3/31 - Two deadly motorcycle crashes in two days

Teen dies in ATV crash

ONE TEEN AND SERIOUSLY INJURES ANOTHER KAYLA ANDERSON IS LIVE AT UNM HOSPITAL WITH DETAILS A TEENAGER WAS AIRLIFTED HERE TO UNM HOSPITAL LAST NIGHT AFTER THE ATV HE WAS RIDING SLAMMED INTO A TREE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON FOREST ROAD 242 A PASSERBY CALLED 9-1-1 JUST AFTER SIX LAST NIGHT BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF S DEPUTIES ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AFTER THE MALE RIDER HAD BEEN AIRLIFTED WITH CRITICAL INJURIES THE FEMALE RIDER S BODY WAS STILL THERE SHE DIED AT THE SCENE it looks like the bend that you see here behind me that they were trying to negotiate that failed in doing so and actually went off the roadway went airborne for a distance and then hit a tree that was on the side of the roadway NEITHER RIDER WAS WEARING A HELMET ACCORDING TO LECOMPTE AND NEITHER WAS CARRYING ANY IDENTIFICATION SO DEPUTIES HAD NO WAY INITIALLY TO REACH PARENTS OR OTHER RELATIVES SHERIFF S DEPUTIES TELL US A STEP-FATHER LOOKING FOR THE TEENS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE LAST NIGHT AND LEARNED THE TERRIBLE NEWS REPORTING LIVE FROM UNM HOSPITAL KAYLA ANDERSON EYEWITNESS NEWS 4 TODAY A FIRE IN SANDOVAL

Fallen Soldiers Honored in North Little Rock

More than 70 flags each a memorial to an Arkansan killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom Rob Hopper started honoring those who ve died with a memorial motorcycle ride but he wanted to do more

ABQ to revamp bicycle laws

ALBUQUERQUE LEADERS SAY ITS TIME FOR A CHANGE-- WHEN IT COMES TO CARS AND BICYCLISTS SHARING THE ROAD EIGHT BICYCLISTS HAVE BEEN KILLED IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS-- AND THE CITY SAYS THAT S A FRIGHTENING ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED SHELTON DODSON IS LIVE NEAR U-N-M WITH MORE ON SWEEPING CHANGES TO MAKE THE DUKE CITY ONE OF THE SAFEST FOR BICYCLISTS IN THE NATION SHELTON AT LEAST THAT IS THE HOPE TODAY THE CITY ANNOUNCED PLANS TO REVAMP LAWS REGARDING BICYCLISTS AND MOTORISTS SHARING THE SAME STREET AND THOSE WHO PUSH THE PEDALS ACROSS THE PAVEMENT SAY IT S ABOUT TIME Albuquerque to be safe As Albuq AND THOSE CYCLISTS WHO JOINED MAYOR MARTIN CHAVEZ TODAY WANT THE SAME BUT THEY SAY ride on ONE OF THEM -- IS ONE THAT IS USED THE MOST -- CENTRAL AVENUE Central is suicide on a bicycle Why is it suicide Because you are caught between traffic and cars that are opening doors and there is no room for a bike lane BEN SAVOCA BIKES ABOUT 100 MILES A WEEK AND HE S HAD A LOT OF CLOSE CALLS I don t want to say that Albuquerque is a bad place to bike because compared to a lot of places it is terrific But we have a long way to go educating motorists and cyclists on how to interact with one another NEW MEXICO NOW RANKS AS 12TH WORST WHEN IT COMES TO BICYCLE FATALITIES PER CAPITA THERE HAVE BEEN EIGHT BICYCLISTS KILLED IN THE CITY IN FOUR YEARS SOME WHERE MOTORISTS WERE TOO BLAME AND SOME WHERE BICYCLISTS WERE AT FAULT THE MOST RECENT DEATH -- 43-YEAR- OLD ROY SEKRETA KILLED INSTANTLY WHEN HE TRIED TO CROSS COMANCHE THREE WEEKS AGO ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK It s a tragedy when ever a cyclist is killed And it s a message to us that the systems as it is isn t working THE CITY ALSO PLANS A BIKE SAFETY MEDIA CAMPAIGN AND ON SENDING A- P-D OFFICERS TO SCHOOLS TO TEACH BIKE SAFETY

