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Courthouse project a polluted money pit

Larry Barker — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:09:55 GMT

Santa Fe County picked a spot in downtown Santa Fe to build a new $38 million courthouse, but a year and $14 million later all the county has to show for its effort is a big, contaminated hole in the ground.

Golden loot easily sold in Albuquerque

Kim Holland — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:43:02 GMT

Burglary victims often wonder forever what happened to precious items, and now KRQE News 13 has followed the tracks of two accused crooks whose gold loot was sold for scrap and melted down.

Jury convicts man of slaying 6-year-old

Kaitlin McCarthy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:56:42 GMT

On Friday, a jury found a man guilty of shooting and killing a 6-year-old girl as she slept in her bed.The girl's family said that they're upset the murder charge was lowered to second degree murder, meaning a shorter sentence.

Capitol packed with King's mourners

Crystal Gutierrez — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:20 GMT

Thousands made their way to the state capitol Friday for a chance to say goodbye to New Mexico's longest serving governor—Bruce King.

Vet says King "lifted him up" after war

Dave Bohman — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:44:45 GMT

Retired Espanola police officer and Vietnam War veteran Dave Pineda was one of the thousands of mourners who made their way to the capitol building Friday to pay respects to former governor Bruce King.

Prison guard gets 18 years for rapes

Devon Armijo — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:34:52 GMT

A judge sentenced a former correction officer who raped four female inmates to 18 years in prison after emotional pleas from his victims.

Found DNA leads to murder arrest

Devon Armijo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:07 GMT

Bernalillo County Deputies said that DNA evidence helped them make an arrest in a nine-month-old murder case.

Feds: Investment figure ran Ponzi scam

Michael Herzenberg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:53:37 GMT

Federal prosecutors accuse investment banker Hassan Nemazee of being a miniature version of swindler Bernard Madoff, but in political circles Nemazee was a giant.

Companion dog killed; reward offered

Jim Winchester — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:40:39 GMT

A stray dog named Sioux who had a knack for winning people over and was about to serve as a companion dog for a Vietnam vet was killed Friday for no apparent reason.

Shoppers not likely to save city budget

Crystal Gutierrez — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:10:51 GMT

Unless the economy turns around and fast the city of Albuquerque could have a budget shortfall almost double the projection of just a few weeks ago.

NMSU names new president

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:35 GMT

The New Mexico State University Board of Regents has named a University of Nebraska chancellor the new president of NMSU.

AG recalls governor-father's service

Dave Bohman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:11:55 GMT

As the services for New Mexico's longest-serving governor near his son is remembering Bruce King's advice and his passion for helping the people of the state.

State police excused from furlough

Todd Dukart — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:38:27 GMT

Gov. Bill Richardson on Thursday announced that state police and state dispatchers will be exempted from the five furlough days Richardson ordered for employees in executive agencies.

NM ticket wins Hot Lotto jackpot

Todd Dukart — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:11:29 GMT

A ticket sold in New Mexico for the multi-state Hot Lotto drawing won the $1.1 million jackpot for Wednesday's drawing.

Father seeks new probe into son's death

Tim Maestas — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:12:57 GMT

A grieving father insists Ruidoso police botched the initial investigation they were forced to reopen into how his son died from a gunshot to the head while riding in a car with friends.

County demands cash for veteran's ashes

Crystal Gutierrez — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:03:02 GMT

It took two weeks and nearly $500 before the Veterans of Foreign Wars could get Bernalillo County to give up the remains of an indigent war vet so he could receive a military funeral.

Indictment: Fake landlord duped tenants

Kim Holland — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:45:37 GMT

A purported landlord who used foreclosed homes to scam unsuspecting tenants will face charges once he is located, according to Albuquerque police.

H1N1 flu blamed for 7 more deaths

Jim Winchester — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:37:31 GMT

The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting seven more New Mexicans have died from causes related to the H1N1 flu virus and is altering its priorities for flu vaccinations.

Fire destroys downtown house

Ian Schwartz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:01:29 GMT

A fire Tuesday night destroyed a house used by an Albuquerque attorney for storage, but firefighters were able to keep it away from the hazardous materials in a neighboring auto-parts store.

Police hope body IDs crack mesa mystery

Maria Medina — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:18:48 GMT

One investigator calls the identification of two more of the 11 women murdered and buried on Albuquerque's southwest mesa a "huge" step in solving the mystery of who killed them.

Big blasts create tiny, tough diamonds

Bob Martin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:33:30 GMT

It’s no longer just gold ‘in them thar hills' near Deming, N.M.; it's diamonds, too, left as the dust clears and the sound of detonations echoes away.

Club dances through code loophole

Dave Bohman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:11:08 GMT

Owners of a former bar denied a permit to open a dance club for young adults apparently have found a way around the city of Albuquerque and are promising to open next month.

Girl revived after fire that killed two

Kaitlin McCarthy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:16:31 GMT

Investigators believe an electrical problem started a fire that killed two adults and almost killed a 9-year-old girl in Farmington early Tuesday.

Mayor-elect retains APD Chief Schultz

Bill Diven — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:29:37 GMT

As he campaigned for mayor Richard Berry criticized crime fighting under Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez's administration but apparently didn't hold the police chief responsible for that.

Two more mesa victims identified

Todd Dukart — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:23:05 GMT

Police on Tuesday announced that two more victims whose bodies were found on Albuquerque's West Mesa have been identified.

Judge: Search of home unconstitutional

Todd Dukart — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:48:07 GMT

A U.S. district judge has ruled that the search of a suspected child pornographer's home was unconstitutional.

Hopes dashed that Calico photo had DNA

Kim Vallez — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:20:24 GMT

Police trying to solve the case of a woman who disappeared from Valencia County 21 years ago had their hopes pinned on finding DNA from a photo believed linked to the case, but forensic scientists on Monday found nothing usable on the photo.

Man hit by bus can't cheat death twice

Maria Medina — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:45:05 GMT

The murder victim found in a trash bin last week was embroiled in a lawsuit with the city of Albuquerque after being hit by a bus last year, investigators confirmed Monday.

Trial of accused child killer underway

Kaitlin McCarthy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:05:21 GMT

The trial for a Las Vegas man accused of shooting and killing a 6-year old girl while gunning for someone else started Monday in Guadalupe County.

Richardson's task force talks taxes

Ian Schwartz — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:49:26 GMT

A budget task force formed by Gov. Bill Richardson discussed more than 30 possible tax increases to fix the looming budget deficit during their first meeting in Santa Fe Monday.