Redflex: ABQ Owes $4.5M
The company that ran Albuquerque’s red-light camera system says it’s entitled to another $4.5 million from the city — its share of more than $13 million in unpaid citations. The… Read more
UPDATED: Two In Custody After Shots Fired On Montgomery NE
Two men are being questioned by APD detectives after shots were fired inside an apartment on the 7500 block of Montgomery NE about an hour ago. Neither man has been… Read more
UPDATED: Man Charged in NW ABQ Dispute Over Heroin
Carlos Chavez, 25, has been charged with false imprisonment after his friend was run over by a vehicle during a dispute over $10 worth of heroin, according to police and… Read more
UPDATED: Pedestrian Error, Speed Apparent Factors in Fatal Crash
Speed and pedestrian error were apparent causes in the fatal crash this morning on Wyoming, according to a police report. A 52-year-old man identified as Montanna was driving southbound on… Read more
Former Albuquerque Firefighter Accused in Drug Operation Is On House Arrest
Steve Chavez, the former Albuquerque firefighter accused of being part of a group that moved $15 million or more in drugs and had ties to drug kingpin Chapo Guzman and… Read more
UPDATED: Six-Vehicle Crash Closes Wyoming At I-40
The woman who collapsed in the driver’s seat before causing a crash on Wyoming at I-40 Tuesday was dead before the crash, officials said. Medical examiners have determined that the… Read more
BCSO Releases Statement on Hiring Process
What follows is a statement released at 9 p.m. last night by Bernalillo County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Jennifer Vega-Brown regarding changes to the BCSO hiring process: “In response to the economic… Read more
West Mesa Murders Case Is Three Years Old Today
Today marks the third anniversary of the discovery of what became one of the largest crime scenes in American history — and a case that remains unsolved to this day…. Read more
Mayor Proposes Changes to Police Oversight
Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry is asking the City Council to adopt 17 recommendations aimed at improving the Police Oversight Commission. The commission hears citizen complaints about police officers. Berry wants… Read more
UPDATED: One In Custody In SE ABQ Stabbing
Police have arrested 45-year-old Jorge Palacios in connection with a stabbing on the 8000 block of Zuni SE, APD spokeswoman Tasia Martinez tells ABQJournal.com. The victim’s name has not been… Read more
Accident Shuts Down Arenal Near Coors
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office says there 40 students riding the APS school bus that crashed today at Arenal and Coors. An APS spokesman had said 25 students were on… Read more
BREAKING: Suspects To Plead Guilty in Quay County Murder Case
Casslyn Mae Welch and Tracy Allen Province are scheduled to enter guilty pleas Friday in connection with the Aug. 4, 2010 kidnapping and murder of a vacationing Oklahoma couple who… Read more
