Albuquerque News

TV reports that Lillie Smith was recently indicted by a Bernalillo County Grand Jury for trafficking, conspiracy to commit trafficking, tampering with evidence and possession.

The former Bernalillo County assessor cheated taxpayers out of tens of thousands of dollars in December when she made a secret, back-room deal before resigning to join the Public Regulation Commission.

This updated photo provided Thursday, May 23, 2013, by the Bernalillo County Sheriff, shows Lillie Smith, 84, following her arrest in April on drug trafficking charges in Albuquerque, N.M. Smith was recently indicted by a Bernalillo County grand jury for trafficking, conspiracy to commit trafficking, tampering with evidence and possession, ... (more)

Albuquerque's well-known drug problem not only recently caught the eye of an out-of-state nonprofit, but convinced the group to make the area a focal point for its recovery program.

The city of Albuquerque could be on the hook for another multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the police department.

A transgender student at an Albuquerque high school opted to skip his graduation over a dispute about what color robe he had to wear.

The Albuquerque Wine Festival offers an alternative for those unable to make it out to the Southern New Mexico Wine Festival, this Memorial Day weekend.

The charred skeleton of a single-engine plane is seen at the scene of a fatal plane crash at the Aztec Airport on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

New Mexico children could win a trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom or ride in a hot air balloon with Gov.

The federal government has awarded more than $15 million to water reclamation and reuse projects in California and New Mexico.

A judge in the case of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife has agreed to unseal most of the pre-trial documents sought by media outlets.

Julio Francia, 22, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pled guilty this morning to robbing five Albuquerque-area businesses and to carrying a firearm during a crime of violence under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office.

The fire reported about 12:45 p.m. is east of the Sandia Pueblo casino and is generating a smoke plume visible from much of metro Albuquerque.

Starting close to home, details have already emerged and quickly spread regarding the lineup for this year's Santa Fe Bandstand .

Once a Martinez administration golden child, Rick May finds himself in the unlikely role of whistleblower after a faked audit scandal rocked the New Mexico Finance Authority last summer.

A woman is in critical condition as the result of a crash at the corner of Washington and Prospect Tuesday morning.

New Mexico's General Service Department is still in the process of purchasing the Plaza Maya building located on 615 1st Street in downtown Albuquerque.

Given dangerous fire conditions, parts of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District will be closed beginning Wednesday and fire restrictions will be increased.

Several generations of the Moses family gather with the WNMU President's award, a replica artifact of a Mimbres water gourd, created by Silver City artists Pierre Nichols, a student of the Mimbres Culture, which native to Southwest New Mexico, and presented to the family by university president Dr.

A pair of homeless women accused of plotting to kill an Albuquerque man following a sexual escapade because they wanted his car have been indicted.