Friday’s Top Stories
- Clovis man convicted of child abuse after shooting daughter
- Family awarded $1.8M after student attacked at Bernalillo High School
- WNMU regents take back severance given to previous president
- What’s happening in New Mexico August 1-7? Westside Summerfest and more
- City of Albuquerque prepares to give away 3,000 free backpacks of school supplies
- UNM Lobos running back Scottre Humphrey is ready to pick up where he left off
- You can get into over 100 national parks for free on one day in August
Friday’s Five Facts
[1] Albuquerque man convicted of 2nd-degree murder in South Valley shooting – Joseph Gonzales, accused of a fatal 2022 South Valley shooting, was found guilty in court on Thursday of second-degree murder. Gonzales shot and killed Abner Antillon after a confrontation that turned into a shooting, which was caught on a surveillance camera. A trial last year ended with a hung jury in the case.
[3] Rainfall and hotter air around New Mexico – Another round of afternoon storms will develop across the state Friday. A few strong to severe storms will be possible in northeast New Mexico, but all storms tomorrow will again bring a threat of heavy rain and flash flooding. Temperatures will also be hotter. Drier weather begins moving in Saturday. Sunday will bring dry weather to almost all of New Mexico as temperatures continue to heat up.
[4] Rail Trail project nearing completion for two major segments – Albuquerque residents will soon be able to use parts of a seven-mile multi-use trail connecting downtown, old town and the bosque. The city is currently working on two segments of the Rail Trial. A section in the Sawmill District should be finished in October. The other segment is at Central and 1st. The city said they’re currently designing the next trail piece, which would be in front of the ABQ BioPark and the bosque, along with streets in Old Town…