KRQE Newsfeed: Trial continues, New tool, Storm moving in, Stadium meeting, Bosque porcupines
Wednesday’s Top Stories
APD: Motorcyclist severely injured in crash in southeast Albuquerque
Cibola High School student in custody for bringing gun on school bus
Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened
Wednesday’s Five Facts
[1] Trial for man charged with murder of 3 Muslim men – Muhammad Syed is accused shooting and killing Aftab Hussein, Mohammud Azfaal Hussain and Neaeem Hussein in Albuquerque in 2022. In the trial for the murder of Aftab Hussein, Syed is accused of shooting and killing him outside of his apartment. Prosecutors say that Syed bought the AK-47 used in the shooting, just days before. Police later found the gun under Syed’s bed. They say cell phone towers put Syed in the area at the time of murder. The defense said there is no proof that Syed committed the murders. Each of the cases is expected to be tried separately over the next two weeks.
[2] NM launches real-time data portal for missing and murdered Indigenous people – New Mexico has launched a site for real-time data on missing Indigenous people. The idea is to boost communication and transparency around the issue. The portal currently lists 201 missing Indigenous people in New Mexico. On the portal, people can find information on filing new reports for missing individuals. The portal is part of a larger effort to reduce the number of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
[3] Rain, snow, high wind and fire danger begins Wednesday – Skies will stay dry during the morning commute for areas around I-40 and south. However, more precipitation will develop this afternoon in central and northern New Mexico, which will bring a chance for isolated rain showers to the Metro. Winds will kick into high gear, with 45 to 55 mph wind gusts, and red flag warnings will be in effect for high fire danger.
[4] New Mexico United host public meeting on proposed stadium – New Mexico United is hosting a public meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the team store in Nob Hill. The team wants to hear from the community about the United soccer stadium project. People at the meeting will get the chance to ask questions and get answers on the stadium, plans and process.
[5] Bosque School researches impact of 2022 Bosque fire on local porcupine population – For roughly 20 years, students at Bosque School have been studying the population of North American porcupines. Almost two years ago, a fire burned nearly 30 acres of the Bosque and burned a lot of habitats of Albuquerque’s porcupine population. Since the fire, students say they’ve found a roughly 40% decrease in the area’s porcupines. They say that decrease it likely related to the fire.
