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Man pleads guilty in deadly 2022 Albuquerque stabbing
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man pled no contest to voluntary manslaughter after a fight in downtown Albuquerque turned deadly. A criminal complaint stated that Augustus Brasmer and Sheldon Saunders got into an altercation over a skateboard outside the Sunshine Theater two years ago. That’s when Brasmer stabbed Saunders killing him. He faces up to four […]
Shiprock man charged in July second-degree murder
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Shiprock man has been charged with second-degree murder following a fatal stabbing. Edison Brady, 55, appeared before a federal judge on Monday and will remain in custody until his detention hearing. A criminal complaint states on July 25, 2024, Navajo Nation Police Department officers responded to reports of a fight in […]
Rio Rancho woman federally charged for firearm, ammunition offenses
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Rio Rancho woman has been federally charged for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition while using controlled substances. Courtney Sparks, 39, appeared before a federal judge on July 23 and was placed on conditions of release to a halfway house while awaiting trial. According to court documents, on March 15, 2024, Sparks […]
Moth outbreak closes Hyde state park group shelters
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – An outbreak of Tussock moths at a New Mexico state park has prompted officials to close some structures. Due to the outbreak, state park officials have decided to close the group shelters at Hyde Memorial State Park north of Santa Fe. There is unusually heavy caterpillar activity. Officials say the caterpillars […]
New Mexico's Max Gomez Returns to the Plaza
Max Gomez was about seven or eight when he started obsessively playing his older brother’s Zach's guitar. He developed as an instrumentalist but years went by before the Taos-born composer and recording artist started to see himself as a singer or songwriter. It all changed when he started listening...
NMSU MBA student-athlete Molly Kaiser named C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year
As a student-athlete at New Mexico State University, Molly Kaiser believes success doesn’t happen only on the court – it also happens inside the classroom. Her hard work, countless hours of dedication and perseverance have led her to recognition as the 2023-2024 Conference USA Scholar Athlete of the Year, representing NM State Women’s Basketball.
Get Involved: Public Input Wanted on How Opioid Settlement Funds Should be Spent by Bernalillo County, City of Albuquerque
Bernalillo County – Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque, working with the public health organization Vital Strategies and locally-based SBS Evaluation & Program Development Specialists will gather public input for a strategic plan to use funds from opioid-related litigation settlements at a town hall meeting this week. This is the fourth town hall in a series of five.
Board Vacancies Lead BernCo to Issue Call for Residents to Serve
Bernalillo County, N.M. – BernCo is issuing a call for residents to step up and serve the community by joining various county boards and commissions. Many of BernCo’s boards have vacancies that require the diverse opinions and perspectives of community leaders; BernCo is asking for their help by giving them an opportunity to get involved, share their expertise, and make a real impact on local government decisions.
Program aimed at ended intergenerational trauma with mental health services
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lotus Affect is a nonprofit that aims to end intergenerational trauma and provide mental health services. One of the programs the organization offers works with mothers who are battling or recovering from the influence of substances. The mothers get a chance to work with a therapist and community support worker for […]
National Night Out on Aug. 6
The Las Cruces Police Department announced that the annual and local expression of the National Night Out will be Tuesday, Aug 6. National Night Out is a national police advocacy event that hopes to connect the public with police agencies in a non-emergency setting. The yearly event occupies Las Cruces’ downtown for the evening from 6-9 p.m.
N.M. 4-H member’s $60K poultry sale honors mother who died days before
Adeline Swarengin was “stunned” when the auctioneer’s gavel finally fell on her first-place broiler chickens at the Eddy County Fair in New Mexico this past Saturday. The final sale was a whopping $60,000. It was an exciting and joyous moment during an otherwise sad time. On July...
Josh Kerr Voted Captain of Team GB for Paris Olympics
UNM alumnus Josh Kerr has been named captain of Team GB’s athletics team, as voted on by his teammates representing Great Britain at the Paris Olympics. After winning his first World Championship in the 1,500m last fall in Budapest, Kerr will square off again with his archrival Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, who won gold in the event in Tokyo while Kerr took home bronze in his first Olympics. Kerr’s bronze made him the only British man to medal in athletics (track & field) in the Tokyo Olympics.
Ruben on the Road: Motorplex helping to build motocross community in Clovis
CLOVIS, N.M. (KFDA) - Ruben makes a stop in Clovis where he learns about a motorplex helping to build a motocross community. John Nichols, partner of Beast Mode Motorplex, says it’s a passion project of a local Kawasaki and Yamaha dealer called Beast Mode Power Sports. “Basically, we just...
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