New Mexico - Page 33

July 14, 2023

Father sets Albuquerque home on fire following fight with wife, resulting in death of 7-year-old son

A 7-year-old son and his father were both killed in a house fire deliberately set by the man following a fight with his wife in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

July 13, 2023

New Mexico eligible to receive $25M in funding to clean up abandoned oil wells, senator says

A U.S. senator said New Mexico is eligible to receive $25 million from Biden’s $660 million round of grant funding to clean up lingering pollution from abandoned oil extraction sites.

July 12, 2023

Child rape suspect caught with fly undone, 6 kids in vehicle during traffic stop: video

A 42-year-old New Mexico man was charged with child sex crimes after police ran a DUI stop in Albuquerque and found him with six kids in the back of pickup truck.

July 12, 2023

Shocking bodycam shows child rape suspect caught in alleged DUI with 6 kids in pickup, pants unzipped

Albuquerque man Jeremy Guthrie faces more than a dozen charges stemming from a suspected DUI stop with six juveniles in his Dodge pickup.

July 12, 2023

New Mexico jury awards $485M in case of 8-year-old girl who was repeatedly sexually assaulted in foster care

A jury in New Mexico has awarded $485 million in damages in a case where an 8-year-old girl in foster care was repeatedly sexually assaulted.

July 8, 2023

Closed New Mexico salon which gave 'vampire facials' linked to new HIV cases: Officials

A now-closed New Mexico salon which previously gave "vampire facials" to clients is now being again investigated after being allegedly linked to new HIV cases.

July 7, 2023

NM Supreme Court affirms decision to keep electric provider from transferring shares in coal-fired plant

Utility regulators rejected a proposal by a New Mexico provider to transfer shares in a coal-fire plant to a Navajo energy company. The state Supreme Court affirmed the decision.

July 6, 2023

Federal judge recommends US Supreme Court approve settlement on Rio Grande water management

A federal judge has issued a recommendation for the U.S. Supreme Court to approve a settlement among three Western states regarding the management of the Rio Grande River.

July 3, 2023

Pesticide spraying near New Mexico river used to kill invasive grasshoppers called off by feds

Pesticides used to eradicate New Mexico’s invasive grasshoppers near Rio Chama have been called off by federal land managers. Additional analysis and outreach may be required.

July 3, 2023

New Mexico shooting breaks out in tourist town Taos, police officer sustains injuries

A New Mexico police officer and a suspect were both injured in a shooting that broke out in the tourist town of Taos, New Mexico. The cause of the shooting is still unclear.