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• Former US Attorney found dead in Virginia home at 43

  23-03-2025 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber was found dead on Saturday morning at the age of 43.According to the Alexandria Police Department (APD), the cause and circumstances of Aber’s death are being looked into and will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia.A statement issued by the APD further said that they received a report of an unresponsive woman and rushed to the 900 block of Beverley Drive at around 9:
  
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• Clouds are moving in but still warm & dry

  26-03-2025 12:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – East Canyon winds, although calming down, have descended down the Sandias while keeping the surface milder, while remaining dry, compared to outlining areas of the Metro, allowing for one of the mildest mornings on this day in history in parts of the Rio Grande Valley; while northerly to westerly winds that are descending down the Sangre de Cristo Mountains are also providing a milder start compared to areas in the Western Mountains, the Four Corners, and the Northern M
  
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• Firefighter injured in apartment fire in northwest Albuquerque

  26-03-2025 05:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue said a firefighter was injured while crews battled an apartment fire in northwest Albuquerque. AFR said a two-story dwelling caught on fire on McMahon Blvd. near Golf Course Rd. and Ellison Dr. Woman accused of damaging 21 government vehicles in AlbuquerqueIt took crews about two hours to get the fire under control. AFR said there was heavy smoke, fire, and water damage to several occupancies. The cause of the fire is under investigat
  
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• Rain and thunderstorms possible in parts of New Mexico Wednesday and Thursday

  26-03-2025 05:27 via krqe.com
  
  The stretch of warm weather continues across New Mexico. Isolated showers and thunderstorms develop Wednesday and Thursday, but evaporating rain and lightning will bring a wildfire risk.
  It's been another very warm day across New Mexico with temperatures even warmer than Monday for many. A couple record high temperatures have also been broken in places like Gallup and Silver City today. Winds are light across the entire state with sunny skies. Temperatures will remain mild overnight.
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• Body camera footage shows moments after deputies discover Gene Hackman's body in Santa Fe home

  26-03-2025 05:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – More body camera footage is giving glimpses of the scene outside the Santa Fe home where the bodies of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found.Story continues below
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• Organizers address lodging concerns for National Championship Air Races in Roswell

  26-03-2025 05:00 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Excitement is building with just months until Roswell hosts thousands at the National Championship Air Races for the first time. But if you're looking for hotels to stay at during your visit, you might come across a message already showing they are sold out.      Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: APD sergeant placed on leave in connection to DWI Unit scandalLocal: Las Cruces community members mourn after deadly shooting at Young Pa
  
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• 2 suspects in 60s face drug trafficking charges in Alamogordo

  26-03-2025 04:57 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A traffic stop in Alamogordo, New Mexico, resulted in two people in their 60s being arrested and nearly 500 fentanyl pills and several guns being found, according to the Alamogordo Police Department.At about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, agents with the White Mountain Drug Task Force and the Alamogordo Police Force executed a narcotics search warrant during a traffic stop in the area of North Florida and Fairgrounds in Alamogordo.During the investigation, 491 fentany
  
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• New UNM receiver looks to solidify spot as go-to guy

  26-03-2025 04:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Following the 2024 college football season, and a coaching change at UNM, a plethora of players either left or joined the Lobos. UNM is now underway with spring practices and finding its identity and new playmakers.Among the new players standing out is junior college transfer Isaiah Blair. The 5-11 wide receiver had 20 offers last fall but said that the culture that coach Eck is building is what got him to UNM."I had some bigger programs I could've went to,
  
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• Rio Rancho to review plans to redevelop old country club golf course

  26-03-2025 03:49 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A once-prized and long-closed golf course in the heart of Rio Rancho may finally be primed for a makeover. Developers are unveiling new plans to fill what was Club Rio Rancho with new homes, shops, offices, and more.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: APD sergeant placed on leave in connection to DWI Unit scandalLocal: Las Cruces community members mourn after deadly shooting at Young ParkNews Insiders: Albuquerque city councilors quash fire chief’s
  
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• Lobo basketball coach Richard Pitino leaves UNM for Big East job

  26-03-2025 03:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Richard Pitino era for the UNM men's basketball program has come to a close. The now former Lobos head coach has accepted the same role at Xavier.Pitino first came to New Mexico ahead of the 2021-2022 season. During his time at UNM, Pitino increased the Lobos' win total in each of his four seasons. His record at UNM was 88-49.Pitino led the Lobos to an NCAA tournament win (2024-2025), two NCAA tournament appearances (2023-2024, 2024-2025), a Mountain Wes
  
