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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 […]

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NM DOJ announces new Cold Case Unit

The homicides of New Mexico residents Thomas and Judy McKnight, Stephen Sandlin, Jack Lee Elckins, Annie Tapia, Judy and Gary Wilson and Erilaina Chavez, haven’t been solved yet but the newly formed Cold Case Unit at New Mexico’s Department of Justice hasn’t forgotten them. Attorney General Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced the formation of the […]

Posted inBernalillo County, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.

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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Las Cruces officer fatally stabbed before a witness shoots and kills suspect, police say

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A Las Cruces city police officer was fatally stabbed over the weekend while responding to a trespassing report and a witness to the attack apparently shot and killed the suspect before calling on the officer’s radio for help, authorities said Monday. Las Cruces police said Patrol Officer Jonah Hernandez, 35, […]

Posted inBernalillo County, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.

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 […]

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 […]