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LATINO BLOTTER: Child with Developmental Disabilities Locked in Cage, Family Goes to Movie
January 31, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A mother in New Mexico was arrested and charged with child abuse after she a developmentally disabled was found locked in a wooden cage while the family went to a movie. continue reading »
HAPPY NEWS: A Year After Being Stolen, Kentucky Dog Found in New Mexico
January 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff
After a sad year without their beloved dog, a military family in Kentucky is being reunited with her after she was found wandering the streets of New Mexico. In 2011, the family’s dog, Pooka, was stolen from their backyard. continue reading »
NM Governor Susana Martinez Continues to Oppose Licenses for Undocumented
January 25, 2013 | by Jim Malewitz for Pew Stateline
Governor Susana Martinez has renewed her fight against a law that allows undocumented immigrants in New Mexico to receive driver’s licenses. continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: 22-Year-Old New Mexico Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree Targeting Cricket
January 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Oscar Marquez, 22, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pled guilty to four counts of robbery and one count of using a firearm during a crime of violence and admitted robbing four Albuquerque-area businesses at gunpoint during a two-week period. continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: New Mexico Husband and Wife Facing Child Porn Charges
January 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff
An Albuquerque couple have been arrested on charges of manufacturing and distributing child pornography. Fred Gonzales, 42, and his wife, Carey Gonzales, 36, were arrested in Bernalillo County continue reading »
Former NM Governor Bill Richardson and Google’s Schmidt Travel to North Korea
January 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Bill Richardson, former New Mexico Governor and the first Latino candidate for President, arrived in North Korea on a ‘private humanitarian mission’ along with Google executive Eric Schmidt. continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: Husband and Wife Steal Thousands from New Mexico Housing Authority
December 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff
On Thursday, Carmella Martinez, 41, and her husband Paul G. Martinez, 43, both of Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, were arraigned on a 49-count federal indictment charging them with conspiracy, theft from programs receiving federal funds, and theft of government property continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: New Mexico Man Stabbed Because Child Was Too Loud
December 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A New Mexico man was nearly killed after being stabbed because another man thought his young niece was being too loud. The victim, who was not named, was in his sister’s Albuquerque apartment wit continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: Father and Son Shoplift from New Mexico American Eagle Outfitters
November 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Nothing brings a father and son closer than a holiday trip to the mall for some good ol' fashioned burglary. The Michael Aragons of Albuquerque, New Mexico – father and son share their name – were caugh continue reading »
Justice Department Investigating Albuquerque, New Mexico Police for Excessive Force
November 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a civil investigation into use of force by the city of Albuquerque, N.M., Police Department (APD) continue reading »
New Mexico Urged to Provide Maternity Leave for High School Students
November 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff
New Mexico could soon join Massachusetts as the only other state to offer high school students maternity leave. New Mexico is being urged by advocates of the idea, that includes the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico, to make this state law. continue reading »
