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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Fifty U.S. military veterans who served their country but whose remains have gone unclaimed will be remembered for their service and laid to rest with full military honors in New Mexico on Thursday. New Mexico’s Forgotten Heroes Funeral Program ensures that veterans whose remains go unclaimed receive a military funeral with [...]
Tuesday's Top Stories Tuesday's Five Facts [1] NM Public Education Department releases statewide student proficiency scores - On Monday, the 2026 New Mexico VISTAS and school accreditation results were released, and schools got the chance to speak about where they saw improvements. The state said this year’s tests show student literacy scores increased by 10%, but [...]
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Spotty to isolated pockets of showers with weak storms have moved into parts of the mountains to nearby areas with relatively mild air, higher humidity, and occasional gusts of wind. Most are starting off at least slightly milder than average. Northern areas are mostly ranging from the upper 40s to the [...]
SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – Former UFC fighter Diego Sanchez is in trouble again. He was on probation for firing a gun from a moving vehicle last year, when authorities in Socorro County arrested him for DWI. This incident could have serious consequences since that probation prohibits alcohol. Officer: "You wanna know what's crazy? You're one of my [...]
GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – For years, the McKinley County District Attorney's Office was plagued by allegations of misconduct, staff departures, dropped cases, and a growing backlog that left serious questions about the county's justice system. Earlier this year, elected District Attorney Bernadine Martin resigned rather than face an unprecedented misconduct trial before the New Mexico Supreme [...]
Monsoon moisture will continue surging into New Mexico this week, bringing widespread rain chances along with a threat of heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Rain chances will peak Wednesday and Thursday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms brought heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of New Mexico Monday afternoon and evening. Storms brought Albuquerque its wettest [...]
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State education leaders have released their report card on student performance scores across New Mexico. It shows two of the state's biggest school districts are seeing improvements, but more work is needed. "PED uses these systems to help us understand how each school is doing and to identify what support they need [...]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers face scrutiny over arrests nationally, including in New Mexico, KRQE News is seeing the moments when Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested an ICE officer for drunk driving. That arrest is from two years ago, and she still hasn't gone to trial. In the meantime, KRQE [...]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Family and friends gathered Monday night to remember their loved one who died a year ago after he was working at an auto parts store. According to Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies, Ismael Tena and his father went to O'Reilly Auto Parts off Coors and Blake to exchange an oil filter they [...]
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Police Department had a moment straight out of the Wild West this weekend and captured it all with a drone when an escaped horse decided to go for a run around the city. Motorcycle officers, bicycle officers, animal services, and a few cowboys joined the chase before they [...]
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Justice is raising questions about the sky-high prices many PNM customers are seeing on their electric bills. NMDOJ Utilities Unit Director Mark Hayden sent a letter to PNM President Don Tarry last week, saying they have received complaints about billing irregularities. Examples included customers getting an e-mail from [...]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two suspects have been charged in a six-year-old murder case on Albuquerque's Westside. Police said that in July 2020, Angelo Cuellar-Salazar and Ryan Mathis organized a scam to obtain a COVID-19 small business loan for $10,000. Police said Mathis introduced the victim, Genoveva Paiz, to Cuellar-Salazar to work the same scam. Police said [...]
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico man was sentenced after he received more than half a million dollars in fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic loans. Scott A. Spiro, 64, was arrested and sentenced to three years in prison, plus ordered to repay more than $679,000 in restitution. That's after Spiro was caught having created several shell companies [...]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After two weeks in the 2026 football season, it's been so far so good for UNM second-year coach Jason Eck and his Lobos. The Lobos have outscored opponents 108 to 14 on their way to a 2-0 record. The competition level will change dramatically in week three. The Lobos are at Oklahoma [...]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man accused in 23 cases of shoplifting found out how long he will spend in prison. Mark Burchett, 44, was arrested last year after being connected to nearly two dozen shoplifting cases totaling more than $8,000 worth of merchandise. Police identified Burchett based on a pattern of stolen items and [...]
