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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Generations of those living downwind from the 1945 Trinity Test site in #NewMexico are now eligible for compensation from the federal government for certain cancers. Full breakdown of their 80-year fight + personal stories in this week’s episode of #NewMexicoNewsInsiders podcast @krqe.com

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

No televised debate in the governor’s race this year? As far as I can tell, the last time this happened in #NewMexico was 20 years ago. @krqe.com

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sometimes we (journalists) are someone's last resort to try to fix a problem when no one else is listening or helping. This was one of those cases. My latest for #KRQEInvestigates involves a neighbor I met in 2022. He kept my # for a rainy day. youtu.be/OS8TSMORx_0?... @krqe.com

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Overgrown Oversight: Neighbors say state-owned property is being neglected

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Tuesday at 5:30 on @krqe.com - my latest for #KRQEInvestigates involves revisiting a neighbor who kept my phone number for a rainy day, years after we met on another story.

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

UPDATE from Gallup. How is the newly appointed District Attorney doing picking up the pieces after the elected DA, Bernadine Martin, resigned from her position earlier this year? @annpierret.bsky.social latest report here: tinyurl.com/4pjwh3dy @krqe.com

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Tune into Ann's latest chapter from Gallup & her final story for #KRQEInvestigates. ALSO, listen to this week's episode of the #NewMexicoNewsInsiders podcast for a behind-the-scenes convo about this saga + a special message at the end. 💙 @krqe.com Insiders available wherever you get your podcasts

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

After years of investigation & legal delays, the federal case against former lawmaker Sheryl Williams Stapleton went to trial. She & co-conspirator Joseph Johnson were convicted of fraud, money laundering, & bribery. We break down the case this week on #NewMexicoNewsInsiders

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I’ve been asked about this, so for those of you paying attention to this case - here’s an update. #NewMexico #DWICorruption #policecorruption #ABQ #KRQEInvestigates

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

UPDATE on the #DWIcorruption investigation: @ABQPOLICE places 6 officers on administrative leave pending internal investigation into wrongdoing by members of former DWI unit. APD is not naming them & they have not been criminally charged. @krqe.com

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Should bitcoin ATMs be outlawed? #ABQ city councilors are considering it. We discuss that + how AI tools are being used by scammers to take people’s money. #NewMexicoNewsInsiders podcast out now. @krqe.com

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Pat Davis, a former #ABQ city councilor, now owns 8 publications across #NewMexico - including the recent purchase of the Roswell Daily Record. Full episode of #NewMexicoNewsInsiders wherever you get your podcasts

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This week on the #NewMexicoNewsInsiders Podcast: Why a former #ABQ City Councilor-turned news junkie is buying up local publications across #NewMexico. His latest purchase: The Roswell Daily Record. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts. tinyurl.com/yx6r77eb

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The Guy Who Saved the Roswell Daily Record: 'Local News Isn't Dying'

Podcast Episode · New Mexico News Insiders · August 18 · 41m

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

GUILTY: A federal jury has found former #NewMexico lawmaker Sheryl Williams Stapleton guilty on all counts in a public corruption trial, including fraud, bribery, & money laundering of > $1 million in funds intended for Albuquerque Public Schools learning programs krqe.com/news/albuque... @krqe.com

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Jury finds Sheryl Williams Stapleton guilty on federal charges in corruption trial

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury has found former New Mexico lawmaker Sheryl Williams Stapleton and her co-conspirator Joseph Johnson guilty on all counts. Stapleton and Johnson were facing federa…

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

New episode of #NewMexicoNewsInsiders Podcast up today with Chad Brummett as we unpack the struggles of our local film industry. @krqe.com tinyurl.com/2sdv4wr9

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

New Mexico ECECD is creating a blueprint for other states to try and follow for FREE Universal Childcare. Are you taking advantage of this program? Check out this week's #NewMexicoNewsInsiders Podcast about how it's going so far & where the funding comes from in the long term. @krqe.com

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

"We had a f****** blast" - former paralegal to (now former) Albuquerque Police Officer Honorio Alba, referring to how much money they made during COVID in the #DWICorruption scheme. Latest report for #KRQEInvestigates: Inside the Wiretaps tinyurl.com/2wb5n5bh @krqe.com

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Inside the Wiretaps: A Culture of Corruption

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For at least three decades, a group of metro police officers committed crimes while wearing the badge. Today, federal wiretaps reveal just how untouchable some of th…

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

They believed they could get away with anything. Are citizens confident that's no longer the case? Inside the Wiretaps - tonight at 5:30 on @krqe.com My latest for #KRQEInvestigates.

