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New Mexico teen gunned down a mom in front of her young daughter. He thought he was killing someone else
A teen who admitted to opening fire on a car, killing a woman in front of her young daughter in 2022, has been sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to first-degree murder. Concretely, Ty Gallegos will spend 10 years in prison for the killing of Kayla Montaño in New Mexico....
Second person dies following crash in southeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A second person has died following a crash involving a felon who fled from a police encounter in southeast Albuquerque on Wednesday, police said. The victims – both adult females – were in a red Chevy SUV when they were hit by a white Infinity SUV around 4:20 p.m. Investigators determined the […]
Former Bernalillo police officer pleads guilty to domestic battery
BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) – Former Bernalillo Police Department Officer Jeramie Nevarez has pled guilty in a domestic misdemeanor battery case against him. Nevarez was arrested by the Rio Rancho Police Department in November after his girlfriend at the time told officers that Nevarez wouldn’t let her leave and got physical. The former Bernalillo police officer was at […]
Man wanted for Albuquerque murder arrested in Central Texas
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man wanted for a murder in Albuquerque has been arrested in Central Texas. Michael Pacheco is accused of shooting and killing Guillermo Ramirez at a Days Inn on Iliff near Coors on June 20. Police said he accused Ramirez of having a relationship with his girlfriend. The Albuquerque Police Department said […]
NM: APD nabs over 100 people during 2-week bus stop sting off Central
The city's police chief said the "point of the operation" was to make sure people who use public transportation feel safer and for bus drivers to know that the Albuquerque Police Department cares. Jul. 16—The Albuquerque Police Department says it made more than 100 arrests during a recent operation along...
Cookies Hit With $350K Fine
An Albuquerque cannabis dispensary was hit with a $350,000 fine from the state’s Cannabis Control Division (CCD) Tuesday related to the store’s grand opening in Nov. 2023. According to a settlement agreement between Blue Whale Enterprises and the CCD, the company is now required to pay the state for violations at the grand opening of Cookies dispensary, which Blue Whale Enterprises owns.
Teen sentenced after pleading guilty to opening fire on Albuquerque family in SUV
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A teen who admitted to opening fire on a family’s vehicle and killing the mother of a little girl right in front of her will spend a decade behind bars. Ty Gallegos pled guilty to first-degree murder in May. Court records said back in March 2022, two teenage girls told Gallegos, Estevan […]
Pedestrian killed after crash in northwest Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a vehicle in northwest Albuquerque. The crash happened Friday night near the intersection of 4th Street NW and Solar Road NW. Investigators also say it was raining heavily. According to APD, a 2022 Ford pickup truck was traveling...
Family of hit-and-run victim sues City of Albuquerque over intersection safety
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Adorned with flowers and his name, a ghost bike at Unser and Kimmick on Albuquerque’s west side stands where Joe Gamez took his last ride. It was July of 2022 when Gamez was riding his bike near Unser Kimmick when he was hit by a vehicle and died days later. “I just […]
Man sentenced to probation after slashing tires and fleeing
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Manuel Vargas was sentenced to one year of probation after taking a plea deal for an incident at a Bob’s Burgers earlier this year. Security footage shows Vargas confronting a woman after claiming she cut the line in front of him. Vargas can be seen slashing the victim’s tires before getting into […]
Shooting between two vehicles leaves bystander on Albuquerque street injured
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Crime Stoppers is asking community members to come forward with information about a shooting in southeast Albuquerque on July 12. People inside two different vehicles exchanged gunfire at the intersection of Zuni Road SE and Charleston Street SE at 11:30 a.m. on July 12, according to Crime Stoppers. A bystander who was on the street was hit by one of the bullets.
Judge dismisses charges against Albuquerque man accused of murder
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A judge has dismissed the case against an Albuquerque man accused of murdering another man in his ex-girlfriend’s home two years ago. Fransisco Almeida was accused of breaking into his ex’s house and shooting to death Allen Sandoval in January 2022. His trial in front of Judge Cindy Leos started on Monday […]
MDC inmate released early after ‘clerical error’
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Metropolitan Detention Center is investigating a clerical mistake that led to the early release of another inmate. Investigators said that on Wednesday afternoon, an inmate was on conditional release which required him to be transferred to pretrial service prior to being let out but the transfer wasn’t completed. MDC contacted the […]
Albuquerque man gets 26 years for home invasion of father-in-law
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for a home invasion of his father-in-law and robbing a bank. Officials say 36-year-old Marc Candelaria did it to fuel a gambling addiction. Court documents say on September 14, 2021, Candelaria staged a home invasion of his father-in-law and was […]
Albuquerque police chief will not be criminally charged for causing crash
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Justice will not criminally charge Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina for causing a crash that seriously injured another driver. The office looked at crash reports put together by the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office that examined the February 17 traffic accident caused by Chief Medina. The chief […]
Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue adds two new engines
The approval of a $4 million public safety bond for new Fire and Police Department equipment has allowed Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue to acquire new equipment, including two custom-built fire engines that were officially put into service July 17. Engine 2 and Engine 3, both 2024 custom Pierce Enforcers,...
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