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🌱 What’s next in Tijeras’ high‑profile family murder insanity case?
Tijeras, New Mexico Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Tijeras! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What’s next in Tijeras’ high‑profile family murder insanity case?
Also on today's calendar: LEGO Club at East Mountain Public Library and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What goes up but never goes down? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 60.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man accused of killing his family in Tijeras pursuing insanity defense (krqe.com subscription) — A high‑profile Tijeras murder case is moving forward as the man accused of killing his parents, teenage sister, and family dog now seeks to use an insanity defense. His attorneys want a judge to waive the usual deadline, and no trial date has been set, leaving many Tijeras residents watching closely for the court’s next move. 
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Upcoming Events in
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Read to the Dogs at East Mountain Public Library →
East Mountain Public Library, 487 NM-333, Tijeras
12:00 pm
Wednesday July 8
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Other local events
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LEGO Club at East Mountain Public Library →
East Mountain Public Library, 487 NM-333, Tijeras
2:00 pm -
Tijeras NM Good Trouble Lives On →
East Mountain Public Library, 487 NM-333, Tijeras
9:30 am -
East Mountain Book Club →
East Mountain Public Library, 487 NM-333, Tijeras
5:30 pm
Saturday July 11
Saturday July 18
Thursday July 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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PCL Adult Program Committee Meeting
Placitas Community Library Collin Meeting Room
1:00 pm -
La Mesa ACC Monthly Meeting
Placitas Community Library Collin Meeting Room
6:00 pm -
La Parranda Club de Espanol
Placitas Community Library Gracie Lee Community Room
10:00 am -
PCL Sustainability Committee Meeting
Placitas Community Library Collin Meeting Room
12:00 pm -
La Mesa HOA Board of Directors Meeting
Placitas Community Library Collin Meeting Room
3:30 pm -
CHS Board Meeting - Old Church
Corrales Historical Society 966 Old Church Rd, Corrales, NM 87048
5:00 pm -
Weekly Cleaning of Library Meeting Rooms
Placitas Community Library Vulcan Café
7:00 am -
Thursday Birders
Central New Mexico Audubon Society PO Box 30002, Albuquerque, NM 87190
7:15 am
Tuesday July 7
Wednesday July 8
Thursday July 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I caught Mama and 3 out of 4 babies!
But I am missing one that looks like his little guy (there was 2 that look like this, but I have the one in the picture) I have the 2 little cows,… (Nextdoor Sandia Derby Estates) - Good morning High Mountain Grill neighbors!
It's Sunday, July 5th. We hope everyone had a beautiful July 4th. We are open until 3pm today and serving breakfast until 11am. Come on in or… (Nextdoor Ponderosa Pine)
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 697 in Albuquerque. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Maintenance Custodian Associate at Walmart in Albuquerque, New Mexico in Albuquerque. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tijeras here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Ok Tijeras! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Your age. (Thank you Dawn K. for sending it in!)
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