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🌱 Bernalillo man faces serious charges after alleged repeated strangulation attacks
Bernalillo, New Mexico Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Bernalillo! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Bernalillo man faces serious charges after alleged repeated strangulation attacks
- What changes to ethics rules are commissioners debating in Bernalillo Wednesday?
Also on today's calendar: Waterwise Community Fair and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 90 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 51.
- Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man charged with strangling wife four times, kicking puppy during domestic dispute (nm.news) — A Bernalillo man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after deputies say his wife escaped a violent attack in Placitas and the case landed in Bernalillo Magistrate Court. Authorities describe repeated strangulation and interference with her attempts to call 911, and note that a puppy was also injured. The article closes with key domestic violence hotlines serving Sandoval County residents. 
• Sandoval County ethics ordinance change to streamline process, remove anonymity (sandovalsignpost.com) — Sandoval County commissioners are set to meet in Bernalillo on Wednesday night to consider changes to the county ethics ordinance that would route complaints through a contract compliance officer and end anonymous filings. Residents can attend at the Idalia Road administrative building or join virtually as officials discuss transparency, whistleblower protections, and a possible June 10 final vote.
📸 Around Bernalillo
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Waterwise Community Fair →
Al Living Lab, 1113 4th St NW, Albuquerque
9:00 am
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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WDCES Cultural Day
W.D. Carroll Elementary School WD Carroll Elementary School, 301 C. del Escuela, Bernalillo, N
8:00 am -
CES/MS STEAM Day
Bernalillo Middle School Cochiti Elementary School, 800 Quail Hill Trail, Peña Blanca
8:00 am -
Acoustic Gap: The Range Cafe in Bernalillo →
Range Café Bernalillo, 925 S Camino Del Pueblo, Bernalillo
7:00 pm -
Learn About Kuaua Through Clay Workshop →
Coronado Historic Site, 485 Kuaua Rd, Bernalillo
10:00 am -
BHS Native American Graduate Convocation
Black Mesa Showroom, 25 Hagen Rd, Algodones
5:30 pm
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Monday May 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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La Parranda: Club de Espa単ol
Placitas Community Library, 453 HWY 165, Placitas
10:00 am -
La Parranda: Club de Español
Placitas Community Library , 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, 87043, United States
10:00 am -
Bilingual Seal Ceremony
Bernalillo High School , 148 Spartan Alley, Bernalillo, NM 87004
6:00 pm -
WDCES Cultural Day
W.D. Carroll Elementary School WD Carroll Elementary School, 301 C. del Escuela, Bernalillo, N
8:00 am -
CES/MS STEAM Day
Bernalillo Middle School Cochiti Elementary School, 800 Quail Hill Trail, Peña Blanca
8:00 am -
Karen Morgan →
Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel, 54 Jemez Canyon Dam Rd, Bernalillo
7:00 pm -
Summer Reading Program Kick-off: Unearth a Story
Placitas Community Library, 453 HWY 165, Placitas
1:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Sunday May 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Tito was LOST on May 9, 2026 in Rio Rancho, NM 87144 near Kokopelli and Chayote Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Bernalillo) - We live in the Santiago neighborhood.
Our fire alarm is beeping because the battery is dead. The ceiling is 14 feet and our ladders aren’t tall enough. Does anybody live close by? (Nextdoor Santiago)
- Sandoval County, NM posted a job opening for Recreation Aide - PRN in Bernalillo. Apply here.
- Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Bernalillo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bernalillo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Corrales
- Award-winning Western folk duo brings free concert to Corrales this month (corralescomment.com)
- Corrales council to start work on fiscal ‘27 spending plan (corralescomment.com)
- 7 Things You Need to Know: Hot week ahead, Rio Grande drying up, more child care needed (koat.com)
Rio Rancho
- NM GOP governor candidate Gregg Hull touts experience leading, growing Rio Rancho (newsfromthestates.com)
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