Harley Davidson Dealership in Big Flats

Accident Kills 12-Year-Old, Injures Another

A 12-year-old boy was riding a bike when he was killed by a passing pickup truck

Motorcycle crashes into big rig on Rosedale Hwy

Bomb, foreign currency lure FBI into car-theft case

COMPLETE AUTHORITIES IN LOS LUNAS DISCOVER A BOMB AND A BIG PILE OF IRAQI CASH IN A STOLEN CAR NOW THE F-B-I IS INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION JEFF MAHER IS LIVE IN LOS LUNAS WITH TONIGHT S TOP STORY JEFF THIS PHILLIPS 66 GAS STATION IS WHERE THE IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE ALSO KNOWN AS AN I-E-D AND THE FOREIGN CASH WAS FOUND INSIDE A STOLEN CAR EXACTLY WHAT THE SUSPECTS HAD PLANNED ON DOING WITH IT STILL REMAINS A MYSTERY you just think of 9 11 all over again and it s so close to your backyard ABOUT A WEEK AGO FRANCINE PENA AND HER HUSBAND HAD THEIR BRAND NEW HUMMER PICTURED HERE STOLEN FROM THEIR DRIVEWAY THESE ARE PICTURES OF THE S- U-V AFTER IT WAS RECOVERED AUTHORITIES CHASED THE SUSPECT THROUGH NEIGHBORHOODS DITCHES EVEN ALONG A RAILROAD TRACK UNTIL FINALLY HE GOT STUCK IN THESE SAND DUNES IN BELEN POLICE SAY TOBY JARAMILLO A SUSPECT WELL KNOWN TO AUTHORITIES IN VALENCIA COUNTY WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL - AND WAS TAKEN TO JAIL he s constantly getting arrested for something and he seems like he s always getting out AFTER INTERVIEWING JARAMILLO AUTHORITIES LINKED HIM TO ANOTHER CASE INVOLVING A STOLEN CAR ON THAT DAY - A MAN WHO HAD REPORTED HIS CAR STOLEN - TOOK HIS MOTORCYCLE TO THIS LOS LUNAS GAS STATION TO FILL UP while he was refueling his motorcycle low and behold the vehicle that he reported stolen that belongs to him happened to pull into the gas station area also THE MAN GRABBED HIS KEYS FROM THE IGNITION OF HIS STOLEN CAR AND RAN INSIDE FOR HELP THE SUSPECTS TOOK OFF WHEN POLICE GOT THERE - THEY FOUND A BOMB INSIDE ALONG WITH A PILE OF IRAQI CASH - SIMILAR TO WHAT S PICTURED HERE THE F-B-I SAYS IT WAS NOT WORTH MORE THAN A THOUSAND AMERICAN DOLLARS POLICE COULD NOT GIVE MANY DETAILS ABOUT THE BOMB - BUT SAY HAD IT GONE OFF - ESPECIALLY AT A GAS STATION IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE we don t know what they re intentions were we don t know what they were planning on doing with any of this THE F-B-I SAYS THEY DON T KNOW WHAT THE SUSPECTS WERE PLANNING ON DOING WITH THE I-E- D BUT THEY HAVE RULED OUT ANY LINKS TO TERRORISM JARAMILLO IS BEHIND BARS - HE COULD FACE FEDERAL CHARGES LIVE IN LOS LUNAS JEFF MAHER EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR TRAFFIC WAS A

Lawmaker targets motorcycle helmet law

A proposed change in the motorcycle helmet law could affect some riders but not others Right now anyone on a motorcycle has to wear a helmet in Louisiana but one state lawmaker wants that to change

Passion Play: Special Meaning

San Antonio gathers to remember eight students recently killed in Israel Seminary

Crash Victim Encourages Helmet Use

UNIONVILLE -- The vicitm of a motorcycle crash says his helmet saved his life

Motorcycle riders come to Roseburg to bless their bikes

7th annual event is held at Stewart Park Sunday to hold services for motorcycle riders and give them a chance to spend time together

Harley Davidson Closes Local Store

Speeders Beware

Tulsa Police Motorcycle Unit will be out cracking down on speeders They are focusing on the Broken Arrow Expressway Highway 169 and I44

