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Rape Kit Bill Proposed in New Mexico
By Ben Francisco and Allison Giron / NM News Port There are more than 5,000 sexual assault examination kits sitting untested in New Mexico, but Senate Bill 7 now under consideration in the state legislature provides money to test these kits in the fiscal year 2018-2019. Bill 7 is currently sitting on the Senate Finance […]
Billboards Throughout Albuquerque Display Cold Cases
By Brittany Perez / NM News Port In August of 1999, Lisa Guerrero, 30, and her brother Eddie Guerrero, 20, were shot in their car parked on Sunny Slope Rd. in Albuquerque, New Mexico’s South Valley. Both died that day. Now considered a cold case, 18 years later the Guerrero case is once again being […]
Committee tables bill to harshen penalties for reckless drivers
By Jacob Leyba and John Acosta / NM Newsport Reckless drivers in New Mexico will not receive harsher penalties for vehicular homicide, at least this year. This topic was addressed in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Tuesday Jan. 31. NM State Rep. Sarah Maestas Barnes (R-Albuquerque) sponsored a bill in the 2017 legislative session […]
Coffee with Cops: An Appeal for More Community Trust
By Brenna Kelley & Ricky Garcia / NM News Port Tish Tyler is no different than her neighbors in the Enchanted Hills neighborhood of Rio Rancho. She is concerned about crime. “Our mailboxes have been broken into, several times,” Tyler said. “Reading the paper, I’ve noticed that it seems to be happening all over […]