Following a SWAT-caused fire in Albuquerque, owners of the home sue the city and county - Albuquerque news - NewsLocker (2024)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE)- Albuquerque police tried to arrest a wanted suspect when it turned into a SWAT situation with the Albuquerque Police Department and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. After tear gas canisters were fired into the house, it caught on fire, killing a teenager. Now, the Albuquerque family who owned the home is suing.Story continues below
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VIDEO: Convicted teen murderer turns himself in; explains why he escaped jailVIDEO: Suspected shoplifter points gun at Albuquerque grocery store employeeCJ Noland is ready to be a great fit for UNM basketballReplica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial to be unveiled in Angel FireIsotopes players hit the dance floor ahead of Country Night at the ballparkSanta Fe City Council approves plans for the display of controversial statuesClimate protesters tackled on field, arrested at Con

Record heat Thursday, before rain and cool down Friday

Thursday morning is clear and quiet across the state. Temperatures are mild and will be heating up even more this afternoon, compared to Wednesday. Temperatures will hit near-record and record highs today all across New Mexico, reaching the 90s and 100s. Skies will stay sunny through midday, but clouds, showers and storms will build over the mountains this afternoon and evening. There is a chance for a few isolated storms in the southeast plains as well.Forecast Continues Below
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Even hotter weather on the way Thursday before rain and storms return

Temperatures continue to climb this week with record high temperatures possible Thursday afternoon. Rain and thunderstorms return Friday, briefly cooling down high temperatures.Hotter and drier weather continued to move into New Mexico Wednesday. A few isolated storms developed today, mainly in southeastern New Mexico. These storms have ended tonight. Temperatures were anywhere from a couple degrees to nearly 20° hotter than Tuesday afternoon as we get closer to the hottest day of the week a

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Santa Fe City Council approves plans for the display of controversial statues

SANTA FE, N.M.(KRQE) –Two statues that have sparked controversy over how they represent New Mexico's history will soon be on display in Santa Fe. Mayor Alan Webber says the resolution has been six months in the making, working with both tribal leaders and groups celebrating Spanish heritage. "The goal is to respect both cultures, all cultures. And to stimulate a learning dialogue around Santa Fe history, around the history of Northern New Mexico," said Mayor Webber.Story contin

Mitt Fire burns 12 miles northeast of Capitan

CAPITAN, N.M.(KRQE) –Crews are keeping an eye on the Mitt Fire, burning in the Lincoln National Forest. The wildfire was caused by lightning and is burning 12 miles northeast of Capitan. Officials say the area has been the site of multiple lightning starts in the past.Start Date:Wednesday, June 12, 2024Location: 12 miles northeast of CapitanSize: .10 acreContained: 0%Structures Burned: N/ACause of Fire:LightningEvacuations: N/AVegetation: Single tree snag with brush

CJ Noland is ready to be a great fit for UNM basketball

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – He is ready to play for the third team in his collegiate career. 6'-4" guard CJ Noland is ready to make an impact with the New Mexico Lobos this upcoming basketball season. Noland said he doesn't believe making the transition to yet another team will be too difficult.
"I mean basketball, you know, it's a universal sport," said Noland. "So, I mean, a lot of the terms and a lot of the actions are kind of the same, but me coming from two other schools, it reall

Thousands attend WNMU's annual '¡Fiesta Latina!' event

SILVER CITY, N.M.(KRQE) –Western New Mexico University drew thousands this past weekend for their 7th annual ¡Fiesta Latina! cultural event. The event is designed to recognize, celebrate, and assist in the preservation of New Mexico's connection with its Mexican history. The university has been hosting the event since 2017.Suspected vandal of La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs indicted in federal courtThis year's fiesta drew in over 5,000 visitors and the university expects atte

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Lobo basketball team hosts annual kids camp

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – The Lobo men's basketball team kicked off its annual kids camp this week. Around 100 campers joined players and coaches in the Pit to compete and work on their craft.Every player on the roster is helping out with the camp and they said that it is a good opportunity to bring the team closer together. It also gives them a new appreciation for the game as they coach and mentor the next generation of hoopers."It's amazing just seeing these kids have fun and play

Local Starbucks employee making waves in world of MMA

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – Originally from Tajikistan, Bekhzod Uzmanov moved to Albuquerque with a dream of becoming a world renowned fighter. He joined Jackson Wink MMA Academy which has helped launch his career, and got a job at a local Starbucks, where he is also getting recognized."People come into Starbucks and say, hey I saw you on TV, are you a fighter?," said Usmonov."When he told me that he was a fighter, I was like there is no way this guy is a fighter, and then I looked him

