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08-04-2025
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Woman sentenced for shooting death of her boyfriend in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Roberta Martinez was sentenced to six years behind bars Tuesday for the shooting death of her boyfriend during a confrontation in Albuquerque. Story continues below Crime: APD arrests mother for shooting death of 2-year-old son Community: Westside Albuquerque rallies around Cup of Cozy after robbery National: Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China According to police, Martinez said she was in a relationship with the victim, Joseph Alvarez. She stated they were arguing and had become physical inside a vehicle near Gibson and San Mateo. According to a criminal complaint, first responders found Alvarez dead outside the vehicle, with Martinez crying and apologizing on a corner nearby. She told police that she shot Alvarez in self defense after he threatened to hit her with his gun. A judge sentenced Martinez to six years in prison. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-04-2025
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Santa Fe Police ‘prematurely' release report into deadly crash involving city employee
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Police Department provided an update on its investigation into a deadly crash outside Santa Fe Place Mall involving a city employee. According to a news release from SFPD, an initial crash report that indicated 'no driver error' under contributing factors was released prematurely. Police said it is still investigating the crash that involved a city employee who hit and killed 75-year-old Harley Smith on March 24. Story continues below Crime: APD arrests mother for shooting death of 2-year-old son Community: Westside Albuquerque rallies around Cup of Cozy after robbery National: Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China Police said on the day of the crash that the city employee in a Honda Civic claimed they put the vehicle in drive instead of reverse and pressed the gas pedal, causing the vehicle to drive over the curb. The vehicle hit a bench that Smith was sitting on and he died at the scene, police said SFPD stated in the news release that the final determination of the cause of the crash will be made and included at the conclusion of the investigation, which may take several weeks. The results of the investigation will be made available to the public. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-04-2025
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Albuquerque City Council passes resolution on use of opioid settlement funds
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Councilors have passed a resolution outlining how millions of dollars from an opioid settlement will be spent. Under the settlement, the city will receive about $80 million over the course of 18 years. Story continues below Crime: APD arrests mother for shooting death of 2-year-old son Community: Westside Albuquerque rallies around Cup of Cozy after robbery National: Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China Albuquerque already spend more than $18 million of those funds, now councilors have signed off on a plan to allocate the rest. Under the plan $10 million will be immediately allocated to one-time grants for community nonprofits. $2.1 million will go to the city's Health Housing and Homelessness Department to fund small service providers. $1.8 million will be invested into Albuquerque Public Schools Crossroads Program, which provides prevention and intervention counseling for students. Councilors also established priorities for future funds, including expanding Narcan access and leveraging recovery programs. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-04-2025
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Neighbors push to stop Mesa Film Studios from being built on the west side
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Community groups and neighbors are once again pleading with Albuquerque City Councilors to put a stop to the development of a film studio near the Petroglyphs in west side Albuquerque. Story continues below Crime: APD arrests mother for shooting death of 2-year-old son Community: Westside Albuquerque rallies around Cup of Cozy after robbery National: Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China The groups argue the plans are being rushed without enough input from the community. 'How are you adversely affected?' said Councilor Dan Lewis, City of Albuquerque. Albuquerque city councilors questioned the designated representative who was urging the development of Mesa Film Studios, set to be built at Double Eagle II Airport, to be put to a stop. 'The issue here is upholding the provisions of the IDO,' said Jane Baechle, Designated Representative for appellants. The IDO, or the Integrated Development Ordinance, is what governs the land use and development within the city of Albuquerque. The appellants are made up of the West Side Coalition of Neighborhood Associations, Santa Fe Village Neighborhood Association, and the Native American Voters Alliance. 'Our concerns include the financial sustainability of the project, airport safety, design standards, and open space protections,' said Baechle. A Land Use Hearing Officer or the 'LUHO' provided a report outlining the problems the project presents, of which the studio representatives oppose. 'We disagree with his conclusion that the uses approved by the EPC as a part of the film studio facility cannot be allowed as accessory uses,' said a representative of Mesa Films Studio. Accessory uses would be a way in which the property is used beyond its primary purpose. They said it obstructs the view for residents and those enjoying the Petroglyph National Monument. They argued the new building would not compare to the current structures in place. One councilor questioned if the appellants had any basis to make the complaints.'They are both lower in height and much more distant than the immediate area of the Petroglyph monument. They're absolutely visible, but the effect would not be comparable,' said Baechle. The $80 million project would create 30 internal job positions, and through productions, studio representatives estimate it would bring in 1,200 jobs a year on the 60-acre plot of land. 'This in addition to the movie studio, this is just going to be an important part of creating and helping with that jobs to housing imbalance on the westside,' said Councilor Klarissa Peña. The vote on the appeal was deferred to further analyze the complaints and will be considered during the next city council meeting. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-04-2025
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Albuquerque Mayor, City Council disagree on use of opioid settlement funds
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque will get millions of dollars in opioid settlements funds over the next decade, but the latest decision over what to do with some of that funding has sparked disagreement between the mayor and city council. The Keller Administration is pushing for city council to change its proposal. The mayor wants more spent on existing programs, while some councilors want to see other non-profits get access to money. Story continues below Crime: APD arrests mother for shooting death of 2-year-old son Community: Westside Albuquerque rallies around Cup of Cozy after robbery National: Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China 'The administration needs to know how they're going to fund these operations, not just one year at a time, so we need a plan, we haven't seen a plan,' said Renée Grout, Albuquerque City Councilor. That's what she said is driving city councilors plan on where to spend millions in opioid settlement funds. 'I think it's really balanced plan that does meet what the community told us what they wanted, which was those non-profits to be taken care of,' said Tamy Fiebelkorn, Albuquerque City Councilor. Meanwhile, Mayor Tim Keller's Administration is urging councilors to change their plan for roughly $14 million, saying the bulk of that money should go into existing programs like Serenity Mesa. 'I would hope that this money that Serenity Mesa would have an opportunity to apply for some of this funding, there's a lot of providers, really good providers in Albuquerque,' said Jennifer Burke, Serenity Mesa. Councilors' current plan calls for $1.8 million for Albuquerque Public Schools' substance abuse prevention for school kids, while another $2 million would go toward smaller and medium-sized service providers. But the bulk of the money, $10 million, would go toward infrastructure grants for non-profits to expand. 'Nowhere in this resolution or the attachment does it say about building a new building, because no one I spoke to at any point in the last year and a half has said they wanted a new building,' said Councilor Fiebelkorn. Facing uncertainty in the federal grant process, city administrators said now is the time to fund existing programs. 'If we wanted to bring on a new provider or expand our use of someone like Serenity Mesa, we currently can't do that because there is 10 million dollars locked away for three years for capital investment, capital projects, and buildings,' said JR Rael, Executive Operations Officer, City of Albuquerque. City councilors are expected to vote on that resolution Monday night. If it passes, the mayor will ultimately have to decide if he'll sign or veto the plan. Albuquerque has already spent more than $18 million in opioid funds of the roughly $80 million they're expected to get over the next decade, including about $5 million on a pallet home community near Comanche Rd. and I-25. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
