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• Poll: Who are you voting for in the 2016 Presidential Election?

  07-10-2016 23:57 via krqe.com
  
  As election day draws near, the polls are heating up. We want to know who you will cast your ballot for this November.Take Our Poll 
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• Probation term for ex-purchasing agent for New Mexico tribe

  07-10-2016 23:18
  
  The former purchasing agent for the Jicarilla Apache Nation has been sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution for embezzling funds from the New Mexico tribe.
  
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• Updated: Ronaldo scores 4 to give Portugal its 1st win in qualifiers

  07-10-2016 23:06
  
  AVEIRO, Portugal — It didn’t take long for Cristiano Ronaldo to give Portugal the boost it needed in European qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. Ronaldo scored twice in the first four minutes, then added two others in the second half, to help the European champion rout nine-man Andorra 6-0 on Friday and earn its […]
  
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• Updated: US blames Russia for hacking political sites

  07-10-2016 23:02
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Friday blamed the Russian government for the hacking of political sites and accused Moscow of trying to interfere with the upcoming presidential election. Pressure has been mounting on the Obama administration to call out Russia for the hacking of U.S. political sites and email accounts. The hacking claim Friday was […]
  
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• Local networking companies grow with the cloud

  07-10-2016 22:58
  
  Abba Technologies Inc. is soaring high with its own cloud computing platform housed in Albuquerque. So is Ardham Technologies Inc., which, like Abba, manages its own cloud services from the OSO Grande Data Center near Sixth Street and Lomas Downtown. That contrasts with other networking design and management companies that have grown rapidly in recent […]
  
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• NCAA penalizes Ole Miss women’s basketball, track

  07-10-2016 22:51
  
  OXFORD, Miss. — The NCAA has penalized Mississippi for violations in its women’s basketball and track programs and placed the athletic department on probation through 2019. The ruling by the committee on infractions Friday also includes show-cause penalties for several coaches involved with the two sports, including a two-year penalty for former women’s basketball coach […]
  
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• Updated: Verizon cuts jobs in stores as wireless growth slows

  07-10-2016 22:50
  
  Verizon has cut jobs in stores across the country as it deals with increasing competition in the wireless industry. Verizon spokeswoman Kim Ancin said Friday that stores will have fewer employees, but she refused to specify the size of Thursday’s layoff. A union representative, Tim Dubnau, estimates that Verizon has cut hundreds or even thousands […]
  
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• HELP-New Mexico sets golf fund-raiser at Sandia GC

  07-10-2016 21:51
  
  HELP-New Mexico, a statewide nonprofit serving low-income families, is holding a golf fund-raiser on Friday, Oct. 21 at Sandia Golf Club. Entry fee is $125 per golfer or $500 per four-player team. The fee pays for driving range balls, cart for the 18 holes, light breakfast and lunch, gift bags and door prizes. Prizes will […]
  
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• Trial set for mom, others charged in New Mexico girl's death

  07-10-2016 21:45
  
  A trial has been scheduled for three suspects charged in the horrific killing and rape of a 10-year-old New Mexico girl.
  
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• Updated: US consumer borrowing rises in August

  07-10-2016 21:43
  
  WASHINGTON — American consumers stepped up their borrowing in August, taking on greater debt in a possible sign of optimism amid stable job growth. Total consumer borrowing rose $25.9 billion in August to nearly $3.7 trillion outstanding, the Federal Reserve said Friday Consumer debt is rising at an annual pace of 8.5 percent, the strongest […]
  
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• Albuquerque to open street for bicycle friendly event

  07-10-2016 21:21
  
  In one week, pedestrians, bicyclists, skateboarders, and others will take over a seven-block section of Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque.
  