Albuquerque Public Schools asks graduating students about their post-high school plans

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) –Albuquerque Public Schools is taking a deeper look into the Class of 2024 and their plans after high school. More than 4,300 students recently graduated from an APS high school and many of them responded to the 2024 Senior Exit Survey.Following a SWAT-caused fire in Albuquerque, owners of the home sue the city and countyAccording to the survey, roughly 48% of graduates plan to attend a four year college or university this fall while about 20% will be a

Isotopes players step off the diamond and hit the dance floor ahead of Country Night at the ballpark

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) –Some Albuquerque Isotopes players stepped off the diamond and hit the dance floor at The Dirty Bourbon Dance Hall & Saloon. Players learned line dancing to prepare for Country Night at the ballpark on June 28.Mike Scioscia named to Albuquerque Pro Baseball Hall of FameGates open at 5 p.m. for Country Night with a pre-concert by Nathaniel Krantz and a cowbell giveaway.

VIDEO: Suspected shoplifter points gun at Albuquerque grocery store employee

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – Dramatic video shows the length a couple of suspects went to as they were trying to steal from an Albuquerque grocery store. That video shows one of the suspects pointing a gun at a worker, then firing shots as the group got away.It happened back in December at the Albertsons market on Coors near Alameda. A store employee told police he followed a man and woman out of the store after seeing another employee accuse the two of stealing flowers and alcohol.Stor

Record heat possible in New Mexico Thursday

Temperatures continue to climb this week with record high temperatures possible Thursday afternoon. Rain and thunderstorms return Friday, briefly cooling down high temperatures.Hotter and drier weather continues to move into New Mexico Wednesday. A few isolated storms are still developing today, mainly in eastern New Mexico. These storms will be ending this evening. Temperatures are anywhere from a couple degrees to nearly 20° hotter than Tuesday afternoon as we get closer to the hottest day

Large apartment companies linked to rental fixing scheme continued to profit this year: Analysis

(The Hill) - The six largest publicly traded apartment companies in the U.S. — all of which are linked to a rental price fixing scandal — experienced profit increases during the first three months of the year, according to an analysis from left-leaning watchdog group Accountable US exclusively shared with The Hill. In the analysis, the companies earned a combined $300 million in profit during the first quarter of the year, in part due to rent increases.Story continues bel

Advanced satellite instrument aims to track harmful pollutants in Earth's atmosphere

(WJET/WFXP) –New satellite technology is being developed to track harmful pollutants in Earth's atmosphere.
According to information provided by the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been working on a satellite mission that will follow the launch of their Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, or GOES-R series.
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VIDEO: Convicted teen murderer turns himself in; explains why he escaped jail

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) –A teen who admitted to two murders, then broke out of juvenile detention, sparked a manhunt last month. Now new video shows the surprise Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies faced when Josef Toney turned himself in and told them why he ran off.Story continues below
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Mike Scioscia named to Albuquerque Pro Baseball Hall of Fame

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – Before his career in Major League Baseball, both as a player and a manager, Mike Scioscia played for and managed the Albuquerque Dukes. Now, 25 years since he was with the team, Scioscia is returning to the Duke City as the newest member of the Albuquerque Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.As a player, Scioscia played 195 games for the Dukes between 1979-1980. He was a consistent threat at the plate where he averaged .334 with 101 RBI. Albuquerque was his l

'Party Bus' the bull banned from competing after jumping into Oregon crowd

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The 1,400-pound bull that jumped the fences at an Oregon rodeo and charged into the crowd on June 8, injuring at least three people, will never compete in another professional bull riding event, the Sisters Rodeo Association told Nexstar's KOIN on Tuesday.Toward the end of the Sisters Rodeo on Saturday, Party Bus, a 3-year-old bull, leaped over a six-foot tall fence, into a sold-out spectator arena and onto the rodeo grounds. Video shows a woman being flipped in the

Flight data from two space companies now being added to the FAA

Data from two space innovation companies is now being shared with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for their "out-of-this-world" flights.Virgin Galactic and Sierra Space vehicles' flight data will now be tracked by the agency in near-real time during their launch and reentry operations.Sony Pictures announces acquirement of Alamo Drafthouse CinemaThat telemetry data – like position, altitude and speed – will be sent to the FAA's Space Data Integrator(SDI) tool,