Man Pleads Guilty in Deadly Motorcycle Crash

Gas High Prices In San Antonio

Gas high prices San Antonio citizens are frustrated

Underwood's Casual Confession

Kevin Underwood tells FBI the details of his murder to young girl

Man Arrested After High Speed Motorcycle Chase

A high speed chase on a motorcycle ends with the rider taken into custody

Four teens survive rollover

FOUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ESCAPE WITH THEIR LIVES THIS AFTERNOON AFTER FLIPPING THEIR CAR IN LOS LUNAS THE WRECK HAPPENED IN THE EXACT SPOT WHERE FOUR OTHER TEENS RAN OVER AND KILLED AN 11- YEAR-OLD BOY FOUR YEARS AGO SHELTON DODSON COVERED THAT STORY HE S BACK AT THE SCENE TONIGHT SHELTON THE KIDS TODAY TOOK OUT TWO FENCES AND ALMOST TOOK DOWN THIS CROSS ERECTED IN THE MEMORY OF 11- YEAR-OLD MATTHEW GUTIERREZ AND POLICE SAY THE KIDS TODAY DON T KNOW HOW LUCKY THEY ARE THAT A CROSS IN THEIR HONOR ISN T GOING UP AS WELL THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MIX YOUTH AND SPEED AND LIFELONG LOS LUNAS RESIDENT JOHN ROMERO HAS SEEN IT HAPPEN BEFORE Youth is wasted on the young Lots of time they are not aware of how fast they are going or the decision they are making THE HIGH SCHOOLERS HAD JUST LEFT CLASS AND WERE SPEEDING SOUTH ON CAMELOT WHEN THEY HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD WENT AIRBORNE TOOK OUT A WOOD FENCE AND THEN CRASHED UPSIDE DOWN THROUGH A CINDER BLOCK WALL SENDING AN EERIE REMINDER TO THE FIRST OFFICERS ON SCENE If you look to my right your left you will see a cross there where a young boy was killed on a bicycle due to the fact that people were speeding around this corner THIS WAS THE SCENE IN FEBRUARY OF 2004 FRIENDS OF 11- YEAR-OLD MATTHEW GUITERREZ GATHERING AT THE SITE HE WAS KILLED FOUR HIGH SCHOOLERS WERE SPEEDING IN THIS TRUCK WHEN THEY HIT MATTHEW ON HIS BIKE -- KILLING HIM INSTANTLY LEAVING BEHIND A HARD LESSON FOR HIS FRIENDS -- AND A LESSON THAT TODAY S KIDS APPARENTLY NEVER LEARNED Young drivers think they are invincible Result of this right now will show that they are not Speed can kill you A car is a tool and if you don t use it properly you can hurt yourself or someone else TWO OF THE KIDS IN TODAY S CRASH ARE HOSPITALIZED WITH HEAD INJURIES AND SEVERAL CUTS WE RE TOLD THE DRIVER ONLY HAD A PROVISIONAL LICENSE REPORTING LIVE FROM LOS LUNAS SHELTON DODSON EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR

Motorcyclist dies in collision

AFTER HIS MOTORCYCLE COLLIDED WITH A CAR IN RIO RANCHO LAST NIGHT POLICE HAD 528 BETWEEN QUANTUM AND CORRALES CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS LAST NIGHT WHILE THEY INVESTIGATED THE CRASH OFFICERS SAY JUST BEFORE SEVEN THE 22-YEAR-OLD MAN ON A MOTORCYCLE COLLIDED WITH A CAR TURNING LEFT OFF OF 528 HE DIED BEFORE HELP ARRIVED INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY DON T KNOW YET WHO WAS AT FAULT OR IF ALCOHOL MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN THE CRASH WE COULD KNOW

Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident

The rider was operating the motorcycle on a learners permit

Suspected Credit Card Thieves Arrested In Salem

Mike Dearth says his credit card disappeared from a Salem motorcycle shop On Wednesday Marion County deputies made two arrests in the case

Bicyclist dies in hit and run accident

HE WAS A GO- GETTER AND A GOAL SETTER THAT S HOW FAMILY AND FRIENDS DESCRIBE THE ALBUQUERQUE BICYCLIST WHO WAS KILLED BY A HIT AND RUN DRIVER LAST NIGHT IT HAPPENED ON COMANCHE NEAR VASSAR SHELTON DODSON IS THERE WITH WHO THE VICTIM WAS -- AND WHERE THE INVESTIGATION STANDS SHELTON AT THE START OF THE YEAR ROY SEKRETA SET A GOAL TO BIKE 4 000 MILES THIS YEAR LAST NIGHT HIS GOAL -- AND HIS LIFE -- WERE CUT TRAGICALLY SHORT 43-YEAR-OLD ROY SEKRETA HAD A PASSION FOR CYCLING COMANCHE WAS PART OF THE 20-MILE ROUND TRIP HE WOULD TAKE FROM HIS HOME TO HIS WORK AS A DESIGN ENGINEER FOR A SOLAR PANEL COMPANY It justare of the employees and make sure that they are in good shape and that we do as much as we can for his friends and his family in this time of need It s always just really hard to lose a cyclist but just another human being around an accident it s sad KATHLEEN KEATING STOPPED AT ROY S MEMORIAL THIS AFTERNOON HE DIED WHILE ON HIS WAY HOME LAST NIGHT AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR POLICE SAY THE TWO MEN IN THAT CAR LEFT HIM THERE TO DIE -- DECIDING TO RETURN TO THE SCENE 30-MINUTES LATER TO ADMIT WHAT THEY DID It s immoral not to stop when there s and accident I give them credit that they came back I m pleased that they did that because it was an accident But they will work it out in the courts and that s where you need to work it out ROY -- WHO GREW UP IN LONG ISLAND -- CHOSE TO LIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE BECAUSE OF HIS LOVE FOR THE BIKING TERRAIN HIS WIFE P-J SAYS HE CALLED HER AT 6 25 LAST NIGHT SAYING HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME TEN MINUTES LATER POLICE GOT THE CALL OF THE CRASH THAT CLAIMED HIS LIFE We ll be doing everything that we can to help her out in her time of need He s a great guy ONCE POLICE FINISH THEIR INVESTIGATION IT WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE D-A S OFFICE AND THEY WILL DECIDE IF CHARGES WILL BE FILED AGAINST THE DRIVER WHO FLED THE

