CRIME & SAFETY
VIDEO: Police arrest Albuquerque man accused of causing fatal crash while drunk
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a deadly scene on Coors near Blake on a Wednesday night in late February. One driver was killed, and the other who walked away, was slurring his speech, and avoiding eye contact with deputies. Deputy: “Where were you coming from?”Driver: “Just picking up my brother after work, I think.”Deputy: “Picking […]
VIDEO: Car goes airborne and flips on side in southeast Albuquerque neighborhood
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A southeast Albuquerque woman caught the moment a car went airborne and landed on its side in a residential neighborhood. The crash happened around 4:40 p.m. Thursday on Trumbull Avenue SE at Chama Street SE, according to Melissa Hernandez, who was a witness. Hernandez said...
BCSO releases security video connected to man’s violent kidnapping and murder
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Nearly six months after the brutal kidnapping and murder of an Albuquerque man, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office detectives are releasing new video tied to the case that they hope can spark new leads. Deputies say John “Tre” Gabaldon Jr. was abducted in this area back in November. Detectives are looking for two […]
Mother who triggered Amber Alert pleads not guilty to charges
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Angelique Sanchez, the mother who triggered an Amber Alert in April after being accused of abducting and fleeing with her son 10-year-old son, pleaded not guilty to charges Friday. Sanchez is accused of violating a custodial order and failing to return her son to the legal guardians after she lost custody of him. According […]
Rio Rancho man sentenced for violent firearm related crimes in Albuquerque
After pleading guilty to carjacking and using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, a Rio Rancho man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to a May 10 announcement. According to court documents, in the early morning hours of Jan....
ABQ man charged with decades-old rape cases changes plea mid-trial to no contest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A high-profile trial that was supposed to last two weeks came to an abrupt stop this afternoon, as the man charged with a series of cold-case rapes changed his plea. Judge: “Mr. Duran, we have halted proceeding because I have been advised that you want to exercise your constitutional right to change […]
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