KRQE News 13 - Northwest New Mexico

Plane crash kills former Aztec mayor

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:28:08 GMT

A plane crash at the Aztec Municipal Airport Saturday morning killed Michael "Mike" Arnold, the former mayor of the city and current manager of the airport.

Wildfire burning near Colorado line

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:09:44 GMT

A fire likely caused by lightning is burning in the Carson National Forest near the Colorado border.

Japan looks at N.M. as gas source

Kayla Ayres — Sat, 11 May 2013 22:04:51 GMT

New Mexico's struggling natural gas industry could get a big boost from Japan.

Arrest ends rape suspect's tauntings

Kim Vallez — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:10:58 GMT

A Farmington man accused of raping a child has been caught after sending taunting postcards to authorities for months.

Mall murder suspect to stand trial

Kim Vallez — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:48:46 GMT

One of two brothers charged with killing a man outside a Farmington mall is headed for trial.

Police on alert after mall shooting

Crystal Gutierrez — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:46:26 GMT

Police are on high alert after a recent mall shooting in Farmington has sparked fears of a new gang war.

May the Force be with you in Navajo

Amanda Goodman — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:18:19 GMT

It was both a groundbreaking and record breaking, but now more than 30 years later Star Wars is plowing more new ground as the movie is translated into the Navajo language.

Brothers charged in fatal mall shooting

Crystal Gutierrez — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:46:29 GMT

Police charged two brothers with murder after Saturday’s mall shooting in Farmington.

Farmington mall shooting leaves 1 dead

Crystal Gutierrez — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:45:24 GMT

Police say one person is dead after gunshots rang out at a New Mexico mall Saturday.

Woman hauling wood disappears near Zuni

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:25:07 GMT

A Zuni Pueblo woman has been missing since Wednesday when she went to haul wood with her boyfriend and another man.

Lake yields no clues on missing boy

Kim Vallez — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:44:13 GMT

The search for Dylan Redwine at Vallecito Reservoir Wednesday didn't turn up anything, according to investigators.

Search for Dylan Redwine shifts to lake

Kim Vallez — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:42:14 GMT

Searchers returned to Vallecito Reservoir in southwestern Colorado Wednesday in their search for missing Durango teen Dylan Redwine.

Shelter woes grow in dog cruelty case

Gabrielle Burkhart — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:45:12 GMT

Thousands of tax-dollars are piling up in a single animal abuse case. Accused animal hoarder Debra Clopton has been ordered to pay shelter costs, but hasn't yet, and now Santa Fe Animal Shelter says they have another problem. How long can this go on?

Wind, dust shut down I-40 in Arizona

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:26:57 GMT

A 33-mile stretch of Interstate 40 east of Flagstaff in northern Arizona remains closed in both directions because of strong winds and reduced visibility.

Murder charged in Farmington knifing

Kim Vallez — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:42:47 GMT

There was a murder overnight in Farmington, and police say they know who the killer is.

Law-abiding parolee returned to prison

David Romero — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:21:17 GMT

A man serving prison time for two murders had been enjoying freedom and behaving himself on parole for more than a year. The problem? He wasn't supposed to be out.

Two charged with driver's license fraud

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:14:16 GMT

Two men from Mexico and El Salvador are in custody in connection with the fraudulent application for a driver's license in New Mexico.

April brings snowfall to Gallup

Elizabeth Alvarez — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:16:07 GMT

Snow has fallen on parts of New Mexico. Transportation officials are reporting difficult driving conditions in the Gallup area and in parts of northern New Mexico.

Video tracks DWI suspect to fatal crash

Kim Vallez — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:45:14 GMT

A deadly crash caused by a suspected drunk driver and the events leading to it were captured on police video released to KRQE News 13 Friday.

Patrols stepped up at Navajo Lake

Kim Vallez — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:00:35 GMT

Authorities are stepping up enforcement of recreation rules at Navajo Lake, because of a large number of water-related deaths.

School officials face bribery scandal

Kim Vallez — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:31:04 GMT

Top officials at a New Mexico school district are at the center of an alleged bribery scandal.

NMSP investigates police shooting

Crystal Gutierrez — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:05:06 GMT

New Mexico state police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that landed one suspect in the hospital.

Police investigate Farmington shooting

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:49:45 GMT

State police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Farmington, N.M. The shooting occurred around 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon near Schofield Ln & E 15th Street and 16 th Street.