Thursday’s Top Stories
- Two separate fatal shootings being investigated by Albuquerque police
- Rio Rancho veteran and his family receive mortgage free home
- Family of teen killed by Otero County deputy files wrongful death lawsuit
- Las Vegas uses opioid settlement money to fund two new ambulances
- Businesses near Lake Roberts struggle in aftermath of Trout Fire
- Albuquerque to hire new positions to restore and protect the bosque
- Social media influencer ‘Liver King’ bonds out of jail after Tuesday’s arrest in Austin
Thursday’s Five Facts
[1] Suspect charged with arson in Los Lunas bosque fires – The man suspected of setting the two Los Lunas wildfires over the weekend is now behind bars after turning himself in to authorities. Jacob LaHair, 31, was booked into the Valencia County Detention Center and is now facing a charge of both arson and criminal damage to property. Officials interviewed people and reviewed surveillance footage to determine how the fire started. They say evidence led them to LahHair, but have not released any other details.
[2] Bystander injured in shootout in Albuquerque sues suspect and law enforcement – A bystander who was injured in a police shooting at Rudy’s is suing the man officers were after and law enforcement. In June 2023, APD says a man had drug-induced mental health crisis outside of the Rudy’s on Carlisle. Police say he started shooting, hitting two bystanders and police shot back. One of the bystanders is suing the suspect, Desert Wolf Security, APD and NMSP. Police say the suspect’s shots were the ones that injured the bystander, the lawsuit claims, police shot “wildly” and were “reckless” in their response.
[3] Fewer storms and hotter weather around New Mexico – Drier weather returns to the entire state Thursday morning. Scattered to isolated storm chances will continue into the end of this week for southern, central, and eastern New Mexico. Drier weather will move into northwest and northern New Mexico as temperatures will be heating up. Even drier air moves into the state this weekend. Isolated afternoon storms will still be possible along and east of the central mountain chain though…