438 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Newly released court documents detail a disturbing discovery for federal investigators in Albuquerque. Investigators are calling it a human smuggling operation that was busted just a block away from a local elementary school.
466 Views Perhaps the biggest lessons about fentanyl come from the people who survived the drug. The stories heard today shared a common theme – pain and suffering. Not just for the people using, but for the families many left behind.
488 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s common these days to hear stories about fentanyl seizures, arrests and busts in New Mexico. In fact, the largest fentanyl bust in the FBI’s bureau history was just made in Albuquerque earlier this month.
481 Views The prison population of New Mexico has fallen significantly in the last two years, and the number of people being reincarcerated after release has also decreased, according to a new assessment of Corrections Department data. In Fiscal Year 2020, 54% of people released from prison were incarcerated again within
455 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A man was arrested after he attempted to rob fair goers waiting in line for food and put small children in danger when he tried to get away, according to a criminal complaint. Mario Maestas reportedly tried to make off with a purse and a wallet
408 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Albuquerque Police Department assisted New Mexico Game and Fish in a search warrant for illegal possession of a tiger. The search was conducted on Aug. 12. Although a tiger wasn’t found, numerous items were seized including an alligator.
404 Views An Associated Press analysis found many U.S. states barely use “red flag” laws that allow police to take guns away from people threatening to kill, a trend blamed on lack of awareness of the laws and a reluctance to enforce them even as gun deaths soar.
429 Views The decision to erect two statues of “Breaking Bad” characters Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) at the Albuquerque Convention Center in New Mexico is causing an uproar among some of the state’s Republican figures. The statues were unveiled July 30 at a ceremony attended
437 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Target 7 told you about a piece of property across the street from Coronado Park in an investigation that aired in late July. Despite ‘No Trespassing’ signs, the homeless would camp there while the park was being cleaned.
623 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Coronado Park is an unofficial homeless encampment. According to the city, there are anywhere from 60 to 120 people that live here. Now the city is saying no more, the park will be officially closed in August.
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