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• New Mexico man facing 10 years in prison after falsely demanding $20 million from federal employee

  18-06-2024 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A man from Datil, New Mexico, has pled guilty to submitting a false lien against a Social Security Administration employee. The man, 56-year-old Trapper Killsmany, claimed the federal employee owed him $20 million.The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says Killsmany made the false claim despite having no financial relationship with the Social Security Administration employee. And it's not the first time Killsmany has brought similar claims against other employees. N
  
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• Ruidoso fires now 77% contained; all zones now open to residents

  29-06-2024 17:40 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The South Fork and Salt fires are both 77 percent contained, and all zones are now open to residents in the Ruidoso area, according to the New Mexico Forestry Division on Saturday, June 29.Fire crews are remaining vigilant and are on the lookout for hot spots, according to the Forestry Division.As of Saturday, both fires have combined to burn more than 25,000 acres across private, public and tribal lands (South Fork -- 17,569; Salt - 7,939).Both fires started on June 17
  
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• Family asks for help after their loved one was killed in Albuquerque hit-and-run

  29-06-2024 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Less than two weeks after a deadly hit and run in Albuquerque, the loved ones of the victim gathered to remember her Friday night. They hope someone in the community knows what happened.Story continues below
  News: Woman charged with armed robberies in Albuquerque racks up more chargesNM Film: Netflix unveils expanded studio space in AlbuquerqueWildfire: Latest on South Fork Fire near Ruidoso
  The loved ones of 35-year-old Jeneva Salazar said she was a lo
  
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• Albuquerque police arrest 3 men on child pornography charges

  29-06-2024 06:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The Albuquerque Police Department's Child Exploitation Unit has arrested three people during Operation Phoenix. APD said the operation led to four search warrants and three felony arrests. APD: 45-year-old faces charges for deadly May shootingPolice received an anonymous tip about student doctor Kevin Weiss suggesting he was involved in sexual activities including children. Upon investigation, police said they found "substantial evidence" of Weiss poss
  
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• Animal Humane of New Mexico opening pet resource center and closing dog boarding center

  29-06-2024 05:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Animal Humane New Mexico announced they are shifting their focus to open a pet resource center and closing their dog boarding school. Animal Humane's Board of Directors said they voted unanimously to reimagine the boarding center to better support pet owners and pets who are at risk of being surrendered. Muralists unveil artwork showcasing Indigenous resilienceOfficials said the center will expand current services like the pet food pantry, behavior helpline,
  
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• Muralists unveil artwork showcasing Indigenous resilience

  29-06-2024 05:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two Albuquerque-based indigenous artists unveiled their massive mural depicting pueblo empowerment. The newest mural at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is a seven-panel mural titled "Poeh Ah Ka Wohatsey: The Emergency Teachings of Resilience." Creative Youth Corps hosting visual and performing arts eventThe two Indigenous artists said their artwork focuses on Pueblo empowerment of the past, present, and future and this particular piece is a visual sto
  
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• Chase Silseth grinding through rehab process

  29-06-2024 04:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Piedra Vista High School graduate and current Los Angeles Angels pitcher Chase Silseth is in Albuquerque this week on a rehab assignment with the Salt Lake Bees.This is some of the first action Silseth has seen on the mound this season. He suffered an elbow injury during his second start of the season with the Angels and he says he is close to making a full recovery."Going through rehab is tough," said Silseth. "Coming back, you're going to go through a lot
  
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• Crews work to restore natural gas systems in the Ruidoso area

  29-06-2024 04:45 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – Ruidoso officials said Zia Natural Gas crews are trying to repressurize systems in the area. The company said someone must be home to restore gas to a building and they will leave a tag with their number on the door if no one is home. You can also call Zia Natural Gas at 575-378-4277.The village and company say not to cut the lock and turn on the gas meter as it could be dangerous.Wildfire ResourcesHere’s how to donate to victims of fires in Ruidoso areaLa
  
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• Crews work to restore natural gas system in the Ruidoso area

  29-06-2024 04:45 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – Ruidoso officials said Zia Natural Gas crews are trying to repressurize systems in the area. The company said someone must be home to restore gas to a building and they will leave a tag with their number on the door if no one is home. You can also call Zia Natural Gas at 575-378-4277.The village and company say not to cut the lock and turn on the gas meter as it could be dangerous.Wildfire ResourcesHere’s how to donate to victims of fires in Ruidoso areaLa
  
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• BCSO arrests 3 suspects accused of killing teen

