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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Santa Fe man charged with murdering his brother
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe police have arrested 66-year-old Robert Valdez for the murder of his brother. On Monday, at 8:40 p.m., officers responded to a call where the caller reported that her boyfriend, 61-year-old Michael Valdez, was dead in the back of a home. She said Robert Valez had been with Michael but was not there currently. Albuquerqe man pleads guilty to role in attempted armed robbery turned deadly Santa Fe dispatch received a call of a reckless driver whose vehicle matched the description of a vehicle that witnesses said had left the home earlier. Robert Valdez was found in the vehicle, and police said he was covered in blood. Robert Valdez was charged with murder. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Yahoo
Teens accused of attacking family, pregnant woman at a Santa Fe fast-food restaurant
Jul. 3—Five teenagers are accused of attacking a pregnant woman and her family at a fast-food restaurant in southwest Santa Fe on Thursday morning. The group was made up of two boys, ages 15 and 16, from Santa Fe, and three girls, two 14 and one 13, from Albuquerque, according to the Santa Fe Police Department. They were accompanied by a 19-year-old man who wasn't charged. Santa Fe Police responded around 9 a.m. to the Burger King in the 3400 block of Zafarano Drive after receiving a report that six juveniles, possibly armed with a gun or knife, had attacked a family. "The family that was attacked included a father, his pregnant wife and their young child who were customers eating at the Burger King," according to a news release from SFPD. "The mother was taken to a local hospital for medical care. Her injuries immediately known at this time are an injury to her eye as a result of being struck by the hands and feet of the three juvenile females." Officers detained the juveniles near the scene and none of them were armed, according to Deputy Chief of Police Ben Valdez, a SFPD spokesperson. The "suspected firearm was quickly located in a backyard nearby that was believed to have been discarded by the juveniles." Valdez did not say what precipitated the incident. He said the charges against the juveniles include indecent exposure, assault with intent to commit a violent felony, tampering with evidence, child endangerment, battery, unlawful carrying of a firearm for a person under 19, minor under the influence and disorderly conduct. The two teen boys had warrants for their arrest and were booked into the San Juan County Juvenile Detention Facility, Valdez said. The Juvenile Probation Office "did not authorize" the arrest of the three girls and they were "released to their families."
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber will not seek third term
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber announced that he will not seek a third term. Webber was first elected in 2018 and was reelected in 2021. 'After much thought and many heartfelt discussions with family and friends, I've made the decision not to run for a third term as Mayor. It's a hard decision for me because I love this city, and I love my job as Mayor. I love the team I get to work with and I love the issues we've worked on together,' an e-mail from Webber read in part. Officials celebrate Duke City Ambassadors contributions to Albuquerque In the e-mail announcement, Webber went on to highlight some of his accomplishments, including getting Santa Fe Police a fair wage, hiring more officers, and opening a teen center on the southside. He also talked about two of his biggest challenges: COVID and the protesters toppling the Soldiers' Monument in the middle of the Santa Fe plaza. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
