New Mexico
Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested Following Standoff at Mountain View Apartments – ABQ RAW
Albuquerque –
On January 4, 2025 at around 8:45 PM, law enforcement officers from the Albuquerque Police Department were dispatched to an apartment at 1333 Columbia Dr SE, Mountain View Apartments, in response to a domestic violence incident. Reports indicated that a male suspect, Marlon Brown, 45, had allegedly threatened to kill a female victim and her son. Brown was reportedly armed with two knives and refused to leave the residence.
Upon arrival, law enforcement personnel spoke with the victim, who stated she was engaged to Brown. She stated that Brown and her son had ongoing conflicts, and Brown did not want her son staying in the shared apartment. Earlier in the day, Brown had purportedly been released from the hospital and returned to the apartment, but the victim initially resisted allowing him inside. After he entered, she asked him to leave, but he refused.
The victim explained to APD officers that Brown locked himself in the master bedroom and appeared to believe she was accompanied by someone else. When Brown allowed her to partially enter the room, she observed him holding a hunting knife with a silver blade approximately 8-10 inches long and a handle wrapped in electrical tape. She attempted to calm Brown, but he pointed the knife at her and swung it in her direction. Fearing for her safety, the victim left the apartment and contacted law enforcement from her car outside.
Officers at the scene attempted to talk with and negotiate with Brown, but he barricaded himself in the apartment and did not respond to commands or public announcements. According to the criminal complaint, efforts by law enforcement to reach Brown by phone were also unsuccessful. At the time of this situation, APD contacted neighbors living in the neighboring apartment complexes, asking them to shelter in place. Following an investigation, probable cause was established to charge Brown with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a household member.
A neighbor living near the police activity reached out this morning and sent videos; they stated “there was a police standoff for about 4hours.” As this situation was going on, APD blocked off all of Santa Clara between Yale and Columbia and Kathryn between Yale and Columbia.
Brown was taken into custody and booked into MDC on January 5, 2025, at 4:57 AM.
Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Josh’s Saturday Night Forecast
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Calmer weather has moved back into the state this afternoon. Temperatures are slightly warmer across northwestern New Mexico, while southeastern areas are cooler thanks to the backdoor cold fronts that moved in on Friday. Breezier winds will return Sunday and will help kick off a warming trend across the state, along with an elevated fire threat in eastern New Mexico.
Warmer weather will continue building in across the state throughout the upcoming week. A few isolated rain chances will return Monday in parts of New Mexico, but some of that rain may evaporate before reaching the ground.
Good morning!
Heading out the door this morning? Bundle up! Cold air has settled into the Land of Enchantment after two cold fronts passed through New Mexico within the last 24 hours. Temperatures have fallen to the teens, 20s and 30s throughout northern New Mexico. The metro area is just as cold with Moriarty falling to the teens and several other cities bottoming out near the freezing point. The National Weather Service (NWS) has Freeze Warnings in place until 9 a.m. for several locations in northern and central New Mexico. However, one of the aforementioned cold fronts is still moving through eastern New Mexico this morning. That back door cold front has brought 30-45 mph wind gusts, or more, in southeastern New Mexico. The front will push west further west this morning bringing breezy winds to far south and southwestern New Mexico this afternoon. Otherwise, much calmer weather will be on tap for the state compared to the majority of this week.
The colder air this morning will bring cooler and seasonable weather to the Land of Enchantment later on Saturday. Afternoon highs will range from the high 50s, in sections of the northern mountains, to the 70s in southern New Mexico. Throughout the weekend into early next week a warming trend is expected as a ridge of high pressure builds on Sunday, which is forecasted to last through at least Tuesday. By next Tuesday, high temperatures will be 5 to 15 degrees above normal, and even warmer for some locations by next Wednesday with breezy conditions returning to the state.
Moisture does stream back into the state early next week across New Mexico. Tomorrow’s forecast is expected to have cloud coverage increase with warmer weather. On Monday sufficient moisture in the mid to upper levels of the atmosphere will bring the chance for showers; however, moisture levels toward the surface will be lower. That will also bring the chance for dry showers and thunderstorms throughout the state. Have a great weekend and stay warm this morning!
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico man has taken a plea deal for his role in the death of a three-year-old girl more than two years ago. Police said that Kerri Santos brought her toddler to University of New Mexico Hospital, claiming that she fell and hurt herself. Medical staff determined the child was already dead when she arrived, and noticed signs of abuse, including evidence that she had been tied up. Police said that Santos and three others were staying at James Welch’s home when the abuse took place.
On Friday, Welch pleaded no contest to three counts of child abuse and tampering with evidence. He faces up to five years behind bars.
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