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• New: Trial dates set in Victoria Martens rape, murder case

  07-10-2016 21:04
  
  Trials in the Victoria Martens rape and murder case are set to begin in October 2017, Judge Charles Brown announced Friday at a scheduling conference. While the cases for Fabian Gonzales, Jessica Kelley and Michelle Martens are currently being handled jointly, attorneys indicated that they will move to have the cases severed. “I think under […]
  
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• Today in History: October 7

  07-10-2016 21:03 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Friday, Oct. 7, the 281st day of 2016. There are 85 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Oct. 7, 1916, in the most lopsided victory in college football history, Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland University 222-0 in Atlanta.
  On this date:
  In 1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England.
  In 1849, author Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore at age 40.
  In 1858, the fifth debate between Illinois senator
  
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• 2 defendants in New York church beating case take plea deals

  07-10-2016 20:40
  
  UTICA, N.Y. — Two people have pleaded guilty for their involvement in a violent counseling session at their secretive New York church that left one young man dead and another severely injured. Traci Irwin and her son Daniel Irwin pleaded guilty Friday in Oneida County Court to two counts of unlawful imprisonment and are expected […]
  
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• Pueblo corp. going big on 12th Street development

  07-10-2016 20:27
  
  Estimated $95 million more in development planned for site
  
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• Breaking: Sheriff’s deputies search for missing 10-year-old boy

  07-10-2016 20:16
  
  Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a 10-year-old boy last seen Thursday near Coors and Gun Club, according to a Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman. Deputy Felicia Romero said Gabriel Davis, 10, was last seen in the Valley Gardens neighborhood near Coors and Gun Club around 1 p.m. Thursday. He was wearing jeans, a red shirt that read […]
  
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• BCSD: Missing 10-year-old found safe

  07-10-2016 20:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department says 10-year-old Gabriel Davis has been found.
  BCSD issued an endangered child alert for Davis around 12:00 p.m. Friday. They reported him found safe about an hour later. BCSD says detectives are investigating the incident.
  According to BCSD, Gabriel was last seen Thursday in the Coors and Gun Glub SW area around 1 p.m.
  He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a red shirt that said “South Pole&rdquo
  
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• BCSD issues endangered child alert for missing 10-year-old

  07-10-2016 20:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department has issued an endangered child alert for a missing 10-year-old boy.
  According to BCSD, Gabriel was last seen Thursday in the Coors and Gun Glub SW area around 1 p.m.
  He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a red shirt that said “South Pole” on it. BCSD says Gabriel was not wearing any shoes.
  BCSD says there is no information that he was abducted but they do not have any leads to locate Gabriel.
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• Updated: Repeal or reform? Death penalty voter decisions for 3 states

  07-10-2016 20:12
  
  LOS ANGELES — California’s dysfunctional death penalty faces a fate in November that seems fitting: voters can put it out of its misery, or fix it so it does what it promises. The state is among three where voters will make decisions on capital punishment. California’s ballot initiatives — one would repeal capital punishment, the […]
  
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• Updated: NBA star Derrick Rose to testify in rape case

  07-10-2016 20:12
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the trial of a lawsuit claiming NBA star Derrick Rose and two other men raped a woman (all times local): 11 a.m. The lawyer for an ex-girlfriend accusing NBA star Derrick Rose and two of his friends of rape says he will call Rose to the witness stand after […]
  
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• Four gas balloons still flying in America’s Challenge

  07-10-2016 19:28
  
  After a one day delay, the first of the five teams competing in the America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race launched from Balloon Fiesta Park at about 11:45 p.m. Thursday. Four of those teams were still flying as of late Friday morning. A sixth team piloted by Mark Sullivan and Cheri White withdrew from the race […]
  
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• Federal jury convicts two in drug trafficking case

  07-10-2016 19:14
  
  LAS CRUCES — A federal jury on Thursday convicted two operatives in a drug trafficking ring that smuggled marijuana, heroin and cocaine from Mexico to Albuquerque and funneled proceeds south of the border. The jury in Las Cruces federal court found Amado Acevedo-Gonzalez, 36, a Mexican national, and Yolanda Rodriguez, 50, a U.S. citizen who […]
  
