Here’s what you need to know as you head out the door Friday morning.Warmer weekendDaytime highs in the 70s are expected for Albuquerque and much of New Mexico this weekend. Those conditions are expected to carry into the weekday.Limited precipitation and rainfall are expected, with some possible at higher elevations. Early weekdays could see daytime highs in the 80s beginning on Monday.Farmington police shot and killed man at wrong response locationFarmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe detailed a fatal Thursday night shooting after his department responded to the wrong address. New Mexico State Police are investigating the shooting.Farmington Police Department officers were dispatched to 5308 Valley View Ave for a domestic violence call, according to Hebbe. NMSP said the officers went to 5305 Valley View Ave instead of 5308 Valley View Ave.The homeowner of the incorrect address came to the door as FPD officers identified themselves. The homeowner, identified as 52-year-old Robert Dotson was armed with a handgun when he opened the door.The wife of Dotson was also armed with a handgun and fired after the initial shooting. FPD officers responded with more gunshots before she realized they were police, according to NMSP.No FPD officers were injured in the fatal shooting. The wife to Dotson was also uninjured in the shooting.New crime laws ahead of deadlineGov. Michelle Lujan Grisham must decide what other legislation will be signed into law ahead of the Friday deadline. On Thursday, the governor signed three new bills into law, all focused on crime.The first bill signed addresses retail crime. In New Mexico, prosecutors will now be able to combine the value of merchandise stolen from various stores over a 90-day period making it easier to charge serial shoplifters with felonies rather than misdemeanors.The second bill signed into law makes transferring or purchasing a firearm for a felon a fourth-degree felony in New Mexico.The last bill signed aims to prevent the stealing and re-selling of catalytic converters by requiring metal dealers to keep detailed records of the converters they buy. Chimayo pilgrimageGood Friday is usually a jam-packed day on this road toward El Santuario de Chimayo. Pilgrims from all over trek toward the historical site ahead of Easter Sunday. First responders are prepared for the influx of people walking. But they are asking people to be careful when they do.
Here’s what you need to know as you head out the door Friday morning.
Warmer weekend
Daytime highs in the 70s are expected for Albuquerque and much of New Mexico this weekend. Those conditions are expected to carry into the weekday.
Limited precipitation and rainfall are expected, with some possible at higher elevations. Early weekdays could see daytime highs in the 80s beginning on Monday.
Farmington police shot and killed man at wrong response location
Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe detailed a fatal Thursday night shooting after his department responded to the wrong address. New Mexico State Police are investigating the shooting.
Farmington Police Department officers were dispatched to 5308 Valley View Ave for a domestic violence call, according to Hebbe. NMSP said the officers went to 5305 Valley View Ave instead of 5308 Valley View Ave.
The homeowner of the incorrect address came to the door as FPD officers identified themselves. The homeowner, identified as 52-year-old Robert Dotson was armed with a handgun when he opened the door.
The wife of Dotson was also armed with a handgun and fired after the initial shooting. FPD officers responded with more gunshots before she realized they were police, according to NMSP.
No FPD officers were injured in the fatal shooting. The wife to Dotson was also uninjured in the shooting.
New crime laws ahead of deadline
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham must decide what other legislation will be signed into law ahead of the Friday deadline. On Thursday, the governor signed three new bills into law, all focused on crime.
The first bill signed addresses retail crime. In New Mexico, prosecutors will now be able to combine the value of merchandise stolen from various stores over a 90-day period making it easier to charge serial shoplifters with felonies rather than misdemeanors.
The second bill signed into law makes transferring or purchasing a firearm for a felon a fourth-degree felony in New Mexico.
The last bill signed aims to prevent the stealing and re-selling of catalytic converters by requiring metal dealers to keep detailed records of the converters they buy.
Chimayo pilgrimage
Good Friday is usually a jam-packed day on this road toward El Santuario de Chimayo. Pilgrims from all over trek toward the historical site ahead of Easter Sunday.
First responders are prepared for the influx of people walking. But they are asking people to be careful when they do.
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