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Albuquerque police cadet and husband are dead in suspected domestic violence incident, police say
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The husband of an Albuquerque police cadet shot and killed her before taking his own life, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators say the scene at an apartment in a northeast area of the city indicates 32-year-old Taylor Hagan was shot to death by Briton...
Authorities capture man accused of killing 3 in simmering Colorado property dispute
DENVER (AP) — A man was captured Tuesday after 25 hours on the run after police say he fatally shot three people and critically wounded a fourth in his latest property dispute with neighbors in rural Colorado, authorities said. The suspect, Hanme K. Clark, 45, was arrested by New...
Class-action lawsuit alleges unsafe conditions at migrant detention facility in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new class-action lawsuit alleges that U.S. immigration authorities disregarded signs of unsanitary and unsafe conditions at a detention center in New Mexico to ensure the facility would continue to receive public funding and remain open. The lawsuit...
Albuquerque's annual hot air balloon fiesta continues to grow after its modest start 51 years ago
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta began modestly in 1972 with 13 hot air balloons. More than a half-century later, the nine-day event held every October is one of the most photographed events in the world and continues to draw pilots and...
PNM Resources: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — PNM Resources Inc. (PNM) on Friday reported net income of $37.7 million in its third quarter. The Albuquerque, New Mexico-based company said it had net income of 44 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...
Man gets 13-year sentence for stabbings on Rail Runner train in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A man who stabbing and injuring two people and hurting a third on a commuter rail train in Albuquerque last year was sentenced Friday to over a decade in prison, KRQE-TV reported. District Court Judge Clara Moran gave Luis Sanchez a prison sentence of 13...
Man who, in his teens, shot and killed Albuquerque mail carrier sentenced to 22 years
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Albuquerque man convicted in the 2019 shooting death of a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico said Xavier Zamora...
Windy conditions cancel farewell mass ascension at Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Windy conditions delayed and then cancelled Sunday's farewell mass ascension at the 51st annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. It was the final day of this year’s event. The mass ascension was scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. ...
Judge authorizes attempted murder trial in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge on Friday ordered an attempted murder trial for a New Mexico man accused in the shooting of a Native American activist amid confrontations about aborted plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish conquistador outside a government office. State District...
Federal judge won't block suspension of right to carry guns in some New Mexico parks, playgrounds
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for enforcement of a public health order that suspends the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in New Mexico's largest metro area. The order from U.S. District Judge David Urias rejects...
