🌱 Gutierrez Out Of Jail Again + First Responder Vaccinations

Morning, people of Albuquerque! Rachel Kilimnik here with a fresh edition of the Albuquerque Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and beautiful. High: 73 Low: 45.

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Here are the top stories today in Albuquerque:

1. A murder suspect the district attorney's office went to great lengths to put back behind bars is now out of jail again. Jerome Gutierrez is accused of beating his wife Kristy Rivera to death. Gutierrez was originally booked into jail in June then released on Oct. 1 because the court never scheduled a detention hearing. The district attorney got an emergency order from the state Supreme Court to put him back behind bars last week. However, when the hearing finally happened on Monday, Judge Cindy Leos ruled there was not enough evidence to hold him.(KRQE News 13)
2. Albuquerque City Councilor Isaac Benton has put out a proposal that would require all first responders to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Union leaders from the Albuquerque police and fire departments said they've heard from dozens of members who say if they're forced to get the vaccine, they'll quit or retire. The council will likely vote on the issue in November. (KOAT New Mexico)
3. City Council members on Monday formally proposed a lease agreement for Seattle-based Amazon to build a 30,750-square-foot cargo facility at the Albuquerque International Sunport. (Santa Fe New Mexican)
4. AFR and APD raise awareness and funds during their Childhood Cancer Awareness Campaign. (KOAT New Mexico)
5. Water Conservation Manager Carlos Bustos highlights watering recommendations and irrigation system winterization. (KRQE News 13)

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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.