KRQE News 13 - Crime

APD explains keeping abduction quiet

Tina Jensen — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:59:17 GMT

Friday’s nearly immediate public alert to a possible attempted abduction stood in stark contrast to one week ago when a 6-year-old girl was reported as abducted and molested.

'Arroyo Molester' receives max sentence

Kayla Ayres — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:17:50 GMT

The man known as the 'Arroyo Molester' received the maximum sentence in court Friday for the 2003 rape of a young boy.

Dead robber's widow sues shop clerk

Crystal Gutierrez — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:16:07 GMT

The wife of an armed robbery suspect shot dead by a shop clerk said the clerk was wrong, and now she has filed a civil lawsuit claiming wrongful death.

Teen's killer sees sentence being cut

Kim Vallez — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:22:41 GMT

An Albuquerque man who killed a Valley High School student six years ago is suddenly looking at a much shorter prison sentence.

Child-abduction suspect faces judge

Kim Vallez — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:18:47 GMT

The man accused of kidnapping a little girl in Albuquerque made his first court appearance Friday.

Cancer Center exec shot while jogging

Elizabeth Alvarez — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:57:11 GMT

Albuquerque police are investigating what appears to be a drive-by shooting aimed at a home that instead pumped a bullet into a University of New Mexico official who was jogging.

'Arroyo Molester' to be sentenced

Elizabeth Alvarez — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:31:42 GMT

The man dubbed the Arroyo Molester faces up to 41 years in prison when he is sentenced Friday afternoon for assaulting a boy near a school.

Woman arraigned in husband's death

Elizabeth Alvarez — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:30:16 GMT

A woman accused of killing her husband appeared in court Friday morning for her arraignment.

Teen charged with extortion

Dick Knipfing — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:49:14 GMT

New Mexico State Police say a 17-year-old girl harassed and blackmailed a man she had sex with.

Attack on boy possible kidnap attempt

Lys�e Mitri — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:19 GMT

One day after the arrest of an alleged child abductor police say a boy on his way to school was the target of either a kidnapping or robbery.

Thieves steal from construction site

Amanda Goodman — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:18:32 GMT

The future home of the new Agua Fria Elementary School in Santa Fe was hit by burglars who took of with $25,000 worth of tools.

Alleged kidnapper due in court

David Romero — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:55:02 GMT

David Hernandez is expected to make his first appearance before a metro court judge on Friday. Hernandez is accused of kidnapping a 4-year old girl in Albuquerque on Wednesday. Hernandez turned himself into police on Thursday after seeing his face on the news.

Security video catches sunglass heist

Kayla Ayres — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:20:22 GMT

It's a shady crime that was pulled off in broad daylight. Santa Fe Police say two people stole a slew of designer sunglasses from a mall kiosk Thursday morning, and it was caught on camera.

Family talks about kidnapping

Crystal Gutierrez — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:01:07 GMT

There were tears, panic and finally relief for the family of the 4-year-old girl briefly abducted Wednesday night.

People confronted kidnapper in manhunt

Lys�e Mitri — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:40:00 GMT

Residents in the neighborhood where the manhunt for a child abductor took place Wednesday night are describing a string of close calls.

Mistakenly released inmates remain free

Kim Vallez — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:46:21 GMT

The Department of Corrections Secretary says some of the inmates accidentally released early from prison won't be required to serve out their time.

Seized dogs cleared for adoption

Kim Vallez — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:10:06 GMT

Nearly three dozen dogs taken from the home of a former veterinarian are ready for adoption in Santa Fe.

ID thief admits role in paycheck scheme

Bill Diven — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:28:45 GMT

An Albuquerque woman who with a partner spread more than $140,000 in bogus paychecks around the Southwest pleaded guilty to identity theft in federal court Thursday.

Murder suspect on the run, police say

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:03:08 GMT

An man accused of first-degree murders is now the subject of a reward of up to $1,000 offered by Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers.

Police search for child abuse suspect

Elizabeth Alvarez — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:11:43 GMT

Police are looking for a man who is wanted on numerous child abuse charges.

Neighbors: Kidnap suspect seen before

Crystal Gutierrez — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:58:23 GMT

The man charged with kidnapping a little girl Wednesday night was a familiar figure to some residents of her apartment complex who thought he lived there.

Troubled park gets APD surveillance

Alex Goldsmith — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:47:27 GMT

APD is setting up a temporary surveillance camera in crime-ridden Pat Hurley Park. A city councilor is looking at spending $45,000 to bring in a permanent camera.

Mom chases, crashes into child abductor

Amanda Goodman — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:09:42 GMT

A determined and courageous mother chased the man who abducted her little girl across Albuquerque Wednesday evening before crashing into his car and launching a massive police search.

Water vandals unleash wasteful flood

Gabrielle Burkhart — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:25:16 GMT

Vandals pulled an especially stupid prank overnight that wasted thousands of gallons of precious water.

Kids brought loaded pistol to school

Dick Knipfing — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:48:19 GMT

Two Albuquerque middle school students have been arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school.

DOC tallies 51 inmates freed too early

Crystal Gutierrez — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:33:55 GMT

Dozens of convicted criminals who should not be out on the streets have been mistakenly released early from New Mexico prisons.

Well-disguised woman robs bank

Kim Vallez — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:23:15 GMT

The FBI is looking for a female bank robber who went to great lengths to disguise herself.

Prison next for man who battered woman

Kim Vallez — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:20:19 GMT

The man who tried to kill an elderly woman after forcing his way into her Albuquerque home was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison.

Halfway house exec admits embezzling

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:50:51 GMT

The former director of a halfway house for federal defendants and inmates pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling money and not paying her taxes.

County OKs boarding prisoners elsewhere

Elizabeth Alvarez — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:43:36 GMT

Bernalillo County commissioners have passed a temporary fix to the overcrowding at the Metropolitan Detention Center.