ALBUQUERQUE GIRL KILLED-JAIL RELEASE
Man facing trial in killing of Albuquerque girl out of jail
(Information from: KRQE-TV, http://www.krqe.com)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A defendant charged in the 2016 killing of a 10-year-old Albuquerque girl has been released from jail pending his trial.
Fabian Gonzales has been in jail for more than three years and faces a charge of child abuse resulting in death.
Gonzales initially was accused of raping and murdering Victoria Martens. But prosecutors later determined he wasn't at the girl's apartment when she was killed.
Gonzales' cousin, Jessica Kelley, and Victoria's mother, Michelle Martens, have taken plea agreements in the girl's death.
A judge earlier this month ruled Gonzales should be released from jail because his two misdemeanor convictions from years ago and DWI don't qualify for pretrial detention.
Albuquerque TV station KRQE reports prosecutors filed an appeal Tuesday in an effort to get Gonzales back behind bars.
CAT'S LONG JOURNEY
Cat found in New Mexico after going missing in Oregon
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A cat who has been missing for five years in Portland, Oregon, has been found in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Santa Fe Animal Shelter announced this week that Sasha the black cat was recently found wandering the streets of New Mexico's capital. Officials said a scan of the cat's microchip revealed that the kitty had traveled more than 1,200 miles (1,931 kilometers) from Oregon.
American Airlines offered to fly the cat to Portland, along with a member of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. Officials will present the animal to Viktor Usov, the cat's original owner.
Usov says the family thought they'd never see the cat again.
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MASS SHOOTING-TEXAS-NEW MEXICO
New Mexico may form hate-crimes unit after Texas massacre
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's top prosecutor wants to create a special investigative unit to guard against hate crimes and bolster cybersecurity in response to the August mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and other emergent threats.
Attorney General Hector Balderas on Tuesday asked the Legislature to provide funding for five new employees as a precaution against potential attacks on public schools, retail stores and other vulnerable public venues.
Police say a gunman was targeting Mexicans as he opened fire on Aug. 3 at a retail store within 10 miles (15 kilometers) of New Mexico, killing 22 people. More than 40% of New Mexico residents claim Latino heritage.
Officials including Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham have expressed support for possible new criminal statutes related to domestic terrorism and hate crimes.
ALCATRAZ OCCUPATION-ANNIVERSARY
Drive behind occupation of Alcatraz lingers 50 years later
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — On a chilly November night in 1969, a 7-year-old Peter Bratt, his four siblings and their mother left their San Francisco home for the pier.
They and a group of indigenous activists rode a small boat in the fog before landing at their destination — Alcatraz Island.
Now a 57-year-old filmmaker, the older brother of actor Benjamin Bratt says the occupation of the former prison was a "game changer."
The 19-month occupation of Alcatraz, which started on Nov. 20, 1969, is often seen as a seminal event that reinvigorated tribes to organize in the face of a U.S. government steamrolling over their land, their rights and their identities.
Now 50 years later, many Native American activists say they are still struggling to have their voices not only heard but respected.
IMMIGRATION-HUNGER STRIKES
Cuban asylum-seekers: Hunger strikes punished with solitary
(Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.santafenewmexican.com)
MILAN, N.M. (AP) — A dozen Cuban asylum-seekers detained in a New Mexico say they have repeatedly been placed in solitary confinement for going on hunger strikes.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports two asylum-seekers in federal immigration custody said they and 10 others were put in solitary confinement twice as punishment for protesting their lengthy stay in prison.
The men are being held at the privately run Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, New Mexico.
Juan Carlos Peña Pavon told the newspaper he spent nine days in solitary confinement.
The 51-year-old Peña Pavon is part of a group of detained asylum-seekers that last month staged sit-ins at Otero County Processing Center in Chaparral, New Mexico.
A spokeswoman at Immigration and Customs Enforcement's El Paso field office did not respond to an email.
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NEW MEXICO WEATHER
Storm systems to drop rain, snow while crossing New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Forecasters say back-to-back storm systems will pass across New Mexico this week, bringing showers and thunderstorms starting late Tuesday and "treacherous" travel conditions in mountain passes by Thursday.
The National Weather Service says the first system will spread northeast through the state late Tuesday night and Wednesday. Snow levels will fall to near 8,500 feet (2,591 meters) by Wednesday evening.
The second system will move through the state Thursday, with snow levels as low as 6,000 feet (1,8208 meters) and over 12 inches (30 centimeters) of snowfall in higher terrain.
CAPITOL CHRISTMAS TREE
Colorado to provide next year's Capitol Christmas tree
(Information from: The Daily Sentinel, http://www.gjsentinel.com)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Next year's U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will come from western Colorado.
U.S. Forest Service officials said Monday a tree will be cut from Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre or Gunnison national forest to adorn the Capitol building's West Lawn in 2020.
Spokeswoman Kim Phillips told The Daily Sentinel that a formal announcement will be made Friday, and she declined to provide further details.
Each year, a national forest is chosen to provide a tree for the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
This year's tree is a 60-foot (18-meter) blue spruce cut from the Carson National Forest outside of Taos, New Mexico.
The Capitol tree last came from western Colorado in 2012, a 73-foot (22-meter) Engelmann spruce from the White River National Forest east of Meeker.
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ALBUQUERQUE-ROBBERY-KILLING
Albuquerque police: Woman killed in apparent robbery attempt
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police are investigating a homicide in which it appears the victim was shot in her car in a residential neighborhood on the city's west side as she prepared to go to a gym.
Police say preliminary indications that the killing Tuesday morning stemmed from an attempted robbery and that several people saw a brown Jeep Cherokee leaving the area after shots were fired.
