Apparently Jon “Bones” Jones hasn’t been staying home. The Albquerque Journal is reporting the 32-year-old UFC light heavyweight champion was charged with DWI, negligent use of a weapon, possession of an open container and not having proof of insurance after police say they found him in Downtown Albuquerque in aRead More →
New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 24 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: Seven new cases in Bernalillo County: A female in her 20s A female in her 30s A male in his 40s A male in hisRead More →
Albuquerque Police say four people were shot, including one juvenile, at a house party in southwest Albuquerque early Saturday morning. The Albuquerque Journal is reporting a criminal complaint, police say Isaiah Perez was at a party consisting of more than 60 people. Perez then told police he got into anRead More →
Duke city police arrested two Albuquerque men suspected of a drive-by shooting that occurred Wednesday night south of town. 19 year old Sebastian Chacon, and 18-year-old Ethan Ryan Xavier Oller, have been charged with a fourth-degree felony count of shooting at a dwelling or occupied building. This happened Wednesday nightRead More →
The Albuquerque Police Department says an officer has resigned after being arrested for domestic violence. KRQE TV is reporting 31-year-old Jeffrey Wharton, who is listed online as a senior officer for APD is accused of beating up his girlfriend last week. The women had several gashes on her head andRead More →
A 2-year-old boy who was the subject of a Sunday night Amber Alert has been found safe, police say. KOAT TV is reporting Officers in Southeast Albuquerque found Johnny Arias after locating his father’s vehicle. The boy’s father, Jose Rito Arias, was taken into custody. The Amber Alert was canceledRead More →
A $528 million capital spending package moving through the Legislature would authorize funding to help plan for a professional soccer complex in Albuquerque and to preserve more open space near the oxbow wetlands on the city’s West Side. But the proposal is also notable for what it doesn’t include. There’sRead More →
A former Catholic priest, accused of raping a six-year-old boy, was found not guilty, according to a spokesperson with the attorney general’s office. The Albquerque Journal is reporting Prosecutors claimed 81 year old Marvin Archuleta, raped the boy in 1986 inside Holy Cross Catholic Church in Santa Cruz. The formerRead More →
Albuquerque saw a record-high 82 homicides in 2019 and so far KOB is reporting there have been eight homicides in 2020. That’s the same number of homicides as in January 2019. Mayor Tim Keller said he is trying to decrease the number of crimes including homicides by increasing APD’s manpower.Read More →
What started as a pursuit involving deputies ended in a violent rollover crash in southwest Albuquerque that killed two people and injured two others. The Albquerque Journal is reporting a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office spokesman, said no deputies were injured in the incident. The event started when a BCSO deputyRead More →
