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Trial for NM accused of killing dad is pushed back
The trial for an Albuquerque teenager accused of killing his father on a November 2010 hunting trip in the Gila National Forest has been pushed back. Trial had been scheduled to begin in July for 18-year-old Thomas Manning. But attorney Stacey Ward says a witness critical to the defense won't ...
2 women in NM speed chase indicted for murder
A pair of homeless women accused of plotting to kill an Albuquerque man following a sexual escapade because they wanted his car have been indicted. Second Judicial District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that a Bernalillo County Grand Jury indicted 18-year-old Jennifer McKee and 20-year-old Ashlee Gurule on multiple charges, including ...
NM youth's trial delayed in dad's fatal shooting
The trial of an Albuquerque youth charged with murder in the shooting death of his father on a southwestern New Mexico hunting trip is being delayed. The Silver City Sun-News (http://bit.ly/Zb5jPK ) reports that defense attorney Stacy Ward says a key witness isn't available to testify in July when the ...
Albuquerque police oversight system reform eyed
Albuquerque will hold town hall meetings on overhauling its police oversight system as New Mexico's largest city faces a federal investigation over police excessive force cases. Albuquerque councilors approved Monday a measure to establish an 11-member task force to evaluate and make recommendations on the Police Oversight Commission by the ...
NM judge poised to uphold law on private schools
A judge appears poised to rule that the state can continue to pay for textbooks for private school students in New Mexico. District Judge Sarah Singleton concluded a hearing Monday by saying nothing in the New Mexico Constitution bars the state from paying for private schools' instructional materials. Paying for ...
New Mexico team goes to Okla. for tornado response
The University of New Mexico hospital is sending a 26-member team of medical, computer and security specialists to Moore, Okla., to help with the response to Monday's massive tornado hit. Medical personnel who are part of the Disaster Medical Assistance Team include doctors, nurses and medical managers. The deployment could ...
Police: NM man used fake name of wanted man
Police say a Carlsbad man who tried to avoid arrest by giving police a fake name was arrested after making a key mistake. The alias he gave police, according to authorities, had a warrant out for his arrest. The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports (http://bit.ly/13I4hu8) that the arrest came after Carlsbad police ...
NM man facing prison in drug possession case
A Dulce man is facing prison after pleading guilty in a federal drug trafficking case in New Mexico. Prosecutors say 27-year-old Jordan Vigil pleaded guilty Monday to a two-count indictment charging him with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms with intent to distribute. They ...
NM man pleads guilty to unlawfully possessing ammo
An Albuquerque man has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition. Prosecutors say that under the terms of his plea agreement Monday, Jonathan Matthew Sandoval will be sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. His sentencing date hasn't been set yet. The 26-year-old Sandoval has been in ...
2 arrested in Las Vegas killing, related fire
Two Las Vegas men sought in a homicide and related fire in the northern New Mexico city have been arrested in Albuquerque. According to the Las Vegas Optic (http://bit.ly/12p4L5A ), 31-year-old Jose E. Montoya and 30-year-old Gary Esquibel were taken into custody Sunday in connection with Las Vegas police's investigation ...
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