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🌱 APD's Victim Advocate + Local Teen In National Competition

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Hey, Albuquerque! Let's get this Saturday started off right. Here's what's happening today in Albuquerque.

First, today's weather:

Some sun. High: 64 Low: 40.

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Here are the top stories in Albuquerque today:

  1. The Albuquerque Police Department officially added a victim advocate to the homicide division back in July. The advocate's sole purpose is to provide families with the help and resources they need during a difficult time. "There is no words for pain that deep," said Terry Huertaz, the victim liaison manager for APD. "There's shock, there's trauma, but they're very accepting of wanting the resources." Huertaz works closely with Crime Victims Reparation to help families with funeral and counseling expenses, as well as crime scene clean-up and lost wages. (KOB)
  2. A local teen is making waves on the national stage for her skills on horseback. Seventeen-year-old Lauren Jorgensen has worked her way up to a series of prestigious national equestrian competitions in recent months. The Albuquerque Academy senior has been riding since she was just four years old and now competes in the art of equitation which emphasizes the rider's form. (KRQE News 13)
  3. Albuquerque police are investigating another homicide Friday. After speaking to witnesses, investigators learned the driver had intentionally run the victim over several times. (KOAT Albuquerque)
  4. An Albuquerque woman is behind bars and her 10-year-old son is safe after an Amber Alert was issued in Albuquerque and led authorities to a town near Amarillo, Texas.(KRQE News 13)
  5. According to New Mexico health officials, around 25% of all COVID-19 cases in the last week were among children. (KOB)

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— Rachel Kilimnik

About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.

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