Veteran reporter returns to her roots to probe cold case of rookie cop shot in police station

This story was originally published at City Desk ABQ, a local nonprofit daily newsroom covering local government, politics and more. If you like this story, please support local, independent journalists like these by reading more and donating today at citydesk.org 16 stairs, 1 bullet and 36 years. I never knew Officer Stephen Sandlin in person, […]

Veteran reporter returns to her roots to probe cold case of rookie cop shot in police station

This story was originally published at City Desk ABQ, a local nonprofit daily newsroom covering local government, politics and more. If you like this story, please support local, independent journalists like these by reading more and donating today at citydesk.org 16 stairs, 1 bullet and 36 years. I never knew Officer Stephen Sandlin in person, […]

Fresh Eyes and New Technology: Digging Into the Cold Case Killing of a Rookie Cop in Mountainair 

This story was originally published at City Desk ABQ, a local nonprofit daily newsroom covering local government, politics and more. If you like this story, please support local, independent journalists like these by reading more and donating today at citydesk.org It was the evening of May 7, 1988, and while most of the town of […]

Fresh Eyes and New Technology: Digging Into the Cold Case Killing of a Rookie Cop in Mountainair 

This story was originally published at City Desk ABQ, a local nonprofit daily newsroom covering local government, politics and more. If you like this story, please support local, independent journalists like these by reading more and donating today at citydesk.org It was the evening of May 7, 1988, and while most of the town of […]

Fresh Eyes and New Technology: Digging Into the Cold Case Killing of a Rookie Cop in Mountainair 

This story was originally published at City Desk ABQ, a local nonprofit daily newsroom covering local government, politics and more. If you like this story, please support local, independent journalists like these by reading more and donating today at citydesk.org It was the evening of May 7, 1988, and while most of the town of […]

‘There was no real security.’ Witness describes scene at convention center graduation shooting 

A mother is recovering after being shot by her stepson during a graduation ceremony for Southwest Secondary Learning Center, at the Albuquerque Convention Center, on Wednesday, according to court documents.  Cristian Joshua Bencomo, 21, was taken into custody directly following the incident and is charged with aggravated battery of a household member, use of a […]