Topic: New Mexico

Two Years in Solitary Confinement Is Worth $15.5 Million, These Days

AP

Steven Slevin was depressed when police arrested him on a DWI charge. Being thrown into a padded room, entirely alone, for 22 months without a trial did not help. Now, he's a multi-millionaire.

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 23, 2013

Surviving Relatives of 15-Year-Old Killer Speak Out

In the past few days, police have been able to piece together what happened early Saturday morning when Nehemiah Griego allegedly killed both his parents and his younger siblings with an AR-15 rifle

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 21, 2013

15-Year-Old Who Killed His Family with an AR-15 Had a Plan to Attack Walmart

More details are emerging about Nehemiah Griego, and they add up to a gruesome picture of a teenager with a van packed with guns and a plan to shoot up his local Walmart in New Mexico.

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By Connor Simpson

Jan 20, 2013

Teenager Reportedly Used AR-15 to Kill Five in New Mexico

A 15-year-old was arrested Sunday for allegedly killing a family Saturday evening just outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico, after using the weapon that's dominated much of the gun control conversation -- the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. 

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Anonymous Donors Are Driving Ads for New Mexico's Contested Senate Seat

Dark money groups flooded Albuquerque's airwaves in August, aiming to sway a hotly contested U.S. Senate race by making more than half the political ad buys on top TV stations.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 12, 2012

Poll Watch

The End of Obama's Post-Convention Bounce?

Obama may be losing his post-convention bounce according to a new tracking poll, McCaskill solidly leads Akin, and Obama has a hold of New Mexico. Meanwhile, 30 percent of Americans are satisfied with how things are going in the country. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 10, 2012

Poll Watch

Obama's Bouncing, but Some Swing States Are Still Close

Rasmussen's tracking poll now follows suit with a bump for Obama. That said, North Carolina remains neck-and-neck and New Mexico is perhaps closer than it should be for a non-swing state. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

Mar 9, 2012

Missing Woman Found Alive After a Whole Month Lost in New Mexico

An Albuquerque woman has been found alive after being lost for an entire month in New Mexico's Gila National Forest. 

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