🌱 Help Police ID Stabbing Suspect + CVS Launches Winter Coat Drive

Hi all. It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Albuquerque Daily — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Mild with clouds and sun. High: 60 Low: 38.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Albuquerque:

1. Albuquerque police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a suspect in a Nov. 27 stabbing. The incident occurred near Central Avenue and Laguna Drive and resulted in a victim being stabbed multiple times following an altercation. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Albuquerque Police at (505) 768-2566 or Crime Stoppers at (505) 843-7867. (KRQE News 13)
2. A local CVS Health store manager and nonprofit founder is launching a drive to collect coats for members of Albuquerque’s homeless community. The drive will run through Dec. 31. Drop-off bins for coats have been set up at CVS pharmacy locations throughout the Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Española areas. Donors will receive $5 worth of CVS Extra Bucks for each coat donated. (Albuquerque Journal)
3. American Airlines will add 24 new direct flights between Albuquerque and Phoenix next year during the six days surrounding the 2023 Super Bowl. The limited-time change will run from Feb. 9 through Feb. 14, increasing the total daily flights between Albuquerque and Phoenix from four to six. The airline says the change is due to an anticipated hike in traffic, but it does not expect the added flights to cause travel delays. (KOB 4)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• Holiday Plant & Craft Sale At Albuquerque Garden Center (All Day)
• Old Town Holiday Stroll At New Mexico Museum Of Natural History And Science (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Plenty of animals at Albuquerque-area shelters are still searching for their forever homes. Click to meet Darla, Indigo, and the other cats and dogs waiting to be adopted from shelters near you. (Albuquerque Patch)
• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the Albuquerque area. (Albuquerque Patch)
• The Albuquerque Police Department congratulates its December 2022 employees of the month. Visit the link to view photos from the ceremony. (Albuquerque Police Department via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.