The victim's identity wasn't released.
Man facing trial in killing of Albuquerque girl out of jail
(Information from: KRQE-TV, http://www.krqe.com)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A defendant charged in the 2016 killing of a 10-year-old Albuquerque girl has been released from jail pending his trial.
Fabian Gonzales has been in jail for more than three years and faces a charge of child abuse resulting in death.
Gonzales initially was accused of raping and murdering Victoria Martens. But prosecutors later determined he wasn't at the girl's apartment when she was killed.
Gonzales' cousin, Jessica Kelley, and Victoria's mother, Michelle Martens, have taken plea agreements in the girl's death.
A judge earlier this month ruled Gonzales should be released from jail because his two misdemeanor convictions from years ago and DWI don't qualify for pretrial detention.
Albuquerque TV station KRQE reports prosecutors filed an appeal Tuesday in an effort to get Gonzales back behind bars.
CAT'S LONG JOURNEY
Cat found in New Mexico after going missing in Oregon
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A cat who has been missing for five years in Portland, Oregon, has been found in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Santa Fe Animal Shelter announced this week that Sasha the black cat was recently found wandering the streets of New Mexico's capital. Officials said a scan of the cat's microchip revealed that the kitty had traveled more than 1,200 miles (1,931 kilometers) from Oregon.
American Airlines offered to fly the cat to Portland, along with a member of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. Officials will present the animal to Viktor Usov, the cat's original owner.
Usov says the family thought they'd never see the cat again.
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MASS SHOOTING-TEXAS-NEW MEXICO
New Mexico may form hate-crimes unit after Texas massacre
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's top prosecutor wants to create a special investigative unit to guard against hate crimes and bolster cybersecurity in response to the August mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and other emergent threats.
Attorney General Hector Balderas on Tuesday asked the Legislature to provide funding for five new employees as a precaution against potential attacks on public schools, retail stores and other vulnerable public venues.
Police say a gunman was targeting Mexicans as he opened fire on Aug. 3 at a retail store within 10 miles (15 kilometers) of New Mexico, killing 22 people. More than 40% of New Mexico residents claim Latino heritage.
Officials including Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham have expressed support for possible new criminal statutes related to domestic terrorism and hate crimes.
ALCATRAZ OCCUPATION-ANNIVERSARY
Drive behind occupation of Alcatraz lingers 50 years later
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — On a chilly November night in 1969, a 7-year-old Peter Bratt, his four siblings and their mother left their San Francisco home for the pier.
They and a group of indigenous activists rode a small boat in the fog before landing at their destination — Alcatraz Island.
Now a 57-year-old filmmaker, the older brother of actor Benjamin Bratt says the occupation of the former prison was a "game changer."
The 19-month occupation of Alcatraz, which started on Nov. 20, 1969, is often seen as a seminal event that reinvigorated tribes to organize in the face of a U.S. government steamrolling over their land, their rights and their identities.
Now 50 years later, many Native American activists say they are still struggling to have their voices not only heard but respected.
IMMIGRATION-HUNGER STRIKES
Cuban asylum-seekers: Hunger strikes punished with solitary
(Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.santafenewmexican.com)
MILAN, N.M. (AP) — A dozen Cuban asylum-seekers detained in a New Mexico say they have repeatedly been placed in solitary confinement for going on hunger strikes.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports two asylum-seekers in federal immigration custody said they and 10 others were put in solitary confinement twice as punishment for protesting their lengthy stay in prison.
The men are being held at the privately run Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, New Mexico.
Juan Carlos Peña Pavon told the newspaper he spent nine days in solitary confinement.
The 51-year-old Peña Pavon is part of a group of detained asylum-seekers that last month staged sit-ins at Otero County Processing Center in Chaparral, New Mexico.
A spokeswoman at Immigration and Customs Enforcement's El Paso field office did not respond to an email.
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NEW MEXICO WEATHER
Storm systems to drop rain, snow while crossing New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Forecasters say back-to-back storm systems will pass across New Mexico this week, bringing showers and thunderstorms starting late Tuesday and "treacherous" travel conditions in mountain passes by Thursday.
The National Weather Service says the first system will spread northeast through the state late Tuesday night and Wednesday. Snow levels will fall to near 8,500 feet (2,591 meters) by Wednesday evening.
The second system will move through the state Thursday, with snow levels as low as 6,000 feet (1,8208 meters) and over 12 inches (30 centimeters) of snowfall in higher terrain.
CAPITOL CHRISTMAS TREE
Colorado to provide next year's Capitol Christmas tree
(Information from: The Daily Sentinel, http://www.gjsentinel.com)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Next year's U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will come from western Colorado.
U.S. Forest Service officials said Monday a tree will be cut from Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre or Gunnison national forest to adorn the Capitol building's West Lawn in 2020.
Spokeswoman Kim Phillips told The Daily Sentinel that a formal announcement will be made Friday, and she declined to provide further details.
Each year, a national forest is chosen to provide a tree for the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
This year's tree is a 60-foot (18-meter) blue spruce cut from the Carson National Forest outside of Taos, New Mexico.
The Capitol tree last came from western Colorado in 2012, a 73-foot (22-meter) Engelmann spruce from the White River National Forest east of Meeker.
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ALBUQUERQUE-ROBBERY-KILLING
Albuquerque police: Woman killed in apparent robbery attempt
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police are investigating a homicide in which it appears the victim was shot in her car in a residential neighborhood on the city's west side as she prepared to go to a gym.
Police say preliminary indications that the killing Tuesday morning stemmed from an attempted robbery and that several people saw a brown Jeep Cherokee leaving the area after shots were fired.
The victim's identity wasn't released.
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