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Trial resumes with heartbroken father

Alex Goldsmith — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:29:58 GMT

Tera Chavez's father Joseph C�rdova was on the stand Wednesday in the murder trial of C�rdova's son-in-law, former APD cop Levi Chavez.

Roadkills up as drought drives wildlife

Kim Vallez — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:15:39 GMT

Game and Fish says it's seeing an increase in the number of car accidents involving animals especially in Albuquerque's East Mountains.

Arizona smoke may find Albuquerque

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:08:01 GMT

As if New Mexico's forest fires aren't enough, smoke from a blaze in southeastern Arizona may find its way into Albuquerque overnight.

Evening Webcast: June 19, 2013

Dick Knipfing — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:24:26 GMT

Dick Knipfing and Mark Ronchetti with your evening headlines and weather.

Carlsbad school district drills for oil

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:13:41 GMT

Tight school budgets have New Mexico schools trying to find different ways to raise money.

Silver Fire roars back to life

Bob Martin — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:35:26 GMT

The Silver Fire regained its strength Wednesday as stiff winds and high temperatures ended a few days of relative calm.

Murders unsolved as Father's Day nears

Kayla Ayres — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:03:07 GMT

It's two years to the day a family was found brutally murdered in their El Rancho home in Santa Fe County.

Tornado warning: Colfax, Union counties

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:39:10 GMT

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for parts of Colfax and Union counties along the Colorado border until 7 p.m.

Attempted Walmart robbery caught on cam

Elizabeth Alvarez — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:16:16 GMT

Police are looking for a couple who attempted to rob a Walmart.

Ground beef recalled over E. Coli fears

Elizabeth Alvarez — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:44:04 GMT

More than 23,000 pounds of ground beef is being recalled for E. Coli contamination.

Midday Webcast: June 19, 2013

Elizabeth Alvarez — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:43:37 GMT

Elizabeth Alvarez with your afternoon headlines and John Smith with the weather.

Residents blame cancers on uranium site

Elizabeth Alvarez — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:34:42 GMT

Residents near Milan say there's been a cluster of cancer cases, and they're blaming an abandoned uranium mill.

Levi Chavez trial returns to testimony

Elizabeth Alvarez — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:18:54 GMT

After a two-day delay testimony resumed Wednesday in the trial of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife.

Silver Fire grows to over 30,000 acres

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:49:08 GMT

The Silver Fire has grown to about 30,300 acres Tuesday. It's the largest wildfire burning in the state and fire officials expect it to grow 2,000 to 3,000 more acres Wednesday due to increased winds

Body found identified as Academy grad

Matt Mauro — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:48:18 GMT

WBBM in Chicago reports that authorities have confirmed the body found in Lake Michigan early Wednesday belongs to a missing college student from New Mexico.

Self defense can keep joggers safe

David Romero — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:54 GMT

Since Sunday's attack on a woman in the Bosque, self defense experts are recommending that people who frequent those areas should learn some form of defense to protect themselves from would be attackers.

APD holds water drive for Magdalena

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:35:26 GMT

You can help the Village of Magdalena with their severe water shortage.

Storage theft leads to valuable lesson

Kim Holland — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:12:17 GMT

A New Mexico disabled veteran recently learned a valuable lesson for anyone who rents space from a self-storage facility.

Mom, daughter to reunite after 40 years

Lys�e Mitri — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:47:44 GMT

An Albuquerque woman said she spent almost 40 years thinking her mother abandoned her.

APD looking for murder suspect

Amanda Goodman — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:45:35 GMT

Albuquerque Police are looking for a man they say stabbed his neighbor to death at a gas station Tuesday morning.

Morning News Blitz: June 19, 2013

Matt Mauro — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:46:42 GMT

All of your top local and national headlines with Matt Mauro, Elizabeth Alvarez, and Meteorologist Kristen Van Dyke.

UNM WBB Release Non-Conference Schedule

Lawrence Gilligan — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:27:29 GMT

The Lobos women's basketball team has released their 2013-14 non-conference schedule with a few match-ups with national powerhouses.

Judge rejects witness in ex-cop's trial

Alex Goldsmith — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:21:10 GMT

The judge in the Levi Chavez murder trial ruled that the prosecution can't call an insurance fraud investigator to testify but denied a defense request for a mistrial.

Polygraph ruling may stall murder trial

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:12:57 GMT

The trial of a man accused of killing an Albuquerque couple in 2005 Albuquerque was finally set to start Thursday. Now there could be another delay.

Evening Webcast: June 18, 2013

Dick Knipfing — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:30:08 GMT

Dick Knipfing and Mark Ronchetti with your evening headlines and weather.

Girl tells jury about her kidnapping

Kim Vallez — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:05:35 GMT

An 8-year-old girl took the stand Tuesday to testify against the man accused of abducting her from a southwest Albuquerque mobile home park in August 2011.

Late wife missed more than stolen rings

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:34 GMT

A Roswell man is searching for two rings with deep sentimental value stolen from his home.

Police hunt for turtle's killer

Kim Vallez — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:59:37 GMT

Roswell police investigating a shocking case of animal cruelty are looking for whoever stabbed and beat a large turtle to death.

Top cop cites health in stepping down

Kim Vallez — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:54:04 GMT

The police chief of Los Alamos is retiring as he deals with the aftermath of major health issues.

Academy grad missing in Chicago

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:45:37 GMT

An Albuquerque Academy graduate now in his third year of college has disappeared during a storm in Chicago.