KRQE News 13 - Northwest New Mexico

Budget woes close state park

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:51 GMT

Bluewater Lake State Park is closed to the public this winter because of budget cuts, but the staff that remains is working to improve the park for the summer season.

Companion dog killed; reward offered

Jim Winchester — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:40:39 GMT

A stray dog named Sioux who had a knack for winning people over and was about to serve as a companion dog for a Vietnam vet was killed Friday for no apparent reason.

Girl dies after Farmington fire

Todd Dukart — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:24:05 GMT

A young girl who was hospitalized in critical condition following a house fire Tuesday died Wednesday afternoon, according to Farmington police spokesperson Sgt. Dale Goodwin.

Chicken-costumed person visits meeting

Todd Dukart — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:20:33 GMT

A giant chicken — or at least a person in a chicken costume — paid a visit to Tuesday's Durango City Council meeting as councilors considered the wording of a recently passed backyard chicken ordinance.

Aztec reviews departments' efficiency

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:49:24 GMT

Aztec is spending $25,000 on a performance review of its police department in hopes of saving money in the future.

Victims identified in fatal fire

Todd Dukart — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:33:15 GMT

Investigators on Wednesday released the names of two people killed in a mobile-home fire in Farmington on Tuesday.

Girl revived after fire that killed two

Kaitlin McCarthy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:16:31 GMT

Investigators believe an electrical problem started a fire that killed two adults and almost killed a 9-year-old girl in Farmington early Tuesday.

Convicted rapist gets 46 years

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:19:21 GMT

A San Juan County judge has sentenced a convicted rapist to 46 years in prison for criminal sexual penetration, kidnapping and false imprisonment.

Safeway workers weigh strike

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:52:38 GMT

Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union will be meeting this week to consider a job action against Safeway.

Two killed in early-morning fire

Todd Dukart — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:30:25 GMT

An early-morning fire killed two people and sent a child to the hospital in southern Farmington on Tuesday.

Car accident leaves 1 killed, 2 in coma

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:36:07 GMT

Two vehicles collided on a highway just outside Farmington, killing one man and leaving two others in a coma.

Bad weather plays role in fatal crash

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:06:43 GMT

State police say icy road conditions were the primary factor in a fatal accident that killed two people in a head-on crash with a semi-truck Sunday morning.

Some Gallup judges skip DWI meeting

Jim Winchester — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:09:50 GMT

State and local leaders fighting drunken driving gathered for a town hall meeting Thursday night in Gallup although judges and a prosecutor criticized for not following state law were notable in their absence.

Death penalty ruled out in nun's murder

Ian Schwartz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:15:42 GMT

The man accused of murdering a Catholic nun at her convent on the Navajo reservation will not have to worry about the death penalty.

Veteran's work remembers the forgotten

Maria Medina — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:49:09 GMT

After spending $20,000 of his own money a New Mexico veteran chose Veterans Day to unveil a memorial to the Forgotten War.

HS rodeo won't be invited back in 2014

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:39:16 GMT

The National High School Finals Rodeo will not be invited back to northwestern New Mexico in 2014.

Suspect in nun's murder in fed custody

Todd Dukart — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:09:24 GMT

An 18-year-old man suspected in the murder of a Catholic nun in Navajo, N.M., has been turned over to federal officials, News 13 has learned.

Persistence solves 1975 murder mystery

Kim Holland — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:29:55 GMT

It's a type of cold case the Office of the Medical Investigator had never seen before, and it's a case that took 34 years to solve.

Feds win suspect custody in nun murder

Ian Schwartz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:24:34 GMT

A federal judge Tuesday ordered the Navajo Nation jail to hand over to the FBI a tribal member accused of killing a nun in her reservation convent.

One Dies in Durango Fire

Johnny Chandler — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:21:45 GMT

A fire at a Durango, Colorado apartment killed a man who was trapped inside. The fire started just after 11:00 p.m. Sunday night at the pinion heights apartments on Avenida Del Sol. This is video from the Durango Herald.

Tribe holds on to suspected nun killer

Ian Schwartz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:37:59 GMT

FBI agents were in Navajo Nation tribal court again Monday, and again they left without the man accused of bludgeoning a nun to death in her convent residence.

Western Refining idles Bloomfield plant

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:47:05 GMT

Western Refining is shuttering its Bloomfield refinery and consolidating the operations of its two northwestern New Mexico plants at its Gallup refinery in a move the company says will save $25 million per year.

Man dies breaking into his own home

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:26:21 GMT

Farmington police were called after a man died while trying to break into his own home through a window.

100 attend memorial's dedication

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:06:05 GMT

The dedication of the Medal of Honor Memorial in Farmington drew more than 100 people who witnessed the unveiling of the landmark.

Funeral services held for slain nun

Kaitlin McCarthy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:20:11 GMT

A New Mexico nun murdered in cold blood was laid to rest Saturday. Hundreds of mourners came to the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Gallup to pay their respects to Sister Marguerite Bartz.

Feds: Drugs, booze cited in nun murder

Jim Winchester — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:30:25 GMT

The man charged with killing a nun on the Navajo reservation told investigators he broke into her convent residence to steal money for drugs and alcohol, according to a criminal complaint.

Salvation Army truck taken for joyride

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:27:40 GMT

Someone stole a Salvation Army truck from the charity's Farmington office and decided to take it off-roading.

Police: Suspect drove slain nun's SUV

Ian Schwartz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:54:39 GMT

The FBI continues to be tight-lipped about the arrest early Thursday of a man believed to be connected to the murder of a nun in the Navajo Nation community of Navajo.

Farmington Mayor declines another term

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:26:01 GMT

The Mayor of Farmington has decided that three terms as the city's chief executive are enough.

Police make arrest in Espanola murder

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:54:48 GMT

State police say a 31-year-old Espanola man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man in a public housing development in the city.