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6 days ago
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Man accused of firing gun outside an Albuquerque pub is headed to trial
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man accused of firing a gun outside of a bar and threatening staff is now set to go to trial. Brandon Hovey appeared in court Friday morning and had his trial set to begin in June. Story continues below Crime: Albuquerque business owner faces murder charge for shooting fleeing shoplifter News: Las Vegas deputy charged with aggravated battery and robbery Business: A downtown Albuquerque shoe shine parlor is still serving patrons after nearly a century Events: What's happening around New Mexico May 30-June 5? Kirtland Air Fiesta and more Police say Hovey was in the Quarter Celtic Pub on Juan Tabo and Indian School in November 2024. Hovey is accused of being aggressive and inappropriate with a waitress. Surveillance video showed Hovey getting up from his table and walking toward a waitress who can be seen backing away from Hovey. Eventually, the video showed him sitting down but a few minutes later the manager brought him his food and asked Hovey to leave. Police say Hovey took out a gun from his friend's car and used it to hit the manager in the stomach. Hovey then shot four rounds into the air before running away. Hovey was later arrested a block away walking along Juan Tabo. The state was pushing Hovey to plea guilty to aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, both with a firearm enhancement, amongst other charges. Under that proposed plea deal, he would have been facing anywhere from 12 and a half to 20 years behind bars. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-05-2025
- Business
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Amendment passes for South Sioux City redevelopment project
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (KCAU) — The South Sioux City City Council voted to approve a second amendment to a redevelopment project. Council members unanimously voted yes on the amendment to allow the Hovey Construction to use TIF money on phase 3 of the project. The amendment indicates that TIF bonds or notes will not to exceed $3.049 million for the project. The total estimated costs for phase 1 and 2 is more than $2.8 million each, while phase 3 is estimated to cost more than $7.5 million. City officials said the amendment will also expand the project from its original 21-lot addition near the Siouxland Freedom Park. Story continues below Top Story: 2025 graduation ceremonies for Sioux City Community School District Lights & Sirens: 'The First Musketeer': Sioux City Musketeers founder Gary Lipshutz passes away Sports: Dell Rapids claims SDHSBA Class B title with 5-4 win over Dakota Valley in eight innings Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here 'We made a few changes to it to expand it a little bit, and so we met with Hovey, we met with a committee, and we made the changes we need to make. So it's going to be a little bigger, better basically not a whole lot of changes, but just made it, so we have more options and more flexibility,' said Mayor Rod Koch. Council members also approved a grant application for Siouxland Freedom Park's Rock Shelter Project along with agreeing to pay for half a sign for Freedom Park. The parks' board agreed to pay the other half of the sign, up to $3,250. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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30-04-2025
- Business
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‘Gulf of America' bill gets Alabama Senate committee approval in hastily-called meeting
Sen. Jay Hovey, R-Auburn, stands on the floor of the Alabama Senate on April 1, 2025 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. Hovey, who changed his vote, said Wednesday that he was concerned about the fiscal note, but that he was told it would not significantly impact the state's budget. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) A bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America' passed in a last-minute scheduled committee meeting that lasted just over three minutes. HB 247, sponsored by Rep. David Standridge, R-Hayden, previously failed to pass the Senate County and Municipal Committee Tuesday after Sen. Jay Hovey, R-Auburn, voted against the measure, resulting in a 4-4 tie. He said in the meeting he had an issue with the fiscal note when he voted against the bill, and he didn't know it would end up in a tie. With only Republican senators present at the meeting, the bill passed on a 6-0 vote. 'We're in the middle of the waning days of our session and still have a lot of unfinished business. We got a significant education package of bills still out there looming. We just passed a lovely set of tax reform, tax relief bills in a committee earlier, so we still had a lot on our plate,' Hovey said, adding that he didn't think it was a high priority bill. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX The bill's fiscal note states it would increase 'administrative obligations' of state and local governments, but it does not state the amount. Hovey said Wednesday that he has 'been assured' that it would 'affect the state's coffers minimally.' 'And so, I do have the opportunity to change my vote, and I would like to call for that vote,' he said. The legislation, which passed the House on April 18, would have also mandated that reasonable efforts be made to update pre-existing resources, unless it imposes an operational or financial burden on the entities. An exception allowed the term 'Gulf of Mexico' to be used in academic instruction for historical purposes in public K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. The National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico announced plans to change its name to the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf in response to the bill and President Donald Trump's executive order. The bill moves to the Senate. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
