Top Albuquerque Area Local News Stories
Source: KOAT.com - Local News
The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is being accused of favoritism after critics said it allowed a recruit to retake a failed polygraph test because his family belongs to the same church as Sheriff Dan Houston.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:43:13 MST
Los Alamos National Laboratory Tuesday unveiled plans to shed as many as 800 workers, or nearly 10 percent of its regular, permanent workforce.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:00:08 MST
Police release a 911 call from the terrified wife of a Bernalillo County firefighter who shot himself in the face after allegedly smoking synthetic marijuana.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:28:44 MST
Two college students arrested for stealing $10 worth of pumpkins from McCall's Pumpkin Patch were found guilty during bench trials on Tuesday in Moriarty.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:19:16 MST
Former state police Sgt. Alfred Lovato was found not guilty on charges that he left the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in 2009.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:56:03 MST
A woman was run over in her driveway by her own car, her friend is charged in the incident and Albuquerque Police said it's all over $10.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:04:36 MST
The Census asked New Mexico Residents about their professions and their salaries. We crunched the numbers to look at the highest paying jobs for women in New Mexico.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:15:24 MST
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Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:37:49 MST
A crime done in the name of love backfires and lands a guy in jail, after his own girlfriend is forced to turn him in.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:09:04 MST
Fire crews responded to seven small brush fires west of the Rio Grande Nature Center just after 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:22:37 MST
The FBI said a letter from Australia that references a mysterious woman may be linked to the case of suspected serial killer David Parker Ray.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:41:13 MST
An armed robber was so desperate to get away during a recent caper that he stabbed himself in the process, according to Santa Fe police.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:55:49 MST
An unidentified transient female was found dead in Albuquerque after a night drinking mouthwash, according to her friends.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:06:49 MST
A Youth Diagnostic Development Center guard was arrested on child abuse charges after police said he choked and punched a 14-year old in a cell.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:01:37 MST
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