/tags/west-mesa West Mesa en-US Copyright Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:04:11 GMT /local-news/2019-02-21/apd-trying-to-repair-its-reputation-on-albuquerque-streets There are headlines around the country about officers abusing their power, coercing, assaulting or trafficking sex workers. Not being able to trust police… Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:04:11 GMT /local-news/2019-02-21/apd-trying-to-repair-its-reputation-on-albuquerque-streets Marisa Demarco /local-news/2019-02-20/apd-talks-10-year-investigation-into-west-mesa-murders Three detectives are still working a combined 40 hours each week to solve the murders of nine woman and two teen girls whose remains were discovered on… Thu, 21 Feb 2019 02:31:03 GMT /local-news/2019-02-20/apd-talks-10-year-investigation-into-west-mesa-murders Marisa Demarco /local-news/2019-02-20/violence-against-women-living-on-the-street-goes-unreported-in-abq It’s no secret that sex workers often don’t trust law enforcement and don’t ask police for help after incidents of violence. Officers around the U.S. are… Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:12:57 GMT /local-news/2019-02-20/violence-against-women-living-on-the-street-goes-unreported-in-abq Marisa Demarco /local-news/2019-02-04/families-gather-to-honor-women-buried-on-the-mesa It was 10 years ago, on Feb. 2, that a woman walking her dog on Albuquerque’s West Mesa found a bone that turned out to be human. Eventually, the bones of… Tue, 05 Feb 2019 02:20:27 GMT /local-news/2019-02-04/families-gather-to-honor-women-buried-on-the-mesa Marisa Demarco /local-news/2018-07-03/bones-discovered-on-the-west-mesa-near-mass-grave UPDATE: The Office of the Medical Investigator determined that the bones construction workers found are ancient and not related to the gravesite… Wed, 04 Jul 2018 00:02:10 GMT /local-news/2018-07-03/bones-discovered-on-the-west-mesa-near-mass-grave Marisa Demarco /local-news/2017-08-08/local-law-enforcement-agencies-diverge-in-tactics-with-sex-workers Several branches of law enforcement in the Albuquerque area participated in a sting last month that targeted people who were trafficking minors for sex.… Tue, 08 Aug 2017 23:01:19 GMT /local-news/2017-08-08/local-law-enforcement-agencies-diverge-in-tactics-with-sex-workers Marisa Demarco /local-news/2011-04-27/west-mesa-murders-in-ms-magazine By Elaine Baumgartelhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kunm/local-kunm-966166.mp3Albuquerque, NM – Local freelance journalist Laura… Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:49:39 GMT /local-news/2011-04-27/west-mesa-murders-in-ms-magazine Elaine Baumgartel /local-news/2010-12-22/releasing-photos-of-unidentified-women By Elaine Baumgartelhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kunm/local-kunm-941610.mp3Albuquerque, NM – Photos of unidentified women released… Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:41:36 GMT /local-news/2010-12-22/releasing-photos-of-unidentified-women Elaine Baumgartel /local-news/2010-09-17/west-mesa-murders-series-part-iii-program-serves-women-after-jail http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kunm/local-kunm-941628.mp3In our series on the West Mesa murders we brought you an update on the… Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:30:26 GMT /local-news/2010-09-17/west-mesa-murders-series-part-iii-program-serves-women-after-jail Elaine Baumgartel /local-news/2010-09-16/west-mesa-murders-series-part-ii-journalists-discuss-coverage http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kunm/local-kunm-941626.mp3We brought you the first story in this series about the status of the West… Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:34:02 GMT /local-news/2010-09-16/west-mesa-murders-series-part-ii-journalists-discuss-coverage Elaine Baumgartel