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

What do you remember most from high school? 🤔 Learn more about how APS is trying to reinvent the high school experience in our most recent episode of #NewMexicoNewsInsiders podcast. @krqe.com

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

This week's episode of #NewMexicoNewsInsiders Podcast looks at how Albuquerque Public Schools is working to change the high school experience. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: tinyurl.com/akwmhff8 @krqe.com

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Reimagining High School In Albuquerque

Podcast Episode · New Mexico News Insiders · July 21 · 34m

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

UPDATE: Local New Mexican company steps into save the Roswell Daily Record. You may recognize the founder and publisher, Pat Davis. 🗞️ @krqe.com

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

New Mexico Taxpayers paid more than $4 million to build it, a few more million to operate it, & now a half million to tear it down. Larry Barker's latest report on another state blunder: youtu.be/c9O0yxSFw1M?... @krqe.com

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New Mexico's multi-million dollar blunder ends up a pile of rubble

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

WIRETAPS unsealed: Former APD officer Honorio Alba used McDonald’s as excuse to miss court during the #DWIcorruption scheme. New episode of #NewMexicoNewsInsiders podcast out now. @krqe.com

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Jenn @jennburrill.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The Albuquerque DWI corruption scheme has shaken public trust in law enforcement across New Mexico and as the sentencing for 5 of the officers involved approaches @gburknm.bsky.social Looks at what was captured in recorded phone calls during the public corruption investigation ✏️ @krqe.com

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Inside The DWI Corruption Scheme Wiretaps

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – What were officers saying when they thought no one was listening? Newly unsealed federal search warrants offer one of the clearest looks yet into the DWI corruption …

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

ALSO: A BCSO deputy implicated in the #DWICorruption scheme was quietly fired by the sheriff last month. @krqe.com #KRQEInvestigates #NewMexico #ABQ #localreporting

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

#BREAKING: BCSO Deputy Paul Jessen found GUILTY in federal court on 4 counts, including conspiracy to obstruct justice & obstruction of justice related to deputies tipping off a DEA drug trafficking target.

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

'Competition is good for democracy.' - Our @krqe Political Analyst breaks down the upcoming midterm elections in #NewMexico. 🗳️ Do we have any truly competitive races? Check out this week's #NewMexicoNewsInsiders Podcast wherever you listen. #politics #nmpol #midtermelection2026

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#KRQEInvestigates Special: Jessica Garate joins me to bring you all added context to some of my most impactful recent reporting on corruption, accountability, & public trust. Available on our @krqe.com YouTube channel & KRQE Now smart TV app: youtu.be/VP0uLlc1UNI?...

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KRQE Investigates: Confronting Power

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

SENTENCING: So far, 5 of the 13 defendants in the #DWICorruption scheme have sentencing dates scheduled in federal court for later this year. Four former Albuquerque Police officers & one former Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputy. Dates here: krqe.com/news/crime/a... @krqe.com

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DWI Corruption Scheme: Sentencing dates set

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There are 13 guilty pleas in federal court related to the massive DWI corruption scheme, mostly by former law enforcement officers in the metro. To date, no one has faced…

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

You can also WATCH this week's podcast on the New World Screwworm (NWS) to see what the parasitic worm looks like. These guys are potentially deadly to animals, & especially livestock, but treatable if caught early. youtu.be/xID1ChbiK9A?... @krqe.com

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The Screwworm Is Back: How New Mexico Is Preparing

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

After years of court filings, wiretaps, & federal charges, I finally had the chance to question Thomas Clear III face-to-face outside federal court. The former defense attorney ran the decades-long #DWICorruption scheme. #KRQEInvestigates - youtu.be/Vy1iXy9Cd3g?... @krqe.com

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DWI scheme ringleader faces questions outside federal court

