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New Mexico News Insiders
New Mexico News Insiders is a weekly podcast hosted by Gabrielle Burkhart and Chris McKee of KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We‘re taking listeners inside New Mexico’s news headlines with extended interviews, conversations and analysis.
Episodes
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How To Avoid Falling Victim To Sly Financial Scams
In 2023, internet crime victims reported $12.5 billion in losses, according to the FBI. There's also been an uptick in complaints filed by elderly victims…
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New APS Superintendent Talks Safety, Social Media, & Longer School Year
New Mexico’s largest school district has a new leader in Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Gabriella Blakey. This week on the podcast, Gabby and…
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Ruidoso's Deadly Wildfires Under Investigation
It has become one crisis after another for the Village of Ruidoso lately. Within hours of the South Fork and Salt Fires sparking, the entire village was under…
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New Mexico's Gila Wilderness Is 100 Years Old
It's a gem of the southwestern United States and southwest New Mexico. One hundred years later, the Gila Wilderness is celebrating its formal dedication as the…
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New Mexico's History Of UFO Sightings
Was it aliens? Or something else? From the famous Roswell incident, or flying saucers reported in Farmington, to an inexplicable case about a boy in Hobbs…
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UNMH Promises Medical Upgrades With 'Critical Care Tower'
New Mexico’s largest hospital, and the only hospital in the state with a level-one trauma center has been under construction for more than a year. Chris and…
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It's Primary Election Day In New Mexico
The first chapter of the 2024 election is here with New Mexicans taking part in the primary election on Tuesday, June 4. This time around, while Republicans…
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Sheriff's Office Bringing New Tech To Bernalillo County
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is investing in a big new technology package, hoping to help deputies with crime-fighting around the county. Alongside…
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Albuquerque Police Chief Talks Next Steps With DOJ Reform
It's been almost 12 years since the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would start investigating Albuquerque Police. Today, the APD says it has "met all…
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Behind The Story: Albuquerque Grandma Shoots Home Intruder
An Albuquerque grandmother was dancing in her living room to the Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie when she came face-to-face with a home intruder. KRQE…
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Why Border Patrol Checkpoints Are Seizing New Mexico Cannabis
Two years into recreational cannabis becoming legal in New Mexico, local cannabis distributors are finding themselves in a legal conundrum. Border Patrol…
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What Supreme Court Case On Homelessness Could Mean Locally
The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up a case that could impact how states and local agencies deal with homeless encampments. UNM School of Law Professor Joshua…
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The Struggle Continues For New Mexico Wildfire Victims
Victims are still struggling two years later to recover from the state’s largest, most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s history. The government-sparked…
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Hundreds Of New Mexicans Are Waiting For A Kidney
Hundreds of New Mexicans are waiting for a life-saving organ donation from someone they may never meet. According to Donor Services, Kidneys are the most…
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District Attorney Discusses Dropped DWI Cases
More than 200 pending criminal cases - mostly DWIs - were dropped in Bernalillo County due to Albuquerque Police officers’ credibility being compromised. The…
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How Politics Quashed Plans For An Albuquerque Playground
Families in an Albuquerque neighborhood learned their plans to build a playground were quashed with the help of a former politician who lives near the park…
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The Anonymous Tipline Helping Solve Crime In Albuquerque
Fear of retaliation is one of the main reasons people hesitate to report knowledge of a crime. But in Albuquerque and across the country, tipsters can remain…
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A Business Owner's Struggles In Albuquerque's International District
Running a small business has its challenges. Running a small business along Central Avenue in Albuquerque's International District is particularly challenging…
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The Guilty Verdict Against Armorer In Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’
It took a jury in Santa Fe two-and-a-half hours to convict Hannah Gutierrez of involuntary manslaughter after nearly 10 days of testimony and evidence…
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Albuquerque Police Corruption Investigation: What We Know So Far
It has been called possibly the biggest police corruption case in Albuquerque; an alleged scheme linking officers within the Albuquerque Police Department's…
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New Mexico’s New Cold Case Unit Focuses On Genealogy Testing
Law enforcement is using genealogy testing to solve crimes that have otherwise led investigators to dead ends years ago. This week Chris & Gabby sit down with…
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Are New Mexico's Baby Box Surrenders Truly Anonymous?
