News 2008-06-22 Andanh.com

5 months after disappearing snowboarders laid to rest
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The two snowboarders whose bodies were found earlier this week five months after they disappeared in the Colorado high country were remembered and laid to rest this morning.

Durango sex-assault murder goes to jury
MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) - The second trial related to a brutal sexual assault that killed a Durango woman has gone to the jury.

Inmate sentenced in escape death
SANTA FE (AP) - A Santa Fe jail inmate whose wife died in a high-speed crash while helping him escape has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

Ballots missing in tight Senate race
SANTA FE (AP) - Ballots from the primary election are missing from two Cibola County voting places raising questions whether that will affect an automatic recount expected in a razor-thin state senate race.

Cockfighting raid nets roosters, arrests
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Dozens of fighting roosters were seized and two men arrest during a raid on a cockfighting operation outside of Albuquerque, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department.

Neighbors' noses lead to meth arrests
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Residents who smelled a strong chemical odor as a neighbor was moving items out of a southeast Albuquerque apartment sniffed out a meth lab, according to police.

Fire empties 14 apartments
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A fire at a northeast Albuquerque apartment complex has left the residents of 14 apartments temporarily homeless although some maybe out of their dwellings for longer than others.

Richard walks free after manslaughter sentence cut
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A decorated Marine imprisoned for killing a would-be burglar is now a free man although the family of his victim say the lenient plea deal they agreed to has now soured.

Agents connect mail-theft suspect to prostitution ring
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The alleged activities of a woman accused of stealing mail extend beyond identity theft to include roles in a prostitution ring raided last month, according to federal agents.

Police pursuing burglary gang make fourth arrest
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A fourth alleged member of a gang responsible for numerous burglaries of gun, cell-phone and sunglasses stores is now behind bars, Albuquerque police are reporting.

Rio Rancho shoplifters going to jail
RIO RANCHO, N. M. (KRQE) - Rio Rancho police have decided ticketing shoplifters is not enough and now will be arresting anyone charged with taking the five-finger discount.

Dwindling pantry drives food bank to yard sales
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Hard times and rising food prices have hit a South Valley food bank which is holding a yard sale in hopes of coming up with some much needed extra cash.

FBI busts suspect in two bank heists
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A man suspected of holding up two banks including the Bank of the West branch on San Mateo Boulevard NE on Thursday has been arrested.

Hit-and-run driver hits motorcycle
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Albuquerque police have reopened Central Avenue after a hit-and-run driver hit two people on a motorcycle tonight.

Motorcyclists in stable condition after hit-and-run
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Albuquerque police reopened Central Avenue after a hit-and-run driver hit two people on a motorcycle Thursday. Lamar Horton, 26, and Erica Horton, 26, both from Albuquerque are in

Former Albuquerque judge charges reduced
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The charges in the case of former District Court Chief Judge John Brennan, 61, have been reduced. Brennan could have faced 21 years in prison on the original charges now he could face a day shy of 2 ½ years.

Sentence suspended for self-defender, now a free man
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The judge in the Elton John Richards case ruled Friday afternoon to suspend sentencing, giving Richard five years of supervised probation.

Molesting grandmother receives full sentence
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A south valley woman convicted of molesting her own two young granddaughters has been sentenced to nearly 100 years in prison. Mary Ester Lovato, 58, was sentenced Friday morning

Obama ads air in New Mexico in time for visit
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Begining Friday Senator Barack Obama's (D) first general-election television ad hits the air waves. The 60-second ad, entitled "Country I Love," will air in New Mexico and 17 other

West Fork fire burning near Raton 5 percent contained
RATON, N.M. (AP) - A fire that has charred an estimated 3,500 acres on the Vermejo Park Ranch west of Raton is five percent contained this morning. Firefighters are focusing today on clearing and bolstering

Fire burns 20,000 acres northwest of Carlsbad
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) - Firefighters are trying to corral a lightning-caused blaze that has scorched 20,000 acres in southeastern New Mexico.

Woman who won millions from Wyeth in cancer suit dies
Associated Press - June 22, 2008 1:43 AM ET RENO, Nev. (AP) - 1 of 3 Nevada women who were awarded millions in damages in a drug-company lawsuit has died.

New power outages strike sweltering Los Angeles
Associated Press - June 21, 2008 11:43 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Some 4,800 power customers in Los Angeles are reported blacked out due to increased demand for electricity brought on by...

Police: Dad leads cops to remains of missing kids
Associated Press - June 21, 2008 11:33 PM ET HOUSTON (AP) - Police in Texas say the father of 2 missing children has led investigators to the children's charred remains.

Mississippi rising
Associated Press - June 21, 2008 11:23 PM ET FOLEY, Mo. (AP) - Some towns in northeastern Missouri and Illinois will be watching the swollen Mississippi River with some apprehension again...

