Farmington HS students graduate day after tragedy
308 Views FARMINGTON, N.M. – Many Farmington teens took a step toward healing Tuesday night. Farmington High seniors graduated Tuesday evening hours after learning one of their classmates caused a senseless tragedy. One of the graduates’ classmates, 18-year-old Beau Wilson, shot and killed three women before getting killed by police just a day earlier.
Gallup’s new police chief stepping up efforts towards MMIP
330 Views Missing and Murdered Indigenous People are a bigger problem than just Gallup. It may seem like a small town, but on the weekends, it’s a different story. “We can see almost about 90,000 [people] on the weekend because we’re a border town, and a lot of people come here for their services,” said […]
Legal battle continues over concrete batch plant in Alto, New Mexico
363 Views Last June, the Environment Department’s Deputy Secretary of Environment issued an order to deny an air quality permit for Roper Construction’s concrete batch plant in Alto. But recently, the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board voted to overturn that order. Mark Severance, Chairman of the Alto Coalition for Environmental Preservation, said that the decision by the […]
Farmington Police identify victims, suspect in mass shooting case
314 Views FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Investigators have identified the three deceased victims, the shooter, and the two officers injured in Farmington during a mass shooting Monday. Farmington Police say the shooter killed three elderly women and wounded six others in what they believe was a “purely random” attack.
Officials give final update on Las Tusas Fire in San Miguel County
262 Views SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, N.M. — Officials gave the final update Monday on the Las Tusas Fire, which they say burned multiple structures in San Miguel County. The fire started Wednesday on private land west of Sapello, around 46 miles north of Las Vegas. As of Monday, the fire burned 978 acres and is at […]
Farmington Police identify victims, suspect in mass shooting case
279 Views FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Investigators have identified the three deceased victims, the shooter, and the two officers injured in Farmington during a mass shooting Monday. Farmington Police say the shooter killed three elderly women and wounded six others in what they believe was a “purely random” attack.
Neighbors and eyewitnesses describe Farmington mass shooting
295 Views “My body went into a fight or flight response. He was shooting this way, so I didn’t want to be collateral damage,” said another resident. It was a terrifying Monday afternoon for residents in a Farmington neighborhood. At around 11 a.m., they heard gunshots followed by police sirens.
Growing concerns about maternal health crisis in New Mexico
293 Views Searchlight New Mexico’s health reporter Vanessa Sánchez talks with Anthony Moreno about her reporting into the maternal health crisis in New Mexico.
Farmington community in mourning after deadly shooting
337 Views FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – On Monday, Farmington experienced what many are calling a tragedy. A shooting left four people dead, including the suspect, and left several others wounded.
Police: Suspect, 3 dead in Farmington; 2 officers, 5 others wounded
288 Views FARMINGTON, N.M. — At least four people are dead, including the gunman, after a mass shooting in a northern New Mexico town. The Farmington Police Department said the shooter was confronted and killed on scene. The suspect was 18 years old.