Life360 becomes target of criminal extortion attempt

(WJET/WFXP)-- Life360, a safety and location services company, was the target of an extortion attempt after sensitive information was stolen from the group's Tile customer support platform.According to a statement on Wednesday, an unknown actor contacted the company claiming that they breached and stole Tile customer information, which quickly prompted an investigation.Life360 stated the affected data includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and Tile device identification number

Suspected vandal of La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs indicted in federal court

SANTA FE, N.M.(KRQE) –Roughly two years after someone spray-painted a sacred and protected monument southwest of Santa Fe, a suspect is now indicted in federal court.
"It is a horrible, horrible act of disrespect and cruelty and we were all pretty horrified by it," said Garrett VeneKlasen, northern conservation director of New Mexico Wild—a state-based non-profit focused on water, wildlife, and public lands protection.
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After New Mexico heat kills migrant, a Mexican national sentenced to 10 years in prison

DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M.(KRQE) –In the summer of 2023, Border Patrol found several migrants traveling in the desert in Doña Ana County. One died of heat exposure, and now 40-year-old Rafael Radillo-Bernal has received a federal prison sentence for his role in the incident.Law enforcement found Rafael Radillo-Bernal, a Mexican national, traveling with several migrants in the New Mexico desert after Texas Department of Public Safety Officers received a tip from a group

Replica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial to be unveiled in Angel Fire

ANGEL FIRE, N.M.(KRQE) – A smaller-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will soon be unveiled in Angel Fire. The New Mexico Department of Veterans' Services says the replica will be located on the northeast corner of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the hill overlooking the Moreno Valley.PNM offering free home energy use inspections for customersLike the national wall, the replica will feature black granite panels with the more than 58,000 names of American service me

PNM offering free home energy use inspections for customers

NEW MEXICO(KRQE) – PNM is looking to help customers out with a free home energy checkup. Customers can learn how to keep their energy bills lower during a season that usually sees the highest power usage.Special pronghorn and oryx hunts offered to New Mexico veterans and military membersPNM offers both an in-home and video call option for those who are interested in learning more. Appointments can be scheduled online or by calling 1-855-775-6491.

PNM offering free home energy inspections for customers

NEW MEXICO(KRQE) – PNM is looking to help customers out with a free home energy checkup. Customers can learn how to keep their energy bills lower during a season that usually sees the highest power usage.Special pronghorn and oryx hunts offered to New Mexico veterans and military membersPNM offers both an in-home and video call option for those who are interested in learning more. Appointments can be scheduled online or by calling 1-855-775-6491.

Special pronghorn and oryx hunts offered to New Mexico veterans and military members

NEW MEXICO(KRQE) – Wednesday marks the opening for three special military and veteran hunting applications in New Mexico. The New Mexico Game and Fish Department said injured service members can apply for one of ten special oryx hunting authorizations on White Sands Missile Range.Resident Purple Heart recipients and active duty military stationed in the state can apply for authorizations for pronghorn hunting on Melrose Air Force Base. The application deadline for all three applicati

Santa Fe City Council expected to vote on what to do with two statues

SANTA FE, N.M.(KRQE) – Santa Fe City Council is expected to vote on a resolution to bring two important statues back into public sight. Last month, Mayor Alan Webber announced he wants to bring back a statue of Don Diego de Vargas that was removed in 2020 after national protests tied to historical monuments. He also wants to decide on the placement of two Tesuque runners who alerted other tribes about the uprising against the Spanish.Santa Ana Pueblo reacquires 60,000 acres of landI

Santa Fe City Council expected to vote on what to do with statues

SANTA FE, N.M.(KRQE) – Santa Fe City Council is expected to vote on a resolution to bring two important statues back into public sight. Last month, Mayor Alan Webber announced he wants to bring back a statue of Don Diego de Vargas that was removed in 2020 after national protests tied to historical monuments. He also wants to decide on the placement of two Tesuque runners who alerted other tribes about the uprising against the Spanish.Santa Ana Pueblo reacquires 60,000 acres of landI

NTSB: 'Poor maintenance' contributed to BCSO helicopter crash

LAS VEGAS, N.M.(KRQE) –The National Transportation Safety Board has released the final report detailing what caused the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office "Metro 2" helicopter to crash. The crash happened on July 16, 2022, and killed all four crew members, in Chapelle near Las Vegas, New Mexico.
According to NTSB, the probable cause of the accident was "due to poor maintenance." The report states that the starter-generator input gear failed due to fatigue. The failure the