There are six 'Safe Haven baby boxes' in New Mexico and more in the works, where mothers in crisis are promised anonymity, no questions asked if they surrender…
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What Will Lawmakers Leave On The Table In 2024?
With just around 48-hours left on the clock in this year’s 30-day legislative session, what will New Mexico lawmakers leave on the table? One of KRQE News 13's…
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FEMA Still Repaying Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire Victims
This spring marks two years since the Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon wildfire tore through northern New Mexico. Since that record-breaking wildfire, the federal…
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New Mexico's Biggest School District Set To Pick Next Leader
This week marks the final stretch to pick a new leader for New Mexico’s largest school district. As APS Board of Education President Danielle Gonzales…
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Nearly 10-Years Of DOJ Reforms, What's Changed For APD?
The Albuquerque Police Department is nearing a decade of reform efforts under a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice. The DOJ released findings…
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Did Tyrannosaurus Rex Originate In New Mexico?
Researchers just announced a new Tyrannosaurus species based on a fossil found in New Mexico’s Elephant Butte Reservoir in 1983. What’s now known as the…
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Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties To New Mexico
There are a lot of questions surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s actions in New Mexico, and this week we’re getting more answers. From mysterious land deeds, & a…
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The Big News Stories Ahead In 2024
Happy New Year from your favorite podcast hosts! In keeping with tradition, Chris & Gabby give a full wrap-up of the big stories to watch out for in New Mexico…
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The Best Of KRQE Investigates In 2023
Gabrielle Burkhart and Ann Pierret from the KRQE Investigates team peel back the curtain on some of the biggest investigations they published in 2023. Ann…
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A Conversation With KRQE’s Evening Anchor Team
Get to know KRQE’s prime-time anchor team: Dean Staley & Jessica Garate. The duo joins Chris & Gabby to discuss how their roles have changed in newsrooms over…
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Albuquerque Mayor Talks Successes & Struggles of 2023
The City of Albuquerque is closer to getting a professional soccer stadium built, and seeing progress on big projects like the Rail Yards and Gateway Center…
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Protecting Your Digital Footprint From Cyber Attacks
Cybersecurity can sound like an intangible threat, but a cyber or ransomware attack can have rippling effects. New Mexicans have seen some of those attacks…
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The Challenges Of Mental Health & Criminal Justice
Substance abuse, trauma, and homelessness can contribute to a person's complicated journey through the criminal justice system. Especially when the system…
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Catching Up With New Mexico’s Former U.S. Attorney
The Albuquerque Police Department has come a long way since 2014. That year, the U.S. Department of Justice announced findings of its investigation that…
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The Past, Present & Future of Albuquerque’s Airport
Millions of people travel through the Albuquerque International Sunport every year, and lately, there's been a lot of changes taking place at the 'Gateway' of…
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District Attorney Talks Guns, Drugs, Retail Crime
How do you describe Albuquerque to a friend who's never been here? There are a lot of beautiful things about this place: the food, the landscape, the culture…
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A Justice System’s Major Healthcare Overhaul
New Mexico's largest county jail in Albuquerque has been historically understaffed, overcrowded, and marred by inmate deaths during detox. In 1995, a federal…
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New Mexico Adventures of ’Marty Moose’
New Mexico has had a 900 lb. celebrity roaming around the northern part of the state for nearly a year now. ‘Marty’ the Bull Moose has garnered lots of local…
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The History Behind Controversial Oñate Statues
New Mexicans seem to be grappling with how to choose to display or not to display parts of history. There have been two shootings in New Mexico a little over…
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City Floats Soccer Stadium Deal For Balloon Fiesta Park
Albuquerque is closer than ever to getting its first pro-level soccer stadium. Plans were recently announced that New Mexico United will lease about seven…
