ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of legally buying guns and then turning around and selling the guns was in federal court in Albuquerque on Monday morning. The Albuquerque Police Department said the weapons he bought were connected to 17 different shootings. Federal documents show just how many stores investigators say he lied to. "The []
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – David K. Thomson is New Mexico's 43rd chief justice since statehood. Justice Thomson was sworn in on Wednesday, April 17. Thomson was chosen by his colleagues and will serve a two-year term, according to the Administrative Office of the Courts. As chief justice, he will act as the administrative head of budgetary []
The New Mexico School Superintendent Association along with multiple schools and their superintendents have filed a lawsuit in Curry County against the New Mexico Public Education Department in regard to the departments implementation of its new administrative rule, School Instructional Time Requirements.
“To protect my family today, I’ll withdraw as a candidate.” That’s the main takeaway from a rather long statement released on Thursday by Arizona state Rep. Austin Smith, who’s no longer running for re-election in his district after being accused of forging signatures to get on the ballot this fall. As AZ Central reports: The signatures on his petitions have also been sent to the state attorney general for review. Smith’s lengthy statement (which you can read below) says this is "silly" and...
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping strengthen local food financing in New Mexico. The state has received $3 million as part of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative Award for communities to invest in local food hubs. On Wednesday, attendees got the chance to see the grant money in action at the []
(The Center Square) – A state legislator responding Wednesday to news of Dolton village officials being investigated for possible corruption and one being charged with fraud said it's up to authorities to investigate the alleged crimes. Tiffany Henyard, mayor of Dolton, is accused of misconduct, corruption, sexual harassment and retaliation against opponents by some in her village. Separately, a senior administrator for the village, Keith Douglas Freeman of Orland Park, has been...
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's lawmakers will gather in July for a special lawmaking session. Democratic leaders say they plan on using the time to work on ideas like a panhandling bill, but some Republicans have different hopes for the session. "The failure of the government to secure our southern border is the number one []
Donaldson stepped down as DUP leader after being charged with historical offences.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be leaning towards a crackdown on homeless camps. Legal experts KRQE News 13 spoke to say this decision could change how the state approaches homelessness moving forward. Depending on how the court rules, it could be left up to each state on how to handle the encampments []
Mathew Richard Adamson, 45, of Rochester, was indicted on April 11 in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
The former police officer suspected of violently murdering 48-year-old Rishi Parmesar in Suriname at the end of December 2022 was ordered to remain in pre-trial detention during a hearing in the District Court of The Hague on Monday. Romeo B., now 50 years old, denied the accusations against him, and is struggling to understand “how he ended up in this nightmare,” his attorneys said.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque dispensary Cookies is accused of several violations of the state's Cannabis Regulation Act, according to an April 8 notice filed by the Cannabis Control Division (CCD). The regulators are contemplating taking disciplinary action against Blue Whale Enterprises Inc., which operates Cookies, for alleged violations that took place during the dispensary's grand []