topic: By Hailey Heinz

Monday, May 12, 2008 Trigo Fire Fully Contained By Hailey Heinz Journal Staff Writer     The Trigo Fire was 100 percent contained Sunday, although isolated pockets continued to burn, said Trigo spokeswoman Linda Kearns.     The fire's size has remained at 13,709 acres for more than a week.     "Hopefully ...
full story 05/11/08

Saturday, May 10, 2008 More Than $10M Spent So Far on Trigo Fire By Hailey Heinz Journal Staff Writer     The cost of fighting the Trigo Fire passed the $10 million mark Friday, and firefighters remained braced for winds that are expected to gust as high as 40 mph today.     The fire was 95 percent ...
full story 05/10/08

Saturday, May 10, 2008 Woman Returning Stolen Purse Arrested By Hailey Heinz Journal Staff Writer     When Stephanie Brito arranged a meeting to return a missing purse to its owner Thursday, the police were waiting to arrest her.     That's because Brito, 31, had already used the credit cards inside ...
full story 05/10/08

Thursday, May 8, 2008 Homicide Suspect Arrested in Denver By Hailey Heinz Journal Staff Writer     U.S. marshals have nabbed the man Albuquerque police called "extremely dangerous" after he was charged in a March 17 homicide.     Bradley House, 26, was arrested in Denver on Wednesday evening, Albuquerque ...
full story 05/08/08

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Couple Found Dead By Hailey Heinz Journal Staff Writer     A West Side couple was found dead in their apartment Tuesday evening in what police said was likely a murder-suicide.     Police were still awaiting a search warrant Tuesday night and had not yet moved the bodies or thoroughly ...
full story 05/07/08

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Two Guns Confiscated at Rio Grande By Hailey Heinz Journal Staff Writer     While more than 100 police officers were swarming La Cueva High School on Monday in response to a cardboard gun, a real 9mm handgun was confiscated from a Rio Grande High School student the same day ...
full story 04/30/08

Sunday, April 27, 2008 Relatives Grieve Deaths of Boy, Grandmother By Hailey Heinz Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer     Estevan Tapia says he has lost the two best things in his life.     On Friday Tapia found his mother, Amy Kaye Romero, and his 6-year-old son, Emilio Tapia ...
full story 04/26/08

Saturday, April 26, 2008 Mayors: Don't Send Sex Offenders Our Way By Hailey Heinz and Jeff Proctor Journal Staff Writers     The mayors of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho made it clear Friday that sex offenders from other counties aren't welcome in their cities.     "There is something seriously wrong with ...
full story 04/25/08

Monday, April 21, 2008 8 Arrested After Fight at YDDC By Hailey Heinz Journal Staff Writer     Eight men were arrested after a fight at a juvenile detention center left four guards injured Saturday afternoon.     About 24 youths at the Youth Development and Diagnostic Center were outside during recreational ...
full story 04/20/08

Sunday, April 20, 2008 Church Joining Traditional Group By Hailey Heinz Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer     An Albuquerque church is poised to become the next in a string of congregations nationwide that have left the Episcopal Church in favor of a more traditional group ...
full story 04/19/08