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Water authority voting on rate increase

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:00:56 MDT

About 640,000 people in the Albuquerque metro area could soon be paying higher rates for water – and a few of us could actually see our water bills go down.

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Father of slain wife testifies in Levi Chavez trial

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:47:37 MDT

Jurors in the Levi Chavez murder trial returned to the courtroom Wednesday for the first time this week.

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Missing student from ABQ found dead in Lake Michigan

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:24:14 MDT

Authorities in Chicago pulled the body of Austin Hudson-LaPore from Lake Michigan early Wednesday morning

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Power restored in Uptown area

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:39:53 MDT

Power has been restored for all of the customers affected by an outage in the Uptown area of Albuquerque.

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Fatal stabbing suspect on the loose

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:13:01 MDT

As of Wednesday morning, Albuquerque police are still searching for 33-year-old murder suspect Richard Villanueva-Cordova.

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Levi Chavez murder trial to continue Wednesday

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:10:12 MDT

Testimony is expected to resume after a two-day delay in the trial of a former Albuquerque officer accused of killing his wife.

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Police ID stabbing victim, search continues for suspect

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:19:19 MDT

Police are still looking for 33 year-old Ricardo Villanueva-Cordova in connection to a fatal stabbing at an Albuquerque gas station.

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Heatstroke is a problem for pets too

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:52:14 MDT

In the past month Farmington animal control has had at least one call a day about dogs suffering from heat stroke because someone left their dog in the car.

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Barking dog may have led to stabbing death

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:32:41 MDT

A fatal stabbing at an Albuquerque gas station may have started over a barking dog.

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4 On Your Side looks at the man behind hammer attack

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:24:57 MDT

It’s a case that makes you question the condition of mental health care in New Mexico.

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Accused kidnapper stopped by mom arraigned

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:02:41 MDT

A New Mexico man accused in a kidnapping that police say was interrupted when the 4-year-old girl's mother gave chase and rammed the suspect's car has pleaded not guilty.

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Olive Garden shooting suspect behind bars

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:46:33 MDT

Police arrested a 24-year-old man in connection to the shooting of three people outside of an Albuquerque Olive Garden.

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Lawyers fight over evidence in Levi Chavez murder trial

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:34:21 MDT

Tuesday's hearing will determine what evidence must be released from a fraud investigation and a wrongful death lawsuit against former Albuquerque police officer Levi Chavez.

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ABQ families rally for immigration reform

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:17:18 MDT

Parents and their children enjoyed an evening together Monday night at a rally for immigration reform. Leaders called for comprehensive action on the issue in Congress.

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Rash of violence at local grocery

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:03:36 MDT

Three violent crimes have occurred at one northwest Albuquerque grocery store in less than a month.

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Small brush fire put out by AFD

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:08:47 MDT

AFD extinguished a small brush fire near Alameda on the west bank of the Rio Grande Monday night.

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Recent attack puts joggers on alert

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:28:19 MDT

After a woman was attacked and sexually assaulted Sunday evening police are increasing their patrols in the bosque.

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Child hit with hammer in grocery store attack

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:14:19 MDT

A disabled amputee is in custody Monday night after allegedly fracturing a 3-year-old boy's skull with a hammer at a grocery store.

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Dust storms due to dry conditions

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:20:14 MDT

We can brace ourselves for more dust storms like the one that sand-blasted parts of the Albuquerque metro on Sunday afternoon.

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Cotton from trees increasing fire danger

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:22:41 MDT

Fire danger is extreme in the riverside forest along the banks of the Rio Grande in New Mexico and getting worse every day, thanks to something the trees themselves are doing.

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Licenses on sale next week

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:02:27 MDT

Hunters still have a chance to get a license to hunt deer or javelina in New Mexico in the 2013-2014 season.

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Robber sentenced to 7 years

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:26:27 MDT

A Santa Fe man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for robbing a store of DVDs at gunpoint in 2011.

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APD cop accused of exposing himself granted plea deal

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:13:54 MDT

A district court judge granted a plea deal Monday to former APD officer Matthew Kindle, who pleaded no contest to an attempt to violate ethical principles of public service.

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Nob Hill to get $48,000 grant

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:51:24 MDT

Albuquerque city council is expected to sign the dotted line on a grant from the state’s “New Mexico MainStreet” program Monday night.

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Not guilty plea for Martinez ex-campaign staffer

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:05:36 MDT

A former campaign manager for New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has pleaded not guilty on federal charges of hacking her campaign's email system and obtaining correspondence by the governor, her staff and supporters.

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Levi Chavez trial on hold

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:21:28 MDT

Testimony in a trial of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife is scheduled to resume as more investigators are expected to take the stand.

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Las Cruces mayor seeks ex-ABQ mayor's help on debt

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:12:01 MDT

The mayor of Las Cruces is seeking help from former Los Angeles and Albuquerque mayors to erase outstanding debt from his re-election campaign two years ago.

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Weather ripe for fire danger, relief draws near

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:56:49 MDT

The state has caught a break in recent days with more humidity, lower winds, and cooler temperatures - a chance to slow down wildfires and get them under control, but it looks like that could be changing by mid-week.

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Fires across New Mexico continue to burn

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:37:22 MDT

Several fires continue to burn across the state though recent rains have helped fire crews slow some of the blazes.

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Men attempt burglary spree in NE Albuquerque neighborhood

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:27:34 MDT

Police say John Lujan and Andrew Mondragon had an axe and duct tape with them when they forced their way into a 90-year-old couple’s home Friday night in northeast Albuquerque.

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