Albuquerque

Students get in bloody sword duel in classroom

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – A former teacher at Volcano Vista High School in New Mexico is facing a lawsuit for encouraging a sword fight between students, resulting in severe injury to a 16-year-old girl. Identified as N.S. in court documents, the student was left with lasting damage, including severed nerves and tendons, following the incident in May 2022. The teacher, Loviata Mitchell, allegedly set up a makeshift ring using desks, gave two students katana and rapier-style …

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Shoplifter shot and killed while running from police

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – On Saturday afternoon, a suspect who was trying to evade arrest outside a Kohl’s store on Ellison Road NW was fatally shot by an Albuquerque Police Department (APD) officer, according to APD spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos. As part of a strategic retail crime mitigation effort, APD officers had been monitoring the area and noticed a man and a woman emerging from the store, allegedly with stolen goods. Although the woman was arrested without …

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11-year-old boy killed in post-game shooting near baseball stadium

ALBUQUERQUE, NM- An 11-year-old boy lost his life in a deadly shooting incident on Wednesday night. The gunfire broke out following a family outing at Isotopes Park, as per the latest information from local law enforcement. The family was driving away from the park when their vehicle cut off another car, stated APD Chief Harold Medina. The other vehicle, in response, made a U-turn and confronted the family on Avenida Cesar Chavez. Subsequently, an individual …

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Pilot’s drug use blamed for deadly hot-air balloon crash that killed all 5 people on board

A fatal hot-air balloon crash in New Mexico that claimed the lives of five people has recently been attributed to the pilot’s use of cocaine and cannabis, according to investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that the pilot’s recent drug use likely impaired his abilities, leading to the fatal accident that took place on June 26, 2021. The NTSB’s final report revealed that the 62-year-old pilot, Nicholas Meleski, failed to maintain sufficient clearance …

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Police Make Arrests After 80 Robberies

(ConservativeStar.com) – It may only be the first month of 2021, but Albuquerque, New Mexico police broke a significant case involving up to 80 different homes. These residences, in the dead of night, were invaded, some of them while the homeowners slept. The culprits? Not a seasoned criminal, as you would expect. Police arrested two teenagers, 18-year-old Jesse Mascareno-Haidle and 17-year-old Joshua Templeton in the crime spree. KOB4: Albuquerque police have arrested a couple of …

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