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Federal authorities say a suspect accused of killing a man in western New Mexico has been tied to 10 similar attacks and robberies — one in which a man died and several that happened in Albuquerque.

Marcus Garcia is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center. He is one of the UNM researchers at the cutting edge of research on microplastics and their presence in the human body.

Venomous, heat sensing and musically inclined. The western diamondback rattlesnake may be the most infamous snake to call New Mexico home, but the Land of Enchantment boasts almost 50 snake species, including 10 rattlesnake species.

Albuquerque police say the suspect in a February homicide was found dead of an overdose near the border.

The student union at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque is closed, and the university is cleaning up after more than a dozen protesters occupied the building late Monday night into the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Westside residents will have an opportunity to ask questions and state their concerns during a town hall meeting Tuesday with 2nd Judicial District Attorney Sam Bregman and Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen.

The New Mexico Department of Health issued a news release Monday confirming the presence of Tranq in three fentanyl samples tested through the state’s Adulterant Checking Program.

PICTURE PERFECT: Steve asks if it’s acceptable to keep a photo of his license, registration and/or insurance proof on a cellphone rather than carry a physical copy.

Newly crowned Miss Indian World Kassie John says she represents her Diné Nation and tribal communities across the world.

Two men allegedly robbed and killed a man who was found bound and bloodied in early February at his home in Northeast Albuquerque.

Elvira Francis followed the sound of the drums, as she had for the past five decades. The 75-year-old from Window Rock has been going to powwows longer than she could remember.

The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire burned over 300,000 acres two years ago, becoming the largest fire in New Mexico history. 

The state’s biggest jail has a new warden, months after former Metropolitan Detention Center Warden Jason Jones resigned after being placed on administrative leave.