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Power restored in Uptown area

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:39:53 PDT

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

Slain wife's father takes stand in Levi Chavez trial

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:01:04 PDT

Testimony in the murder trial against ex-Albuquerque police officer Levi Chavez continued Wednesday with his wife's father taking the stand.

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Cold Case: El Rancho triple murder 2 years later

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:13:52 PDT

Two years ago, an El Rancho couple and their son were brutally murdered, but no suspects were ever named.

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Silver Fire may grow another 9 square miles

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:07:08 PDT

Officials say the 47-square-mile Silver Fire could grow another 9 square miles Wednesday with smoke spreading across the region.

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Body found in Lake Michigan IDed as missing ABQ student

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:17:20 PDT

VIDEO: Medical examiners have identified a body found in Lake Michigan early Wednesday as the missing University of Chicago student from Albuquerque.

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Santa Fe shoplifters caught on camera

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:09:16 PDT

Santa Fe Police are searching for a man accused of threatening a loss prevention officer with a knife while attempting to shoplift from Walmart.

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NM agencies team up to give water to wildlife during drought

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:47:59 PDT

Two state agencies and a nonprofit organization are teaming up to help provide water to New Mexico's wildlife populations during the drought.

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Fatal stabbing suspect on the loose

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:13:01 PDT

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 09:10:12 PDT

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 21:19:19 PDT

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 17:52:14 PDT

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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Packard's in Santa Fe set to close this year

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:42:56 PDT

A world-famous business on Santa Fe’s historic plaza will say “adios” and ride off into the sunset after this summer’s tourist season.

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4 On Your Side looks at the man behind hammer attack

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:24:57 PDT

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

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Los Alamos police chief to retire, cites health

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:33:03 PDT

The ailing police chief of Los Alamos has announced his retirement.

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Accused kidnapper stopped by mom arraigned

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:02:41 PDT

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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New summer food bank sites help hungry kids, families

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:03:48 PDT

School may be out, but hunger is still in session for children receiving school subsidized meals across New Mexico.

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Olive Garden shooting suspect behind bars

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:46:33 PDT

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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Silver Fire in southern NM now state's largest

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:05:46 PDT

A nearly 39-square-mile blaze in southern New Mexico's Gila National Forest is now the state's largest active wildfire.

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Barking dog may have led to stabbing death

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:32:41 PDT

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

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Lawyers fight over evidence in Levi Chavez murder trial

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:34:21 PDT

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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I-25 NB lanes reopened after rollover

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:01:59 PDT

A rollover crash on I-25 northbound tied up rush hour traffic Tuesday morning.
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ABQ families rally for immigration reform

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:17:18 PDT

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 21:03:36 PDT

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 20:08:47 PDT

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 18:28:19 PDT

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

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Dust storms due to dry conditions

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:20:14 PDT

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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Small N.M. town named on dangerous cities list

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:13:14 PDT

Which cities would you think are the "most dangerous" in the country? Does Farmington, NM make your list? It made one website's list.

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Cotton from trees increasing fire danger

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:22:41 PDT

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 16:02:27 PDT

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 15:26:27 PDT

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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