CRIME & SAFETY
Man accused of shooting at girlfriend and baby will be held until trial
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Alijah Archuleta, facing charges of shooting at a woman while she was holding their baby, will be held behind bars. Archuleta’s girlfriend told police the two were having an argument on March 29 and he wouldn’t let her or their one-year-old child leave his car. After she got away, she says he […]
Albuquerque Uptown business robbed twice at knifepoint this month
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Uptown shop has been robbed twice at knifepoint in the middle of the day just this month. “We moved to Uptown kind of thinking ‘this is such a great opportunity of growth for us’… it is shocking that it happened,” said Co-owner of Old Barrel Tea Company, Bailey Riddle. Riddle said the […]
Amber Alert issued for Albuquerque 10-year-old
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tuesday New Mexico State Police released that the white Hyundai Sonata involved in the recent Amber Alert has been located, but 10-year-old Carlos Hernandez is still missing. NMSP also reports they believe he is still with Angelique but their method of travel is unknown. Monday...
Caught on Camera: Man pulls knife and robs Old Town store
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In the first two months of the year, more than 750 incidents of burglary and breaking and entering have been reported. There are also more than 3,000 incidents of theft as well. Those numbers are a harsh reality for business owners in Albuquerque and for their...
Sentence dismissed for New Mexico man who accidentally killed his father
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Darrin Martinez will not spend time in prison after a fight with his father turned deadly. In February 2022, Martinez was drinking and shooting guns with family on the West Mesa. A fight broke out between Martinez and his father that ended with the death of his father. Many witnesses did not […]
Albuquerque woman headed to prison after stealing nearly $400,000 from Pueblo of Jemez
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After pleading guilty to federal program fraud in 2023, an Albuquerque woman has been sentenced to just over 12 months in prison. The woman, 48-year-old Beverly Scott, will also have to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars. Scott worked as a clerk for the Pueblo of Jemez, the U.S. Department of Justice […]
Documents reveal when Albuquerque police investigated DWI unit tip
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New documents that KRQE News 13 has obtained from the Albuquerque Police Department show when APD first looked into a complaint about dirty DWI cops. The documents show that in December 2022, the department’s Investigative Services Division started looking into a complaint of DWI officers taking money to get DWI cases dropped. […]
Man accused of running Albuquerque shoplifting ring to stay in jail
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of being behind a massive Albuquerque shoplifting ring will remain in custody. Deputies say Raul Garcia organized thefts of thousands of dollars of merchandise at multiple stores. They say the thieves took the stolen items to Garcia who then resold them. Last week, an undercover deputy told KRQE News […]
New Mexico man who stole millions from investors will stay on probation
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico man convicted of a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme will not get off probation early. In 2005, Doug Vaughan was convicted of bilking 600 real-estate investors out of $74 million over the span of five years. He pled guilty in 2011 and was sentenced to 12 years in an Arizona federal […]
APD officer hits pedestrian while chasing carjacking suspect
An Albuquerque Police officer struck a pedestrian during a high-speed chase involving a carjacking suspect. Around 2 pm, APD officers responded to an armed carjacking at 8100 San Joaquin Ave. Police say the suspect tried to steal one person’s vehicle and then took another person’s vehicle at gunpoint.
Former APD officer accused of dragging disabled man out of Target stands trial
It was a video that sparked outrage from the community: a man with disabilities being dragged out of a Target on Coors in August of 2022 for taking too long to pay for a bicycle at self checkout.
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