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

"They need to pay" - Key FBI Informant who helped take down the massive #DWICorruption scheme explains how he was extorted, and how victims of the scheme feel left in the dark by federal prosecutors in this long wait for justice. #KRQEInvestigates: youtu.be/bMhhKT9YOmk?... @krqe.com

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'They need to pay': FBI informant calls for justice in DWI corruption case

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

This week's #NewMexicoNewsInsiders podcast features an inside look into the 8 state-run prison facilities across the state. The Department of Corrections Secretary says she's made it a priority to expand education and vocational training for inmates. tinyurl.com/bde39sb6 @krqe.com

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

ICYMI: Here are the voting results from yesterday's #PrimaryElection race - specifically for the 2 Democrats and 3 Republicans running for governor of #NewMexico. Plus, a full breakdown of statewide races can be found here: www.krqe.com/election-res...

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Sandoval County Assessor Linda Gallegos tried to pre-empt Larry Barker's most recent investigation by issuing a 'press statement' ahead of time - calling Larry "a reporter who struggles to maintain relevance." Here's what Larry was investigating: youtu.be/UXPlSG1e1qk?... @krqe.com

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Double dipping NM elected official collects two lucrative gov't paychecks

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Outgoing UNM President Garnett Stokes joins us this week on the podcast to talk about her challenges & accomplishments over the last 8 years leading the Lobos. New episode of #NewMexicoNewsInsiders Podcast out now: youtu.be/XLskIYiyYXk?... @krqe.com

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Leading the Lobos: Garnett Stokes Reflects on Her UNM Legacy

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Hear from the three Republican candidates running for governor in New Mexico. Today’s episode of #NewMexicoNewsInsiders Podcast features interviews with Gregg Hull, Doug Turner, & Duke Rodriguez. Primary Election Day is June 2nd. @krqe.com

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Al Hurricane Jr. has died at the age of 66. "We truly appreciate all the prayers & support. We respectfully ask for privacy as we mourn as a family. ¡Qué viva El Godson!,” the family said. www.krqe.com/news/new-mex... @krqe.com

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New Mexico icon Al Hurricane Jr. passes away at 66

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico music icon Al Hurricane Jr., also known as El Godson, has died at the age of 66. The Sanchez family posted the news on their Facebook page Tuesday night. …

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

UNM will not disclose the amount it has paid in ransom $$ to cyber criminals. But Larry Barker's investigation shows government agencies in New Mexico have paid TENS of millions in taxpayer money for ransomware attacks. 💸 @krqe.com www.krqe.com/news/nm-govt...

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NM gov’t offices hit by extortion and blackmail schemes; some quietly pay covert ransoms

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Meet Matt Moyer, Superintendent of Schools at the Ft. Sumner School District. With less than 300 students, the rural New Mexico K-12 campus ranks among the state’s smalles…

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

DEBATE: Tonight, the three Republican gubernatorial primary candidates will debate on our station. ⬇️ @krqe.com

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

New for voters in New Mexico this year: Semi-open primary. You no longer need to be affiliated with a specific party to vote in the June 2nd Primary Election. Governor candidates in Primary: -Deb Haaland (D) -Sam Bregman (D) -Gregg Hull (R) -Doug Turner (R) -Duke Rodriguez (R)

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Nearly two dozen people have come forward (to the news) since our February #KRQEInvestigates report. There are likely others who haven't seen this story, or didn't pick up the phone to call or send an email. What will it take for justice? youtu.be/1oogoM3de9Y?... @krqe.com

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More victims come forward after KRQE investigation into classic car shop

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

KRQE offered (& would prefer) a debate btw Democratic gubernatorial Primary candidates, Deb Haaland & Sam Bregman. KRQE Anchor Dean Staley weighs in on the likely reason Haaland declined our offer & explains the format of tonight's live Q&A with the candidates. youtu.be/lRu-6bsyPr4?... @krqe.com

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A preview of the upcoming live Q&A with Democratic governor candidates

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Gabrielle Burkhart @gburknm.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

New episode of #NewMexicoNewsInsiders podcast out now with your two Democratic primary gubernatorial candidates: Deb Haaland & Sam Bregman. Available to listen to wherever you get your podcasts. @krqe.com

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