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Body found in Albuquerque duplex after fire is extinguished
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A body was found inside an Albuquerque home after a fire was extinguished and the death is being investigated as a homicide, according to authorities City fire crews were called to the single-story duplex around 7 a.m. Saturday and the blaze was quickly put out....
Albuquerque man behind fatal crash still missing year later
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's now been a year since a man convicted of street racing and causing a crash that killed an Albuquerque father of six never showed up for sentencing. Prosecutors told KRQE-TV on Friday that they are far from giving up on locating Francisco Reyes Merlos....
New Mexico Legislature rejects ban in immigration detention
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators rejected a proposal Tuesday to prohibit state and local government agencies from contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrants as they seek asylum in the U.S. The bill failed on a 17-21 vote of the state...
States shield addresses of judges, workers after threats
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Following threats and attacks on public officials, state lawmakers across the U.S. have stepped up efforts to shield personal information from being publicly disclosed about judges, police, elected officeholders and various public employees. The measures...
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident that left a pedestrian dead on the east side of town. Police said Saturday the pedestrian was walking hit by a westbound sedan late Friday night on Zuni Road SE near Dallas Street SE about a...
Police name suspect in Albuquerque double homicide
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who they say stabbed his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend numerous times before shooting himself at an Albuquerque home in late February. Albuquerque police said Tuesday that Yoel Rodriguez, 48, had been in a long-term...
New Mexico Legislature votes to block local abortion bans
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An initiative that would shore up abortion access in New Mexico amid a flurry of local anti-abortion ordinances cleared a last major hurdle on Tuesday with state Senate approval. New Mexico has one of the country’s most liberal abortion access laws, but two...
New Mexico weighs tax credits for kids, electric vehicles
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Legislators on Monday advanced a package of state tax changes aimed at providing financial relief to New Mexico families with young children, residents of low or modest incomes and military veterans. The package also includes incentives aimed a reducing...
Jon Jones returns to win UFC heavyweight title in 1st round
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Jones ended a three-year sabbatical from the UFC, moved up to its highest weight class and then left no doubt Saturday night about his place in the sport's history. Already widely considered the greatest UFC fighter, the 35-year-old Jones took Ciryl Gane to the...
New Mexico bill advances to keep guns away from children
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico bill that would make it a crime to store firearms in places that children could access cleared a major hurdle with the endorsement of the state Senate on Friday. New Mexico is among the top 10 states for firearms deaths per capita. Earlier this...
