Tuesday’s Top Stories
- Gene Hackman’s Legendary Career & Mysterious Death
- ABQ City Council allow development project on west side to move forward
- What’s the impact of a tumultuous stock market on New Mexico’s investments?
- Neighbors push to stop Mesa Film Studios from being built on the west side
- Man shot by grandma after invading Albuquerque home sentenced
- Albuquerque City Council passes resolution on use of opioid settlement funds
- Fight card scheduled for The Pit has more controversy
- South Korea’s military fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross the border
Tuesday’s Five Facts
[1] APD arrests mother for shooting death of 2-year-old son – APD says Amillia Garcia and her two children were at an apartment complex with three other adults, Angel Cordova, Angelica Lucero and Angel Morales. Garcia told detectives she was asleep in another room when she heard a loud bang. She went into the living room and discovered her son with a gunshot wound. A handgun with an extended magazine was near his body, police said. During an interview with detectives, Garcia said the handgun belonged to her and that she left the gun in a handbag on the couch in the living room. Police say before officers arrived Cordova and Morales took the gun and left. Police said Cordova later returned to the apartment with a bag that contained two firearms. Garcia is facing charges including child abuse resulting in death.
[2] Española woman charged in her toddler’s fentanyl exposure and death – State police arrested 26-year-old Ariana Vigil after they say she exposed her 15-month-old child to a piece of burnt foil that contained fentanyl. According to investigators, Vigil put her child on the floor while she cleaned off the bed. This is when the exposure happened. Vigil says she rinsed out the child’s mouth, believing they had put drug paraphernalia in it, and observed them for ten minutes before the toddler became unresponsive. The child was taken to the hospital, where they were later pronounced dead. Vigil has been charged with child abuse resulting in death and possession of a controlled substance.
[3] Above-normal temperatures around NM with record heat ahead – Temperatures across New Mexico will reach back above normal from the upper 60s to the low 80s, but some areas in the Enchanted Circle and the San Juan Mountains will not get out of the 50s. Stable air under the approaching high pressure system will continue to lead to very clear skies with mostly light winds as temperatures will likely reach around record territory by the end of the week.
[4] Direct flights from Sunport to Nashville begin – The first nonstop flight from the Sunport to Nashville is set to take off this afternoon. Southwest Airlines is now offering direct flights to Nashville, marking the 17th city Southwest has a direct flight to from the Sunport. The inaugural flight is set for 12:45 p.m. The city of Albuquerque says the flights will give travelers the chance to more easily experience everything Nashville has to offer.
[5] Run For The Zoo less than a month away – Run For The Zoo is the is the largest fundraiser of the year for the New Mexico BioPark Society and its less than a month away. This year’s Run For the Zoo will be held on May 4 with a 7:00 a.m. start time. The run will help raise funds to purchase enrichment items for the animals, vet care equipment, education outreach, and more. People of all ages and skill levels can participate in one of the many categories offered. There is a half marathon, 10k timed, 5k timed, 5k fitness and a 1 mile fun run/walk.