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Managing Rio Grande River Water Is A Long Game
Managing water from New Mexico’s rivers is a big task and it’s a job that takes a lot of engineering and planning. This week, Chris and Gabby host returning…
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‘The Game Has Changed’: APD Chief Discusses Teen Gun Violence
Albuquerque Police have identified 17 murder suspects this year who are ages 19 and under. Nine of them are considered ‘juveniles,’ meaning age 17 and under…
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Helping Albuquerque’s Homeless Students
There are thousands of homeless students enrolled in the state’s largest school district. Some are awaiting foster care placement, others are living in motels…
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Governor’s Gun Order Sparks Backlash, Lawsuits, & Debate
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham recently declared gun violence a public health emergency, and issued a Public Health Order temporarily banning open and…
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’Our Story To Tell’: Los Alamos Historian On Oppenheimer Film
It's been a "summer of Oppenheimer" in New Mexico. With the recent release of Christopher Nolan's bio-pic, interest in the historical figure has surged in the…
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New Mexicans Helping Maui Wildfire Victims
On August 8th, an out-of-control wildfire in Maui became one of the deadliest in our country’s history in a century. More than 100 people were killed, hundreds…
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New Mexico’s Battle Over Public Water Access
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled: people have a constitutional right to be on public water flowing over privately owned land. But just because the high court…
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The New Court Program Judge Says ’Everyone Has A Stake In’
Opioids and Fentanyl are impacting people in ways like we’ve never seen before. In a new initiative to stop overdoses “upon first contact with the criminal…
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Back To School: Free Meals, New Schedule, Longer Days
This year’s back-to-school looks a lot different for many New Mexico families. Some of this school year’s changes include free meals for all due to new state…
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New Sheriff Pushes Pause On Reality TV To ‘Focus’ Deputies
There’s a new Sheriff in New Mexico’s biggest county. Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen won the election with 54% of the vote. Halfway into his first year…
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New Mexico Cannabis Industry: Who Will Survive?
Lots of people quit their day jobs to go all in with New Mexico’s recreational cannabis industry. More than a year into legalization, cannabis shops already…
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Near Record Heat Scorches New Mexico
We are close to breaking a record for the longest-running heatwave in New Mexico. Depending on where you live in the state, there have been some dangerously…
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The ’Tragic’ Season For NMSU Men’s Basketball
New Mexico State University’s men’s basketball team is coming off of what some would call a tragic season. Between the end of 2022 and early 2023, two…
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How Albuquerque’s Gateway Center Is Shaping Up
It's been nearly four years since voters approved a $14-million bond for Albuquerque's long-promised "Gateway Center" homeless shelter, a project with the goal…
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The 180° Shift In New Mexico’s 2023 Wildfire Season
Remember 2022’s historic wildfire season in New Mexico? Concern can quickly shift from wildfire to flooding, depending on where you live in New Mexico. This…
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The History Of Tent Rocks National Monument
A little more than two decades ago, most people didn't know what "Tent Rocks" were in New Mexico. But after the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument was…
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$3.95 Billion. How The Feds Are Repaying New Mexicans For Wildfire Losses
This time last year, New Mexico's Hermits Peak Calf Canyon wildfire was dominating local headlines. The wildfire eventually became the state's largest in…
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A Cold Case Murder Confession
"I'm tired of living with my lie.” Fourteen years after a New Mexico man went missing, Tony Ray Peralta said he was tired of living with guilt. Peralta…
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Police Chief Details Loss, Bravery After Farmington Mass Shooting
Two weeks ago, Farmington in northwest New Mexico faced a mass shooting. Three people were killed and six others were wounded before police shot and killed the…