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• New Mexico researcher helps discover new dinosaur species

  26-03-2025 03:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's an exciting discovery, a brand new species of dinosaur, and a New Mexico researcher had a hand in unearthing it. Dr. Anthony Fiorillo, the executive director of the New Mexico Natural History and Science Museum, was part of an international team that made the discovery. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists search for elusive dark matter throughout the universeThey found the bones of a massive theropod dinosaur in Mongolia. Researchers said this duonychus
  
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• Woman accused of damaging 21 government vehicles in Albuquerque

  26-03-2025 03:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman is behind bars after police accused her of going on a rampage in downtown Albuquerque on Monday. According to police, her target was government vehicles.Parents arrested in Española for infant’s fentanyl exposurePolice said 48-year-old Danielle Magee was smashing city and police car windows with a blunt object. They took Magee into custody and soon after discovered a total of 21 cars damaged.Magee also had an arrest warrant for simi
  
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• UNM researchers release study on hantavirus in New Mexico

  26-03-2025 02:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hantavirus, the disease that killed Gene Hackman's wife, is carried in more than 30 animals in New Mexico, according to a new study by researchers with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. They screened over a thousand mammals from across the state since 2019 and found the virus in not just mice but also in squirrels, chipmunks, gophers, and rats.Causes of death revealed for actor Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa in Santa FeThe researchers
  
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• Dry thunderstorms possible Wednesday and Thursday

  26-03-2025 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  The stretch of warm weather continues across New Mexico. Isolated showers and thunderstorms develop Wednesday and Thursday, but evaporating rain and lightning will bring a wildfire risk.
  It's been another very warm day across New Mexico with temperatures even warmer than Monday for many. A couple record high temperatures have also been broken in places like Gallup and Silver City today. Winds are light across the entire state with sunny skies. Temperatures will remain mild overnight.
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• WATCH: DWI cases Albuquerque officers and paralegal made disappear

  26-03-2025 00:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – How many drunk drivers never faced charges over the last two decades as part of the so-called "DWI Enterprise" in New Mexico? That’s an answer we may never know because key players in the scheme admitted they got drivers to pay them off in exchange for not filing charges against them.Related Coverage
  ‘Unconscionable:’ Mayor talks DWI scheme, expresses trust in Albuquerque police‘We held people accountable’: Chief takes cred
  
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• Albuquerque police fire two officers who worked in DWI Unit

  26-03-2025 00:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department announced on Tuesday that two officers who were part of the DWI Unit have been fired. Gustvo Gomez, a deputy commander, and Matthew Chavez, a lieutenant in the Valley Area Command, were both fired.Related Coverage:
  WATCH: DWI cases Albuquerque officers and paralegal made disappear
  Fourth former APD officer admits to role in DWI scheme
  Attorney implicated in DWI dismissal scheme has license temporarily suspended
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• Grammy-nominated artist K.Flay performs, and discusses impactful books at Albuquerque library

  26-03-2025 00:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Grammy-nominated artist K.Flay performed a small set and discussed the impacts of reading at a free event held at the Central and Unser Library Tuesday afternoon.
  K.Flay, whose name is Kristine Flaherty; drummer Ulf Mickael Wahlgren; and guitarist Alex Foote were invited to perform at the library by AMP Concerts, which offers innovative and inspiring arts programming throughout New Mexico.The trio performed acoustic versions of "Are You Seriou
  
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• Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists search for elusive dark matter throughout the universe

  25-03-2025 23:41 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Seeing the invisible, that's what a small group of scientists at Los Alamos National Labs are trying to do with data recovered from a near-Earth asteroid and while it sounds like a daunting, if not an impossible task, it's not the first time astronomers have used the theory of "dark matter" to make celestial discoveries.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: APD sergeant placed on leave in connection to DWI Unit scandalLocal: Las Cruces community members mourn af
  
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• Family of Riley Strain files wrongful death lawsuit against Delta Chi fraternity

  25-03-2025 23:20 via krqe.com
  
  BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) – Family members of Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who died last year during a group trip to Nashville, Tennessee, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his former fraternity and pledge brothers.Strain, who was reported missing on March 8, 2024, during a fraternity trip, was found deceased in Nashville's Cumberland River nearly two weeks later.On the night of his disappearance, he was escorted out of a bar around 9:30 p.m. Surveillance video s
  
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• Gabbard pressed on omission of climate change from threat report

