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Source: KOAT.com - Local News

Details Emerge In Disciplined Firefighter's Case

An Albuquerque firefighter arrested on federal drug charges tied to a notorious Mexican cartel has been fired, but many are asking why he was ever hired in the first place.

Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:01 MST

Soldier's Return Shocks, Delights His Children

A soldier surprised his three children at dinner when he returned home from Afghanistan, and Action 7 News caught the emotional homecoming on camera.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:41:39 MST

UNM Alerts Lifted, Suspect Caught

Alerts at the University of New Mexico's main, north and south campuses were canceled Friday afternoon after police arrested a stabbing suspect.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:36:31 MST

Student Burned During Locker Room Horseplay

School district officials said that horseplay with a popular spray deodorant led to one boy being burned and the product being banned at Cleveland Middle School.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:09:13 MST

Fugitive Nabbed By SWAT Team

A Santa Fe SWAT team arrested a fugitive from Arizona on Thursday afternoon.

Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:54:08 MST

See Who Got Arrested: Updated Feb. 10

KOAT.com posts some notable mug shots from across New Mexico. See who got arrested.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:40:55 MST

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Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:26:17 MST

New Mexicans React To Contraceptive Compromise

Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama abruptly abandons his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers, scrambling to end a furor raging from the Catholic Church to Congress to his re-election foes. He demanded that insurance companies step in to provide the coverage instead.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:08:41 MST

Meth Lab Contamination Leads To Evacuation

A Santa Fe neighborhood is evacuated while police tackled what they believe is a meth lab.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:52:41 MST

Police Investigate Reports Of Aggressive Kiosk Workers

Reports of aggressive sales people at kiosks at the Coronado Mall have caused police to get involved.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:27:24 MST

Police: Man Sold Pirated DVDs Near Secret Service Building

Albuquerque police said a not-so-smart criminal tried to sell bootlegged DVDs to an undercover detective and two Secret Service agents right outside the Secret Service building downtown.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:28:11 MST

Cuba School District Under Investigation

Sandoval County school district in crisis is about to get even messier as the state conducts an investigation.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:54:29 MST

NM Denied Waiver From No Child Left Behind

Eleven states applied to opt out of the No Child Left Behind policy, but only 10 states are given the OK, leaving behind New Mexico.

Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:20:59 MST