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Burglary reported at office of attorney under investigation in DWI scheme

A little more than three weeks after the FBI raided the Northeast Albuquerque office of a local attorney, he reported that two people cut the power, broke the back door and entered the premises.  Thomas Clear III, who is being investigated for possible corruption along with several Albuquerque Police Department DWI officers, reported the break-in […]

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BCSO deputy arrested on domestic violence and DWI charges in Rio Rancho

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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Internal Affairs commander on leave as APD investigates DWI unit

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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Manny Gonzales disqualified from Republican US Senate ballot

Former Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales failed to get enough signatures to qualify him for the Republican Party primary race for U.S. Senate. A spokesman for the New Mexico Secretary of State said Gonzales—a former Democrat—submitted 875 signatures but needed 2,351 to qualify. Nella Domenici, the daughter of long-time senator Pete Domenici and the other […]