Sunday Jan 15 | KRQE Albuquerque
Fire chief arrested at grass fire sues
VELARDE, N.M. - Velarde Volunteer Fire Chief Eddie Velarde has filed a lawsuit against Rio Arriba County and two of its employees, hoping to recover damages for false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious abuse of process and defamation, according to court documents.
Fire Chief Sues Rio Arriba Over Fracas, Arrest
Eddie Velarde, chief of the Velarde Volunteer Fire Department, is suing Rio Arriba County, the director of the county's Emergency Management Services and a deputy sheriff over a dispute during a wildfire last spring.
Sgt. Pernell Herrera, 33, laid to rest at the Santa Fe National Cemetery
Sgt. Pernell Herrera, 33, was buried at the Santa Fe National Cemetery after he died of heart attack while serving in Afghanistan.
Illegal sales found at flea market
Albuquerque Police, State Police and Homeland Security teamed up for what they called an educational run for flea market vendors Saturday morning.