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Police: Suspect killed New Mexico man to impress cartel

HOBBS, N.M. â€“ A southeastern New Mexico man reportedly says he wanted to prove himself to a Mexican drug cartel when he allegedly shot and killed another man last week. The H...

DATE: Dec 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico county sees more lawsuits on inmate abuse claims

ALBUQUERQUE – A New Mexico county involved in one of the largest prisoner civil rights settlements in U.S. history is facing more federal lawsuits over its treatment of inmates in its jail. ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hearing about medical pot for ailing pets delayed in New Mexico

SANTA FE – A pubic hearing has been delayed on a petition to open up New Mexico’s medical marijuana program to ailing pets. New Mexico’s medical cannabis advisory board declined t...

DATE: Dec 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Agency halts monitoring of university on sexual misconduct

ALBUQUERQUE – The U.S. Department of Justice is ending its monitoring of the University of New Mexico’s compliance with a 2016 agreement on prevention and its handling of sexual assault and ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico considers medical marijuana for ailing pets

SANTA FE – New Mexico is considering whether ailing household pets should have access to medical marijuana prescribed by veterinarians. The state’s medical cannabis advisory board...

DATE: Dec 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Albuquerque breaks homicide record amid worries over crime

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s largest city has broken its modern homicide record amid increasing concerns about violent crime and recent questions about how officials were calculating crime sta...

DATE: Dec 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Scientist: Complaints about rodent infestation led to firing

SOCORRO, N.M. – A New Mexico scientist says she was fired from a New Mexico Tech lab job after complaining about a rodent infestation. Chemical engineer Glenanne Johnson was termi...

DATE: Dec 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dozens of teams to convene for New Mexico STEM Challenge

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – It’s crunch time for dozens of student teams that will be testing their ability to use science, technology, engineering and math to solve real-world problems. H...

DATE: Dec 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

County options for juvenile detention in New Mexico shrink

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – A southern New Mexico county has renewed an agreement with another county hundreds of miles away to continue housing its juvenile detainees there. The Otero Cou...

DATE: Dec 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mysterious memorial to ‘Lawnmower Man’ reappears after theft

ROSWELL, N.M. – A mysterious memorial dedicated to a New Mexico homeless man who mowed lawns has reappeared after a similar one was stolen. KRQE-TV reports that a lawnmower memori...

DATE: Dec 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico college faculty votes for collective bargaining

FARMINGTON –Faculty members at a New Mexico college have voted to begin the process of unionization and collective bargaining with administrative officials amid increasing faculty turnover. ...

DATE: Dec 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado man sues after New Mexico treasure hunt search

SANTA FE – A Colorado treasure hunter claiming he was duped has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against a New Mexico man who said he hid a chest filled with valuables somewhere in the Rocky Mou...

DATE: Dec 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News