🌱 Teen Sentenced In Fatal Shooting + River Of Lights Road Closure

Hello, everybody! Helen Eckhard here with your Wednesday edition of the Albuquerque Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 50 Low: 32.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Albuquerque today:

1. An Albuquerque teenager has been sentenced in a deadly 2020 apartment shooting. Adam Herrera, 17, pleaded guilty to murder on Monday as part of a plea deal in the case. The judge in the case gave Herrera the maximum sentence of 18 years, with five years of parole and five years of supervised probation after his release. (KOB 4)
2. The intersection of Central and Tingley will be closed to pedestrians during the River of Lights holiday event in Albuquerque. During the closure, people attending the event will be required to use the designated bicycle and pedestrian path located under Central Bridge. The 25th Annual River of Lights celebration runs through Dec. 30 at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden. (KRQE News 13)
3. More than 150 shelter pets found new homes during the city's Black Friday adoption event this year. Despite the success of the event, Albuquerque's animal shelters still had a total of 951 animals waiting to find their forever homes. Desiree Cawley, a spokesperson for the city's Animal Welfare Department, says the city has another pet adoption event planned for December. (Albuquerque Journal)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• Basic Life Support At Hampton Inn Albuquerque (6:00 PM)
• Girls' Night Out: The Show At American Legion (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the Albuquerque area. (Albuquerque Patch)
• Considering a career change? Click to view the latest job openings in and around the Albuquerque area. (Albuquerque Patch)
• The City of Albuquerque is hosting a series of fun outdoor events this winter, including Family Nature Club Hikes, the Old Town Holiday Stroll, the Twinkle Light Parade, and more. Click here to view the full calendar of events. (City of Albuquerque via Instagram)

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— 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.