Cyclist killed in hit-and-run accident

RUN CRASH TAKES AN UNEXPECTED TWIST TONIGHT WHILE POLICE SEARCH FOR THE DRIVER WHO HAD MOWED DOWN A BICYCLIST THE SUSPECT DRIVES RIGHT BACK TO THE SCENE SHELTON DODSON IS LIVE AT COMANCHE AND VASSAR WITH THE LATEST IN TONIGHT S TOP STORY SHELTON THIS IS WHERE THE BIKE PATH THAT RUNS ALONG THE MAIN CONCRETE DIVERSION CHANNEL CROSSES UNDER COMANCHE THE IMPACT WAS SO VIOLENT THE VICTIM S BIKE WAS CATAPULTED FROM UP HERE ON THE STREET ALL THE WAY DOWN INTO THE ARROYO IT HAPPENED AROUND 6 30 TONIGHT THE VICTIM IS A WHITE MAN BETWEEN 40-AND-50 YEARS OLD HE WAS CROSSING COMANCHE WHEN A CAR SLAMMED INTO AND KILLED HIM THE DRIVER TOOK OFF SETTING OFF A SEARCH FOR HIS CAR BASED ON WITNESS DESCRIPTIONS BUT WHILE POLICE WERE LOOKING FOR THE SUSPECT HE DROVE BACK TO THE SCENE It is not only unlawful to leave the scene of the accident it is immoral not to render aid when someone is injured This will be taken into consideration as part of the accident investigation But we will be listening to the individual as to his reasons why he left the scene SINCE THE 25 YEAR OLD DRIVER RETURNED TO THE SCENE POLICE ARE STILL NOT SURE IF THEY WILL CHARGE HIM IT S VERY LIKELY INVESTIGATORS WILL TURN THE EVIDENCE OVER TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY S OFFICE AND LET THEM MAKE THAT DECISION COMANCHE REMAINS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS IN THIS AREA AND IS EXPECTED TO STAY THAT WAY AT LEAST UNTIL 11 O CLOCK LIVE AT COMANCHE AND VASSAR SHELTON DODSON EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR

Underwood's Other Side

Friends and co-workers describe Underwood as a quiet person

McQueen Motorcycle Being Auctioned Off

Steve McQueen s 1940 Indian Scout Motorcycle May Fetch 80K at Auction

Inside History

March is womens history month Here s Tom Gerhardt with more on a new exhibit at the Heritage Center With the start of womens history I monthI wanted to look back at the history of women in North Dakota In this months edition of Inside History I learned about some incredible stories It s hard to believe women have only been able to vote in North Dakota for 90 years Genia Women gained the right to vote in 1918 but it was a long struggle and a lot of women stepped out of very traditional roles to fight for this to march to demand these votes and equal representation Genia Hesser says there s more Take a look at this ERA pin in the 1970 sNorth Dakota passed the equal rights amendmentbut if failed on the national leve There are several objects in the exhibitrepresenting women activities through the years Meet Nancy Hendricksonone of many single women to come to North Dakota to homestead Her actual shack in on display in the main gallery Genia And you look at the shack and its just so tiny you just can t imagine being out there on the prairie in this tiny little shack she lived out there and she proved up and became a photographer road a motorcycle and was just a real character Thenthis photo in Devils Lake of a women s temperance march Genia They have stars and stripes on their skirts showing that this wasn t just a moral issue but a national patriotic issue for the good of the country The stories continue Here s a picture of Governor Lynn Frazier signing the womens suffrage bill 1917 Geania Hesser says one of the best ways to observe womens history monthis to ask your mother and grandmothers their stories Several years ago I was surprised to find out my grandma worked to build ships during World War II Taking you Inside History I m Tom Gerhardt