ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court says scammers are calling people demanding cash to clear court issues. They say a number of people have reported receiving such calls. “Callers are reporting that they’ve received a call from a local sheriff’s deputy asking the person to meet them downtown with cash to clear a []
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Commissioners talked about their next steps to replace the outgoing county manager in a meeting on Tuesday night. Commissioners Steven Michael Quezada and Walt Benson tried to reverse a controversial resolution on the process of hiring a county manager. Two weeks ago, Commissioner Quezada stormed off from the meeting after claiming []
Unofficial results show that Matthew Frost has defeated six-term County Commissioner Don Stisher in the runoff race for County Commissioner District 3
A warning has been issued as officials investigate multiple rabies cases in our area.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Metropolitan Detention Center will soon have a new warden. Bernalillo County has tasked Steven Kai Smith to oversee the jail. He has 24 years of corrections experience in Florida and is currently working at a facility with 1,300 inmates and 400 staff. His first day at MDC is June 17.
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— State police say they are investigating who may have stolen donations from two Northumberland County churches. Saint Paul's United Church of Christ, in Jordan Township, and Zion Church, in Herndon Borough, both reported having donations stolen from their places of worship in April. On April 20, investigators say someone broke into Saint []
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County voters said yes to the formation of a government study commission to examine and suggest changes to the current form of government. Seventeen names were on the ballot Tuesday, and seven of the top citizen vote-getters will now form the Luzerne County Government Study Commission. Luzerne County voters []
SANDERSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- An inmate is dead after an officer used deadly force to stop his escape on April 23, according to a Facebook post from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. In a press release, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says 31-year-old Jacob Henson was receiving treatment for an injury at the Washington County Regional Medical Center. That injury was
CHESTNUT HILL TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced Tuesday, that troopers are investigating terroristic threats. According to PSP, on Friday, April 19, around 10:20 p.m. state police from Troop N Fern Ridge Patrol Unit responded to the Wawa store located at the intersection of State Route 715 and US 209 in []
Niles Police are investigating the origin of a possible hoax emergency call that sent officers to the Eastwood Mall over the weekend.
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – It may have been one of the biggest shoplifting rings in Albuquerque. However, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department said they caught the kingpin. An undercover deputy, who is in the organized retail crime unit, told KRQE they’ve busted a big ring.“This was the last prolific offenders that was hitting Coronado mall. They []