Author: Scott Albright

A crimemapping.com report for the week of Nov. 4-10 shows there was a call for shots fired on the 8400 block of Tierra Morena Pl. NE at 8:14 p.m. Nov. 6. Two other calls for shots fired occurred at 7:22 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, just north of North Domingo Baca Park. No other information about those incidents were posted to the Crime Mapping website. The same report shows there was a call for a residential burglary on the 6200 block of Alameda Blvd. NE at 6:31 p.m. Nov. 7. There were more than 100 incidents reported in…

For the week of Nov. 4-10 there were six traffic stops at the intersection of Del Rey Avenue and Eubank Boulevard NE reported to crimemapping.com. It is unknown what the result of those traffic stops were. At 4:52 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, a theft/larceny was reported at the 7500 block of Keystone Drive NE. An aggravated assault was reported on Nov. 8 at the 8100 block of Loma del Norte Road at 4:48 p.m. Map The following map shows incidents reported by the Albuquerque Police Department for the week of Nov. 4-10 in the Northeast Heights area between Paseo del…

There were more real estate listings and buyer showings in the Northeast Heights Southwest Multiple Listing Service area than any other part of Albuquerque for the month of October. The Greater Albuquerque Association of REALOTRS® ShowingTime Showings Report for October 2022 lists the Northeast Heights, SWMLS Area 50, as having a total of 1,207 showings and 141 listings for the month. Buyer interest was also high, with 8.6 showings per listing. The Far Northeast Heights, SWMLS Area 30, had the greatest buyer interest with 9.4 showings per listing, and a total of 888 showings and 94 listings in October. According…

A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the persons who robbed a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier near the intersection of Pan American Fwy NE and Eagle Rock Ave. NE. The incident occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m. Oct. 18, 2022. One suspect is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5-foot, 7-inches to 5-foot, eight inches tall with a medium build, weighing approximately 175 lbs., with scruffy facial hair and in his mid 20s. The suspect was wearing a gray beanie and sunglasses. The second suspect is described as a Hispanic male with goatee facial…

When CBS’s John Dickerson asked former defense secretary and retired Marine James Mattis what keeps him awake at night, his response was, “Nothing. I keep other people awake at night.” Nearly 31,000 U.S. Marines are currently forward deployed or stationed abroad, ensuring that those at home can sleep at night, while U.S. adversaries toss and turn. On this 247th Marine Corps Birthday, those serving abroad will be celebrating no matter where they are stationed. In Albuquerque, Marine Corps League “Jerry Murphy” Detachment 381 will host a cake-cutting ceremony at New Mexico Veteran’s Memorial Park, 1100 Louisiana Blvd. SE. The free…

Unofficial results from the New Mexico Secretary of State’s website show Rep. William R. Rehm (R) winning the state house District 31 race with a 10% lead over Athena Ann Christodoulou (D). Rehm received 8,507 votes and Christodoulou 6,963 with all 38 precincts fully reporting. New Mexico Secretary of State 2021 voter registration data indicates there were a total of 26,232 registered voters in District 31. With a total of 15,470 votes cast, that is about a 59% turnout for District 31. As of Jan. 29, 2021, 42% of registered voters in District 31 were Republican, 35% Democrat, 22% other…

Democrat incumbent Rep. Marian Matthews cruised to an Election Day victory with 54% of the votes going her way. Unofficial results on the New Mexico Secretary of State’s website shows 7,671 votes were cast for Matthews and 6,522 votes cast for her Republican opponent Robert Godshall. “Thank you everyone for showing your support! We did this together! You have someone on your side fighting for you! I feel very honored and grateful,” a post reads on the Marian Matthews for HD27 Facebook page. An in earlier post Matthews wrote, “When you go out to vote tomorrow, remember this. I have…

A woman passing out pamphlets about conservative judges and a man supporting Republican candidate for Bernalillo County Sheriff Paul Pacheco were seen campaigning at the edges of the polling location at Holly Plaza Tuesday afternoon. A Voter Information Advisory for the 2022 general election, produced by the Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State and New Mexico Office of the Attorney General, specifies what is prohibited at voting locations. According to the document, electioneering is prohibited within 100 feet of a polling location or secured, monitored ballot drop box, as per the New Mexico Election Code. The document says,…

The proposed $727,000 roundabout to be built at the intersection of Holly Avenue and Ventura Street is still in the planning phase, but as the new Allaso Vineyard Luxury Apartments come closer to completion, the need to mitigate traffic congestion in the area has increased. Scott Cilke, spokesperson for Municipal Development, said the developer is taking the lead on the roundabout project. “Last I heard, that was moving forward, but our crew isn’t conducting that project,” Cilke said. “My understanding is that the developer will be coordinating that installation, which means from a city perspective, at this point, planning would…

Information on candidates running in New Mexico’s 2022 general election is available in two different voting guides at the Cherry Hills Library at Harper Road and Barstow Street. The League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico and the New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission have guides available for voters seeking information beyond the political ads seen on television and the internet. The 48-page LWVCNM guide asks state house of representative candidates four questions: What qualifications do you have to serve in the New Mexico House of Representatives? What actions, if any, should be taken at the state level to…