A notorious East Central convenience store was the scene of another homicide Wednesday night. “Tonight’s fatal shooting is the 7th homicide investigation in the last 4 years at the Adam Food Market at Central and Penn,” APD Chief Harold Medina wrote on X, formerly Twitter, overnight. “And less than three weeks ago a convicted felon […]
International District
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, International District
Police charge the “Wobbly Tire Bandit” with 122 felonies
APD detectives charged Abie Chavez, identified as the “Wobbly Tire Bandit,” with 122 felonies and cleared 23 cases after an investigation revealed he was linked to approximately 34 burglary cases. In October 2023, APD learned of the “Wobbly Tire Bandit” when a series of crimes were reported of a male flagging down elderly women, advising […]
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Watch: Video follows ABQ firefighters inside raging house fire
Albuquerque’s Fire and Rescue department is one of the busiest municipal fire agencies in the country. While many of the more than 108,000 calls for assistance the department handled in 2022 were for medical and non-fire related calls, the department is seeing a steady increase in calls to respond to vacant building fires over the […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, International District, Local Gov., Nob Hill & UNM
The first Black woman on the City Council has a vision for her district
Nichole Rogers says she’s going to use her experience inside and outside the system to help her constituents. Rogers was tabbed by voters in a Dec. 12 runoff election as the City Councilor for District 6. This sprawling district incorporates the University of New Mexico, Nob Hill, Mesa del Sol and the International District which […]