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 →
Two of the biggest casinos in the Albuquerque area announced they would close to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. KOAT TV is reporting Sandia Casino will be closed until further notice. Sandia Pueblo’s governor said he is working with federal and local officials to develop a plan toRead More →
Hospital experts say they don’t have the ability to test everyone who wants to be tested for the coronavirus. The Albuquerque Journal is reporting Presbyterian Hospital cannot handle the demand of people wanting tests right now. A spokesman for the hospital said they can handle the demand of people whoRead 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 →
Albuquerque city councilors and the Albuquerque Police Department are teaming up. They just approved thousands of dollars aimed at fighting gun violence in the city, 7-0. KOB TV is reporting it’s for the Gun Buy Back Program and efforts to reduce gun violence in Albuquerque. In 2020, APD is alreadyRead 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 →
The Senate Education Committee voted 7-0 to endorse a bill that would appropriate $500,000 to both UNM and New Mexico State University for behavioral health services. The measure, Senate Bill 56 is sponsored by Sen. Mark Moores, of Albuquerque, a former UNM offensive lineman who said that state’s athletes areRead 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 →