Ship capsizes in Philippines typhoon
Associated Press - June 22, 2008 2:33 AM ET MANILA, Philippines (AP) - At least 80 people are dead in a typhoon battering the Philippines and there's concern the toll could go significantly...

Officials: Typhoon kills 80 in Philippines
Associated Press - June 22, 2008 12:53 AM ET MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine governor says 59 people have drowned in one central province that has been battered by Typhoon...

Mexico City mayor suspends officials after nightclub stampede kills 12
Associated Press - June 21, 2008 6:23 PM ET MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico City's mayor says the city is expressing outrage that youths as young as 13 were among the dozen people killed in a...

SKorea, US agree on beef deal, protests continue
Associated Press - June 21, 2008 4:13 PM ET SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea is resuming U.S. beef imports after American and South Korean suppliers agreed to block meat from older...

US closing in on Iraqi refugee target
Associated Press - June 21, 2008 3:23 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department says it's almost halfway to its goal of admitting 12,000 Iraqi refugees by the end of September.

Man gets maximum sentence for Navajo Lake killing
AZTEC, N.M. (AP) - A Colorado man accused of fatally beating his girlfriend during a camping excursion in northwestern New Mexico has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Water restrictions imposed for Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) - Water restrictions have been imposed for Las Vegas residents, including outside watering and car washing.

Tornado warning extended
LAS VEGAS , N.M. (KRQE) - The tornado warning for Union County has been extended to 5:45 p.m.

Horse shot in head undergoes surgery, more bullets found
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - A veterinarian's examination of a mare that wandered into a Radium Springs-area yard with gunshot wounds turned up more bullets than expected.

Aircraft painting company lays off 65
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - A Roswell-based painting company is laying off 35 percent of its workforce, blaming fuel prices.

HP to open Rio Rancho call center
PALO ALTO, Calif. (KRQE) - Rio Rancho will gain another 1,300 jobs by 2012 as one of the nation's largest computer makers moves in.

Ford to delay new pickup introduction by 2 months
Associated Press - June 20, 2008 10:53 AM ET DETROIT (AP) - Ford is delaying introduction of its new F-150 pickup truck by two months because of the declining market for them.

Stocks end losing streak
Associated Press - June 19, 2008 4:23 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks closed higher today after two big losing sessions that saw the Dow Jones industrial average post triple-digit declines.

APS cops, aides get hefty raises
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Officers with the Albuquerque Public Schools Police Department, who are among the lowest-paid cops in the state, won a 22 percent pay boost Wednesday night.

Hundreds of crews battle several wildfires around New Mexico
New Mexico (KRQE) - Lightning is the suspected cause of several brush fires burning around the state. None of the fires listed below are threatening homes at this time. Lightning also sparked at least

FEMA floods levee neighbors with insurance shock
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An aging levee and a new federal map may cost some neighbors of the Rio Grande hundreds and thousands of dollars a year as they are forced to buy flood insurance.

Firefighters on alert, on patrol for bosque fires
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Fire season got busy quickly this year prompting Albuquerque firefighters to patrol the Rio Grande bosque without waiting for someone else to spot smoke or suspicious activity.

Animals stay put when wildfire threatens the zoo
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Even as the early morning bosque fire came within a quarter mile of the Rio Grande Zoo there was no plan to evacuate the animals.

Official: South Valley fire sparked by lit cigarette
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A lit cigarette sparked a three-acre fire in the South Valley on Wednesday, according to a Bernalillo County Fire Department official.

Natural cause ruled out in downtown bosque fire
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Arson investigators have already ruled out natural causes in a fire that burned about 10 acres of bosque near downtown Albuquerque early this morning.

Special session planned for Aug. or Sept.
SANTA FE (AP) - Gov. Bill Richardson plans to call lawmakers back to Santa Fe in August or September to consider expanding health coverage to more New Mexicans.

Publication that listed wrong Udall on bill issues correction
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A publication has corrected its confusion between New Mexico Democratic Congressman Tom Udall and his cousin, Colorado Democratic Congressman Mark Udall.

White Sands, Holloman to combine air-traffic control duties
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (AP) - The arrival of F-22 Raptor jet planes at Holloman Air Force Base means expanded air-traffic control duties for White Sands Missile Range.

Young democracy turns to N.M. officers to help train police force
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A democracy formed four years ago halfway around the world got help from two New Mexico State Police officers to train its new police force.

Thames' two-run, pinch-hit homer lifts Tigers
Associated Press - June 22, 2008 1:13 AM ET SAN DIEGO (AP) - Marcus Thames' two-run, pinch-hit homer in the seventh inning lifted Nate Robertson and the Detroit Tigers to a 7-5 win over the San...

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