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Heroes of church stabbing honored

Kim Vallez — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:08:34 GMT

Four of the men who helped stop and subdue a man who went on a stabbing spree at an Albuquerque church in April were honored by the city Friday.

Evening Webcast: May 24, 2013

Dick Knipfing — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:31:03 GMT

Dick Knipfing and Mark Ronchetti with your evening headlines and weather.

Party's over, UNM tells troubled frat

David Romero — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:13:13 GMT

Underage drinking and a reported sexual assault have cost the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity its charter, the University of New Mexico announced Friday.

Homeowner throws intruder out to police

Kayla Ayres — Sat, 25 May 2013 01:55:43 GMT

A man running from the cops got more than he bargained for when he barged into a northwest Albuquerque house Thursday night.

Petroglyph Monument hardens enforcement

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:25:21 GMT

Stronger enforcement and tougher fines are coming for people caught breaking the rules in one of New Mexico's most popular attractions -- Petroglyph National Monument.

Damaging wind blows out bingo night

Kim Vallez — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:36:31 GMT

A strong gust of wind did some damage at the VFW hall in Carlsbad during bingo night.

City fires cop charged in fatal crash

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:38:20 GMT

Albuquerque police Sgt. Adam Casaus will be out of a job by the end of the day, a spokesperson for the mayor's office has confirmed.

Hiker rescued after fall in Sandias

Bill Diven — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:59:10 GMT

Search-and-rescue teams on the west side of the Sandia Mountains have brought out a hiker in his 80s reported to be injured in a fall in a rugged canyon.

Cops look for suspect in shooting

Elizabeth Alvarez — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:08:45 GMT

Albuquerque police are asking the public for help in finding those responsible for shooting a top executive from UNM Cancer Center.

Midday Webcast: May 24, 2013

Elizabeth Alvarez — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:46:31 GMT

Elizabeth Alvarez with your afternoon headlines and John Smith with the weather.

Cops, feds hunt latest bank robber

Elizabeth Alvarez — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:45:31 GMT

Albuquerque police and FBI agents are looking for a bank robber.

ABQ Haze: Smoke? Humidity? Pollution?

David Romero — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:55 GMT

Hazy skies over Albuquerque have caused some conflicting messages from city and forestry officials.

Church stabbings suspect enters plea

Kim Vallez — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:00 GMT

The man accused of stabbing three people at an Albuquerque church appeared in court Friday to enter a plea to multiple charges.

Holiday weekend brings out travelers

Elizabeth Alvarez — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:25:26 GMT

Get ready as summer travel season kicks off in a big way this weekend with the Memorial Day holiday.

Father arrested for leaving kids alone

Matt Mauro — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:14:39 GMT

An Albuquerque man is accused of leaving his two young children at home alone for two hours.

APS high school teacher arrested

Tina Jensen — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:22:08 GMT

A Cibola High School teacher was arrested on Thursday, charged with criminal sexual contact of a minor.

Morning News Blitz: May 24, 2013

Matt Mauro — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:10:38 GMT

Morning News Headlines from KRQE News 13 New This Morning with Matt Mauro, Elizabeth Alvarez, and Meteorologist Kristen Van Dyke.

Charges delayed after suspects escape

Lys�e Mitri — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:12:58 GMT

Two men who escaped a jail transport van almost escaped charges for it after a clerical error.

Documents unsealed in cop murder case

Amanda Goodman — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:11:05 GMT

Judge orders documents unsealed in the case of an Albuquerque cop accused of murdering his wife.

I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:53:07 GMT

A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below, though all three occupants suffered only minor injuries.

Suit: Authorities didn't protect kids

Kim Vallez — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:23:30 GMT

A lawsuit filed by a victim of a suspected Santa Fe child molester claims police and other authorities repeatedly ignored his and other boy's allegations and that a New Mexico lawmaker used her political influence to protect the suspect.

Drought halts BioPark farm plantings

David Romero — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:22:07 GMT

The drought is hitting parts of New Mexico hard, and now those dry conditions have come to the Albuquerque BioPark farm.

Evening Webcast: May 23, 2013

Jessica Garate — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:29:24 GMT

Jessica Garate and Mark Ronchetti with your evening headlines and weather.

Landlord guilty of murdering tenants

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:20:42 GMT

A Santa Fe jury late Thursday convicted landlord Arthur Anaya of murdering two tenants over a late rent payment.

Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:34:16 GMT

Jurors have deadlocked on a verdict of life or death for Jodi Arias in the 2008 killing of her one-time boyfriend.

Hospital arrival brings game officers

Kayla Ayres — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:14:54 GMT

A months-old presumed orphan showed up at an Albuquerque hospital early Wednesday morning bringing out not welfare workers but the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Doctor accused in ax assault, cat death

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:39:06 GMT

Police have arrested a well-known Los Alamos physician accusing him of tormenting his wife with an ax, terrorizing his neighbors and shooting a cat with an arrow.

Boy Scouts to accept openly gay youths

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:36:55 GMT

In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth organization.

Hopi tribe sues over investment losses

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:55 GMT

The Hopi Tribe of northern Arizona claims its investments were mishandled by a national banking institute, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars.

Red Cross, animal group aid Oklahoma

Elizabeth Alvarez — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:54:05 GMT

On Thursday afternoon KRQE News 13 is teaming up with the local American Red Cross chapter to hold a phone bank for Oklahoma tornado victims as another group works to help animals affected by the storm.