  29-06-2024 04:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies have made three arrests in the homicide of a teenage boy on the Pajarito Mesa. Last month, deputies responded to a call on the mesa where they discovered 16-year-old Jesus Quintana Cota shot to death. APD: 45-year-old faces charges for deadly May shootingHomicide detectives said they quickly discovered multiple people were connected to the homicide. Thursday night, deputies arrested 18-year-old Daniel Medrano
  
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• APD: 45-year-old faces charges for deadly May shooting

  29-06-2024 03:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man, who is in Arizona jail, has been accused of committing crimes in Albuquerque.
  On May 14, 2024, Timothy Ruffin was shot and killed in the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Street NE.
  A witness reported seeing two men in a physical fight before hearing a loud "pop" with several other "pops" following. The witness explained one man stood up, gathered things in the area (including a black backpack), and drove away in a van that was nearby. APD said the van was r
  
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• APD catches man accused of burglarizing 9 businesses

  29-06-2024 02:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of stealing from Albuquerque antique shops for months is now behind bars. The suspect was among Albuquerque Police Department's top ten burglary suspects, who they say targeted a long list of businesses. APD calls David Johnson the "Antique Shop Bandit" and said he's stolen tens of thousands of dollars worth of items from as many as nine different stores since October. APD released a video showing the moment when police arrested
  
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• Albuquerque officials hope to install 'baby boxes' in city fire stations

  29-06-2024 01:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque may become the latest New Mexico city to get a baby box. The city and county are hoping to make it possible for parents, to drop off newborns they feel they cannot care for.Story continues below
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  They're already in seven different, more rural parts of New Mexico b
  
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• UNM professor researching traffic noise in Albuquerque

  29-06-2024 01:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Residents are all too familiar with loud cars and traffic noise in Albuquerque. But that noise sparked an idea for University of New Mexico (UNM) Assistant Professor Nick Ferenchak.“I do a lot of traffic safety research so I know about speed camera programs, and I just thought,'Well, if we can catch vehicles speeding, why can’t we catch vehicles that are making noise?',” Ferenchak said in a press release. Albuquerque has more flexibility in
  
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• Water conservation, unemployment cases encouraged for Las Vegas residents

  29-06-2024 01:14 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Flooding this summer impacted the City of Las Vegas' ability to treat water.
  On June 21, rain caused ash and debris to enter the reservoir, which delayed water processing. Water restrictions are in place in Las Vegas, and residents are being asked to conserve as much as they can.
  To help preserve water, Storrie Lake State Park will have its water turned off. It's unknown when the water will be turned back on. Dry camping is still available.
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• Park shuts off water to help Las Vegas through treatment processing struggles

  29-06-2024 01:14 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Flooding this summer impacted the City of Las Vegas' ability to treat water.
  On June 21, rain caused ash and debris to enter the reservoir, which delayed water processing. Water restrictions are in place in Las Vegas, and residents are being asked to conserve as much as they can.
  To help preserve water, Storrie Lake State Park will have its water turned off. It's unknown when the water will be turned back on. Dry camping is still available.
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• Storm chances increase through the weekend again

  29-06-2024 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  More moisture will be moving into New Mexico through the weekend. Afternoon rain and thunderstorm chances will then increase into early next week.
  Drier air has moved in to end the week. A few isolated showers and storms have still developed though, mainly in western New Mexico, but these showers are short lived and not dropping overly heavy rainfall. Rain will end tonight, but a backdoor cold front will be moving into northeastern New Mexico. This front will increase the amount of moisture in t
  
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• Albuquerque has more flexibility in addressing homeless camps after U.S. Supreme Court ruling

  29-06-2024 00:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Supreme Court has recently decided that enforcing generally applicable bans on camping on public property is not "cruel and unusual punishment." The decision applies to a case in initiated in Oregon, but has implications for Albuquerque's ability to tackle encampments.In the case, Grants Pass v. Johnson, the City of Grants Pass had an ordinance prohibiting camping on public property and parks. The ordinance allowed the city to fine campers and
  
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• Bernalillo County Manager Julie Morgas Baca retires

  28-06-2024 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Manager Julie Morgas Baca has retired from her position. Morgas Baca took over the job in 2015 and was the first woman to hold the position in decades.Bernalillo County Metro Court changing parking garage proceduresHer achievements include the development of behavioral health programs, managing the county through the COVID-19 pandemic, and overseeing the county's renovations and move to Alvarado Square."Bernalillo County is in great ha
  
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• Voter system check begins in Bernalillo County