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• East Texas man convicted of killing 21-month-old child

  07-10-2016 19:02
  
  MARSHALL, Texas — An East Texas jury has convicted a 29-year-old man of capital murder for the death of his former girlfriend’s 21-month-old son. The conviction of Deterryon Tyrell Kelly carries an automatic sentence of life without parole. Jurors in Marshall in Harrison County deliberated about two hours before returning their verdict Friday. Kelly and […]
  
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• Cosmic aliens are coming soon to a Santa Fe school

  07-10-2016 19:01
  
    No sooner do we tell you about Meow Wolf’s major immersive performance experience for the month of October when we get an announcement that the art collective vibe is spreading to our public schools. Yup. Students are going to be working on an immersive installation at Nina Otero Community School. It’s a collaboration between […]
  
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• Updated: Kerry says Russia, Syria should face war crimes probe

  07-10-2016 18:49
  
  WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for Russia and Syria to face a war crimes investigation for their attacks on Syrian civilians, further illustrating the downward spiral in relations between Washington and Moscow. Kerry said Syrian forces hit a hospital overnight, killing 20 people and wounding 100, describing what would be the […]
  
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• Updated: Rentboy.com CEO pleads guilty to promoting prostitution

  07-10-2016 18:04
  
  NEW YORK — The chief executive officer of the website Rentboy.com pleaded guilty Friday to promoting prostitution. Jeffrey Hurant faces up to 21 months in prison when he’s sentenced Feb. 2 in the federal case in Brooklyn. The successful site operated for nearly 20 years in an open and racy way, with male escorts paying […]
  
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• Updated: No. 24 Utah looks to end losing streak against Arizona

  07-10-2016 18:01
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — For all the recent success Utah’s Kyle Whittingham has had in the Pac-12, beating Arizona’s Rich Rodriguez has eluded him. The Wildcats are 4-0 against the 24th-ranked Utes since Rodriguez took over in 2012, and to hear Whittingham tell it he hasn’t really been thinking about that this week. “It’s not […]
  
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• Updated: Panthers still missing Newton, 3 other starters at practice

  07-10-2016 18:00
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton missed his third straight day of practice while in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Derek Anderson is expected to start at quarterback Monday night against Tampa Bay. Anderson is 2-0 as Carolina’s starter, with both wins coming against the Bucs in 2014. Newton isn’t the only one hurting. Three […]
  
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• Rome mayor cleared in expense account scandal that cost job

  07-10-2016 18:00
  
  ROME — A court has cleared the ex-mayor of Rome in an expense account scandal that cost him his job and plunged the already troubled city administration into a year of chaos. A defiant Ignazio Marion emerged from the courthouse Friday denouncing the political elites of his own Democratic Party who brought him down and […]
  
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• NM breweries among 800 at Great American Beer Festival

  07-10-2016 17:53
  
  About 800 breweries have converged this week in Denver for one of the world’s biggest beer bashes — and that includes a dozen from New Mexico. Organizers of the Great American Beer Festival at the Colorado Convention Center are billing this year’s event, the 35th, as “the largest showcase of American breweries ever.” Participants will […]
  
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• Bird Brain: Smart stork hides in zoo loo to duck hurricane

  07-10-2016 17:52 via krqe.com
  
  ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Humans aren’t the only ones hunkering down as Hurricane Matthew batters Florida. A stork has apparently found refuge in a zoo bathroom.
  The St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park has shared a photo of a marabou stork inside a bathroom at the facility. The zoo’s Facebook page jokes in the caption, “no species discrimination in this bathroom!”
  The stork isn’t the only animal taking cover from the storm. The zoo also shared ph
  
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• Rebel Donuts co-owner starts new ABQ 'sweet studio'

  07-10-2016 16:37
  
  From "Blue Sky" donuts to bacon maple long johns, Rebel Donuts has become a local favorite for unique breakfast treats. Fans will be happy to know that makers of the store are spreading the sugar rush past morning hours with a new bakery to satisfy every sweet tooth.
  