  25-03-2025 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — While most of the focus of Tuesday's Senate Intelligence Committee hearing was on a reported leak of war plans on a group chat, another issue was the omission of climate change from an annual threat assessment.Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, noted that he has been on the committee for 13 years, and until 2025, every single threat report has mentioned global climate change as a threat to national security.Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard rejected the idea that it was
  
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• Parents arrested in Española for infant's fentanyl exposure

  25-03-2025 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) — A mother and father are facing child abuse charges after their infant was exposed to fentanyl on Monday, Española Police have confirmed. The department says the child suffered an overdose as a result and now remains in neonatal intensive care.Officers were dispatched to Española Presbyterian Hospital at about 10:23 p.m. that evening. According to police, the mother and father rushed to the ER after the infant's condition became "abnormal."
  
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• A look at the salty, sweet, and spicy ABQ Isotopes concessions for 2025

  25-03-2025 22:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Chicken wings, a pretzel bun sandwich, or even ice-cream nachos — those are just a few concessions to look forward to this coming Albuquerque Isotopes season. A total of seven options ranging from sweet, to spicy, to salty were announced on Tuesday afternoon. UNM point guard Donovan Dent enters the transfer portalTake a look below at what's in store for the 2025 season. The entrees will be at Pecos River near section 120 and desserts at Sweet Spot near
  
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• Man given life sentence after murdering transgender woman in Albuquerque

  25-03-2025 22:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who killed a transgender woman with whom he was having a years-long affair will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Jose Mendoza-Espinoza killed Sherlyn Marjorie in 2023. He claimed that Marjorie was trying to extort money from him, and he killed her to stop her from telling his wife about their affair.Warrant issued for Albuquerque man convicted of killing girlfriendA jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in February. On Tuesday, Judge Emet
  
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• Warrant issued for Albuquerque man convicted of killing girlfriend

  25-03-2025 21:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who admitted to accidentally shooting and killing his girlfriend eight years ago has a warrant out for his arrest because he didn't show up for a hearing on Tuesday. In April 2017, Scott Bachicha was messing around with a shotgun when it accidentally went off, killing Mindy Stuart. He pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter last May.APD cracks down on reckless driving in downtown AlbuquerqueBachicha was supposed to turn himself in for a ye
  
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• New Mexico State Police holding Women in Law Enforcement Summit

  25-03-2025 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are getting ready to host its Women in Law Enforcement Summit. The event will be April 24-26 at Santa Ana Casino and Hotel.
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• What is 'food intoxication,' potentially linked to the death of a former Yankees player's son?

  25-03-2025 20:34 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — While investigators in Costa Rica have walked back a previous suggestion regarding what may have caused the death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, they have indicated that “food intoxication” may still be involved.Investigators initially believed the teen may have died of asphyxiation, which was possibly a reaction to something he had eaten earlier, ABC News and NBC News reported on Monday. An official speak
  
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• What is Signal, app used in Yemen war plans chat?

  25-03-2025 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Top Trump administration officials were revealed this week to have been using digital messaging app Signal to communicate sensitive details about an impending military strike against Houthi terrorists in Yemen earlier this month.Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, reported Monday that he had been inadvertently included in a text chain through the encrypted messaging app where Vice President Vance, national security adviser Mike Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegs
  
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• Housing New Mexico launches program aiming to increase affordable housing

  25-03-2025 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — A program aiming to increase affordable housing is coming to the Land of Enchantment. Housing New Mexico has partnered with the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration to launch "Rehab-2-Rental."The board of directors for Housing New Mexico approved the Notice of Funding Availability for $656,000 at a February meeting. One major goal is to create higher-quality home options for tenants using housing-based vouchers, such as Section 8 and Linkages, as wel
  
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• Noem says she plans to ‘eliminate FEMA’

  25-03-2025 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she planned to “eliminate” the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during a televised Cabinet meeting Monday.While giving a status report on border security, Noem added, “And we’re going to eliminate FEMA.” She did not elaborate.“That’s great. Great job,” President Donald Trump said, appearing to respond to her broader status update. Trump has been highly critical of the emergen
  
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• Second UNM starter enters transfer portal

  25-03-2025 19:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The dominos continue to fall for the UNM men's basketball program. On Tuesday it was revealed that Tru Washington is the latest Lobo to enter the transfer portal. UNM point guard Donovan Dent enters the transfer portalWashington, a 6-4 guard, just wrapped up his sophomore season with the Lobos. This year Washington inserted himself into the starting lineup and averaged 11.2 points, 4 rebounds 1.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game. He was an All-Mountain West h
  
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