August apartment fire prompts charges against Albuquerque man

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Ricardo Veleta-Hernandez was formally charged after an apartment fire last month.According to the criminal complaint, Veleta-Hernandez did more than $100,000 of damage at an apartment complex near Carlisle and Candelaria. PHOTOS: The long-running Sheep to Shawl exhibit at New Mexico State FairVeleta-Hernandez was charged with numerous crimes, including arson and drug trafficking. He could serve up to 20 years if convicted.
He pleaded not guilty to all of the