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• Albuqueruqe police searching for missing Colorado man

  07-10-2016 16:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is asking for help finding an endangered missing adult.
  Police say 57-year-old Savas Rodriguez-Gonzales was in town with a group from Colorado for Balloon Fiesta.
  They say Rodriguez-Gonzales has not been seen since he went to use the bathroom at the KOA on Skyline Road where the group was staying at about 4:00 a.m Friday.
  Police say Rodriguez-Gonzales suffers from a traumatic brain injury and was last seen wearing a gray jacket a
  
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• Africans to sue Canadian mining firm for alleged abuses

  07-10-2016 16:16
  
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Foreign workers who have accused a Canadian company of human rights abuses at an African gold mine will have their case heard in Canada’s legal system. The Supreme Court of British Columbia in a judgment this week is allowing three refugees to file a civil lawsuit against Nevsun Resources. Nevsun owns […]
  
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• UK government to shed stake in Lloyds but scraps retail sale

  07-10-2016 16:15
  
  LONDON — The British government has scrapped plans for a retail sale of its remaining 3.6 billion pound ($4.4 billion) stake in part-nationalized Lloyds Banking Group, opting for a trading plan to institutional investors. Lloyds was bailed out with 20 billion pounds from British taxpayers during the 2008 global financial crisis. Since then, the government […]
  
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• Updated: Trump’s name officially exiting a beleaguered Atlantic City

  07-10-2016 16:14
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For years in this seaside gambling resort, Donald Trump’s name and face seemed to be everywhere — in neon letters across the facades of three casinos, on billboards, and in ads on the side of shuttle buses. But the man who is now the Republican presidential nominee has been mostly gone […]
  
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• Updated: N. Carolina Gov: Worried about Matthew’s rain

  07-10-2016 16:14
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Latest on Hurricane Matthew (all times local): 10:15 a.m. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says he’s worried about current projections of Hurricane Matthew that show the storm could lead to heavier rains than previously estimated at or near the coast and power outages from high winds. McCrory said Friday morning […]
  
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• Updated: A bit wild: Asian animal cafes go from mere cats to meerkats

  07-10-2016 16:14
  
  BANGKOK — Cat cafes where customers sip lattes while petting resident kitties are just opening their doors around the U.S. and Europe. But in Asia, where the first one opened more than a decade ago, the concept has moved well beyond felines. At Tokyo’s Snake Center, visitors pay 1,100 yen (about $11) for a cup […]
  
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• Roswell police asking residents not to dress up as clowns

  07-10-2016 15:42 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) – Police in a southern New Mexico city are asking residents not to dress up as clowns and carry baseball bats around town amid a national “scary clown” craze.
  The Roswell Police Department said they have received several reports this week of clowns with bats walking around in the city. Authorities say it appears to be connected to the recent national news reports of “scary clowns” sighting in various states.
  Roswell police say although it is not i
  
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• Damaged NJ Transit train removed from terminal after crash

  07-10-2016 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A damaged New Jersey Transit commuter train that crashed into Hoboken’s terminal last week, killing a woman on the platform and injuring more than 100 people, has been removed from the station to undergo further examination.
  Federal investigators released new information Thursday gleaned from a data recorder and video from a forward-facing camera in the front of the train, but a final report on what caused the crash could take a year or longer to complete.
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• Social Hub: #BalloonFiesta Day 7

  07-10-2016 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s day seven of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and many kids and families are out at the park waiting for those special shapes to fly. The green flag is up and Friday’s Special Shapes Rodeo is a go.More #specialshapes from the 2016 #BalloonFiestaCosmos 1 #abq #NewMexicoTrue#NewMexico pic.twitter.com/LG5AXFJu54
  — Susan Brandt Graham (@GrahamSusanB) October 7, 2016What a sight – American flag flying high over the cr
  
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• Updated: UK Anti-Doping agency probes alleged wrongdoing in cycling