  28-06-2024 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) - Bernalillo County Clerk Linda Stover announced the beginning of a voting system check ahead of the 2024 Primary Election. This is in adherence to the New Mexico Statutes Annotated NMSA 1-14-13.2 and NMAC 1.10.23.9.The check began on Friday, June 28 at 9:00 a.m. at the Voting Machine Warehouse at 2400 Broadway SE, Building H. The check will continue until it's completed. What to know for the June 2024 New Mexico primary electionA county press release states a
  
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• Bernalillo County Metro Court changing parking garage procedures

  28-06-2024 23:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Metro Court is changing the way parking works for the public. Those entering the Metro Court parking garage will need to obtain a ticket upon entering. People will then pay at automated stations at the exits with credit cards or pay at a station on the first-floor lobby where cash is accepted.Woman charged with armed robberies in Albuquerque racks up more chargesValidated parking tickets will no longer be hand-stamped. A barcode sticke
  
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• New Mexico musician returning home after month-long hospitalization in Italy

  28-06-2024 23:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico man is returning home after a serious injury kept him in a hospital in Rome for weeks. Leo Maes, 73, was vacationing in Italy with his family last month when he collapsed while touring the Vatican. New Mexico facing expensive delays rolling out IT upgrades for state agenciesThe fall caused a neck injury and left Maes paralyzed. After a month in Rome, Maes is expected to be home Friday night. His family said he will need more medical care. "There are st
  
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• Lanes of I-25 and I-40 reopen after crashes

  28-06-2024 21:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two separate crashes shut down lanes of I-25 and I-40 near the Big I on Friday afternoon, June 28. According to NMRoads.com, the center lane of I-25 heading southbound near Comanche Road was closed starting around 1 p.m. on Friday. Los Lunas Health Office offering back-to-school immunizationsNMRoads also reported a crash that closed down the right lane of I-40 heading westbound near University Boulevard. That crash was reported at around 1:30 p.m.
  
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• Lanes of I-25 and I-40 closed due to crashes

  28-06-2024 21:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two separate crashes shut down lanes of I-25 and I-40 near the Big I on Friday afternoon, June 28. According to NMRoads.com, the center lane of I-25 heading southbound near Comanche Road was closed starting around 1 p.m. on Friday. As of 1:50 p.m., the road is back open. Los Lunas Health Office offering back-to-school immunizationsNMRoads is also reporting a crash that has closed down the right lane of I-40 heading westbound near University Boulevard. That c
  
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• Center lanes of I-25 and I-40 closed due to crashes

  28-06-2024 21:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two crashes have shut down the center lanes of I-25 and I-40 near the Big I on Friday afternoon, June 28. According to NMRoads.com, the center lane of I-25 is closed heading southbound near Comanche Road.Los Lunas Health Office offering back-to-school immunizationsNMRoads is also reporting a crash that has closed down the center lane of I-40 heading westbound near University Boulevard. KRQE News 13 will provide updates on this page as they become available.I
  
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• Santa Fe National Forest issues partial camping closure order to 'prevent further resource damage'

  28-06-2024 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) issued a camping closure order for Headquarters Well in the Española Ranger District. The forest said the closure is needed to "prevent further resource damage caused by an increase in unauthorized long-term camping,
  vandalism, and trash dumping."Story continues below
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• New Mexico facing expensive delays rolling out IT upgrades for state agencies

  28-06-2024 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico has been in the midst of long and expensive information technology (IT) upgrades for several state agencies. But delays abound, according to a recent report.A report from the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) shows that delays are costing millions of dollars. The good news, for the state, is that much of the increases will be covered by federal funds. New Mexico Health Care Authority officially launching July 1The state's Children, Youth and F
  
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• Santa Fe Police searching for shooting suspect

  28-06-2024 20:50 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe police are asking the public for help finding a suspect in a shooting that occurred on June 27. Police said officers responded to the area of Harrison and Cerrillos for reports of a shooting and found a 37-year-old suffering from gunshot wounds.Story continues below
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• 90-degree temperatures & less muggy

  28-06-2024 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Showers with rumbles of thunder earlier this morning were not as widespread as yesterday morning but because of the widespread thunderstorms that roared through the region later yesterday afternoon, almost everyone started off cooler. Like yesterday morning, it was a very humid start with widespread dew-point temperatures in the 50's and 60's but because of the lower temperatures to start in The Metro, it was even more humid at the surface before sunrise.
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• CRC Memorial Tennis event raising mental health awareness

  28-06-2024 20:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The first annual CRC Memorial Tennis event is raising awareness for mental health and mental health literacy. All proceeds from the event will go towards the nonprofit Breaking the Silence New Mexico.Story continues below
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  The tennis event will be held June 29 from 8 a.m
  
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