As the Albuquerque Police Department investigates wrong-doing by its DWI officers the probe has expanded to include the commander of Internal Affairs. Cmdr. Mark Landavazo has been put on administrative leave, the department announced Tuesday evening. “We are investigating every aspect of these allegations, from the role of officers to supervisors,” Chief Harold Medina said […]
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Coen comedy ‘Honey Don’t’ seeks Albuquerque cast
Are you ‘gritty,’ ‘grizzled’ and ‘rough-around-the-edges?’ The casting directors for upcoming Ethan Coen film “Honey Don’t,” are scheduled to host a casting call Feb. 24 in Albuquerque. The Focus Features dark comedy, which is shooting in the metro area, stars Margaret Qualley (“Poor Things”), Aubrey Plaza (“Parks and Recreation”) and Chris Evans (“Pain Hustlers”). The […]
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Too scared to tell
This is part three of a series on child abuse and the professionals who are tasked with handling these cases. Read part one and part two. When a child has experienced abuse, they don’t often disclose it right away and sometimes that disclosure comes by accident or discovery. Marzieh Cassidy, the Developmental Specialist and Licensed […]
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Motel owner, manager sentenced in drug scheme
The owner and manager of an East Central motel have been sentenced to years in prison for their part in a drug trafficking scheme. The owner of the motel, Pragneshkumar Patel, a 36-year-old from Mobile, Alabama was sentenced to 30 months in prison, ordered to pay $40,000 in fines and $9,000 in restitution and made […]
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Goin’ to the courthouse, gonna get married
Albuquerque Metropolitan Court will conduct in-person Valentine’s Day weddings for the first time in three years. The court had been conducting all Valentine’s nuptials virtually since 2021. “This marks the 24th year in which the Metropolitan Court Judges been have performing Valentine’s Day weddings for the public, and there’s even more excitement around the event […]
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BCSO deputy arrested on domestic violence and DWI charges
After getting into a fight with his girlfriend, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Vasquez-Moreno was arrested early this morning and charged with one count of aggravated battery of a household member and driving while intoxicated. According to BCSO spokeswoman Jayme Fuller Gonzales, Vasquez-Moreno has been placed on administrative leave following the incident. She said he […]
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ABQ pet owners can now be fined for animal ordinance violations
Pet owners in the city may now face civil fines in addition to possible criminal citations for violating the city’s HEART Ordinance. The HEART Ordinance, or the “Humane and Ethical Animal Rules and Treatment,” is the city animal ordinance. The ordinance states that anyone living in the city limits may only have six animals, dogs […]
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Albuquerque Bernalillo County Air Quality Board will meet for first time following controversy
The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board is set to meet at 5:30pm Wednesday for the first time since last year. The air quality board was established to regulate air pollution in Bernalillo County including Albuquerque. Happenings in a Nutshell The air quality board first came under the microscope back in November 2022, after […]
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‘If I am out of a job someday, I would be thrilled’
This is part one of a series on child abuse and the professionals who are tasked with handling these cases. Read part two and part three. It was the culmination of five years of hard work—Krista Cruz was about to be sentenced for her role in the 2019 murder of her four-year-old son, after he […]
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Six APD detectives responded to nearly 700 child abuse reports last year
This is part two of a series on child abuse and the professionals who are tasked with handling these cases. Read part one and part three. Last year, the Albuquerque Police Department’s crimes against children unit responded to just under 700 cases of child abuse in the city and went to 67 that were physically […]