All five individuals killed in a hot-air balloon wreck in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have been identified, CNN reported. New Mexico State Police have released the names of the hot air balloon pilot Nicholas Meleski, 62, and passengers Susan Montoya, 64, and John Montoya, 61. The Albuquerque Police Department had previously …
Read More »Hot Air Balloon Crash In Albuquerque Kills Five After Hitting A Power Line
On Saturday, three men and two women died after a hot-air balloon crash in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque Police Department (APD) confirmed on Twitter that the hot balloon went into a power line around Central Avenue and Unser Boulevard, which caused power to go out in the area. “The balloon …
Read More »Former Salon Owner indicted On A Slew Of Counts After Clients Contract HIV From ‘Vampire Facials’
A salon owner who performs “Vampire facials” has been indicted on two dozen counts after clients contracted HIV. Maria Ramos de Ruiz, 59, is the former VIP Beauty Salon and Spa owner in New Mexico. Her spa offered various services, including the trendy “Vampire Facial,” which pulls blood from a …
Read More »US Customs and Border Protection Confiscated 194 Pounds of Bologna From New Mexico Border
In a statement, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed its officers have confiscated almost 200 pounds of illegal Mexican bologna at the New Mexico/Mexico border. A Field Operations Agriculture Specialist found the 49-year-old driver from Alburquerque in the trunk of a Nissan Rogue at the Columbus, N.M. port of …
Read More »Native American Marine Attacked And Tased By New Mexico Park Ranger
A New Mexico Park Ranger was captured on video attacking and tasing a Native American man while he was hiking at Petroglyph National Monument. Over the weekend, Darrell House was out walking his dog through the Petroglyphs at the Piedra Mercado trail, where he says he visits often. House was accompanied …
Read More »Body Cam Footage Shows Police Officer Using Deadly Chokehold While Telling Man To “Give Up”
A New Mexico police officer has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after video footage surfaced of him using a deadly chokehold on a man following a traffic stop. Body camera footage from the February 29th struggle shows Las Cruces officer Christopher Smelser choking Antonio Valenzuela as he lay on the …
Read More »New Mexico Man Accused Of Raping Three Children In A Week Was Released On Bail Twice By The Same Judge Then Going On The Run
A New Mexico man is charged with raping three children in a week and sexually assaulting his own 13-year-old daughter was discharged on bail twice by the same judge prior to being detained a third time on Monday following a statewide chase. Raymond Hernandez, 29, was initially taken into custody …
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