Officers responded shortly after 3 a.m. to reports of a disturbance and gunshots at a home in the 6300 block of Pastorcito Dr. NW, near Ladera Drive. APD said officers found a...
Albuquerque cuts public records backlog below 1,000 for first time since 2023
The City of Albuquerque has reduced its backlog of public records requests to fewer than 1,000 for the first time since June 2023, while resolving more than 65% of all requests within 20 days, city officials announced. The improvements come as the city received more than 15,900 requests in fiscal year 2025, a 13%...
THU: Bernalillo County shuts down program providing health care at these four APS schools,...
Bernalillo County shuts down program providing health care at these four APS schools - Noah Alcala Bach, Albuquerque Journal. Bernalillo County has terminated its contract with Health Yeah!, a mobile clinic that has offered health care services to students at four Albuquerque Public Schools middle schools since last...
New judge officially takes office on the New Mexico Court of Appeals
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new judge will be on the bench of the New Mexico Court of Appeals after taking office on Wednesday. Judge Kristopher Houghton is a U.S. Air Force Reservist who earned his law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law and served as an attorney for the United States […]
Albuquerque mother facing charges for her daughter’s death remains behind bars
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque mother will be held behind bars while awaiting trial on child abuse charges. Vanessa Chavez faces charges for the death of her 18-month-old daughter. In early August, police responded to a home in northwest Albuquerque. When they arrived, they found the baby’s father...
At This New Mexico Taco Truck, Smothered Burritos Are So Legendary They’ve Reached Cult...
Tucked away in the sun-drenched streets of Albuquerque sits Steam Q, a humble taco truck now the talk of New Mexico. Their smothered burritos have transcended mere food to become a cultural phenomenon. I stumbled upon this gem last summer while visiting my cousin, and my taste buds haven’t been...
Recall of toddler fruit and veggie pouches over lead expanded
The recall over lead concerns is now being expanded.
These are the top schools in New Mexico, according to U.S. News and World...
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings of the 2026 best national universities, and two of New Mexico’s higher education institutions made the list. The report, which has been published for the past 40 years, evaluates colleges and universities on a variety...
Albuquerque man pleads guilty to armed robbery charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man facing charges for armed robbery appeared in court on Wednesday. Joshua Dickens was arrested last May for shooting and killing Eric Purley at the bus stop. He was found not guilty on those charges, but appeared in court for armed robbery charges from robbing two businesses at...
