News in Bernalillo, New Mexico
NM man arrested in estranged wife's 1987 death
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:06:47 -0800
Authorities say a man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of his estranged wife in Albuquerque almost 25 years ago.
NM convicted deputy killer 2nd murder goes to jury
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:39:51 -0800
A second murder trial of man already facing the death penalty for killing a Bernalillo County sheriff's deputy is in the hands of a jury.
Bill proposed NM school districts to have own police departments
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:38:12 -0800
Albuquerque Public Schools and other districts argue that schools need specialized police officers, not street police.
State of the kids: Report says NM, San Juan County kids at risk
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:27:31 -0800
FARMINGTON — San Juan County youths still are up against some of the highest risk factor rates in the state, according to a New Mexico KIDS COUNT report released last week.
NM lawmakers join heathcare brief
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:41 -0800
A group of 10 New Mexico lawmakers has joined 480 state legislators from 50 states in signing a friend of the court brief supporting the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act.
Cops: NM woman kept infant in feces-filled home
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:48:17 -0800
An Albuquerque woman has been ordered held on $250,000 cash bail on child abuse charges after police found her infant son in a home infested with animal feces and urine.
NM women's group seeks more funding
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:10:19 -0800
ROSALIE RAYBURN Albuquerque Journal ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Among the hopeful making pilgrimages to Santa Fe during the legislative session will be a small band of women intent on bringing a message of success. They represent Crossroads for Women, an Albuquerque organization that provides housing, counseling and support services to women who have experienced abuse, addictions, homelessness and ...
Placitas residents protest asphalt plant
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:17:56 -0800
A portable asphalt hot plant near Placitas has caused an uproar.
NM Crime Briefs
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:57:04 -0800
UNMPD received a call Jan. 7 about a violent resident at Lobo Village. When officers arrived at the resident’s room, they found him intoxicated, with dried blood around his nose and yelling at his roommates for not helping him when three people attacked him earlier in the evening, according to a police report.
USDA to shutter local farm services office
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:04:18 -0800
A farm service office in Santa Fe County is among 131 in the nation scheduled for the chopping block as the U.S. Department of Agriculture slims down due to budget cuts.