  07-10-2016 14:54
  
  LONDON — Britain’s anti-doping agency is investigating allegations of wrongdoing in cycling in response to a report about the activities of Team Sky and former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins. Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper said U.K. Anti-Doping is investigating the circumstances surrounding the contents of a medical package delivered to the team in France […]
  
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• Updated: Nico Rosberg fastest in practice for Japanese Grand Prix

  07-10-2016 14:54
  
  SUZUKA, Japan — Nico Rosberg set the fastest time in Friday’s practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, edging Mercedes teammate and Formula One title rival Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg set the quickest lap in both sessions, with his best at 1 minute, 32.250 seconds; just seven hundredths of a second better than Hamilton. “It’s been a […]
  
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• Updated: Marin Cilic, David Goffin advance to Japan Open semifinals

  07-10-2016 14:54
  
  TOKYO — Marin Cilic and David Goffin advanced to the semifinals of the Japan Open on Friday, and they will play each other for a spot in the final. The fifth-seeded Goffin rallied to beat Joao Sousa 1-6, 7-5, 6-2, while the fourth-seeded Cilic beat injury-plagued Juan Monaco 7-5, 6-1. Goffin beat Cilic in Indian […]
  
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• Park, Jang share LPGA Tour lead in Taiwan

  07-10-2016 14:53
  
  TAIPEI, Taiwan — Hee Young Park and Ha Na Jang fought through gusty wind and early rain Friday to share the second-round lead in the LPGA Taiwan Championship. The South Korean players each shot their second straight 3-under 69 at Miramar. They also each had only one bogey, Jang on the par-4 15th when she […]
  
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• Contsruction work at Roland Garros halted again

  07-10-2016 14:53
  
  PARIS — In the latest setback to the planned expansion of Roland Garros, construction work at the home of the French Open has been halted again by a court decision that could have an impact on Paris’ bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Three days after France’s highest administrative jurisdiction gave its go-ahead to the […]
  
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• Friday’s Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Budget deal passes, crime bills die in special session

  07-10-2016 14:41 via krqe.com
  
   
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. A new budget deal for the state is heading to the governor’s desk after a seven day special session. Lawmakers came up with money and cuts to cover a nearly $600 million hole by pulling cash from government accounts, closing loopholes and slashing budgets by more than 5 percent almost across the board. The University of New Mexico will see smaller cuts than the House GOP had pushed for and CYFD and Public Safety won’t see any cuts.
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• Local coffee company gets big boost from Balloon Fiesta

  07-10-2016 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Efforts to put on the very best show at Balloon Fiesta Park are off to a very early start Friday. One local coffee company is taking on the tough task of trying to keep everyone awake.
  It’s a big job to keep everyone caffeinated at the park. Brewing for Balloon Fiesta begins at 1:30 a.m. in a small tent on the south end of the park.
  Pinon Coffee Company took over as the official coffee sponsor last year and already, that’s meant a big boost for the co
  
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• Verdict still not reached in murder case of two former APD officers

  07-10-2016 13:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After deliberating for eight hours Friday, the jury was sent home without reaching a verdict in the murder trial of two former Albuquerque police officers.
  This is a three-day weekend for the court because of Columbus Day, so the jury will resume deliberations on Tuesday.
  The jury deliberated for an hour Thursday. They then came back Friday morning at 8:30 and started again.
  Both Sandy and Perez are facing second degree murder charges for shooting
  
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• Jury still deliberating in murder case of two former APD officers

  07-10-2016 13:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After deliberating for more than eight hours Friday, the jury has not yet reached a verdict in the murder trial of two former Albuquerque police officers.
  This is a three-day weekend for the court because of Columbus Day, so the jury will resume deliberations on Tuesday.
  The jury deliberated for an hour Thursday. They then came back Friday morning at 8:30 and started again. So far, no verdict.
  Both Sandy and Perez are facing second degree murder ch
  
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