🌱 How an 11-state theft ring hit Grants’ Walmart

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• How an 11-state theft ring hit Grants’ Walmart

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 68, low: 39.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 65 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• VIDEO: Rio Rancho police arrest group accused of thefts in multiple states (krqe.com) — A multi-state theft ring recently targeted the Walmart in Grants, posing as delivery drivers to walk out with high-priced electronics before moving on to other New Mexico stores. Rio Rancho police later arrested three suspects, who are accused of similar schemes at roughly 30 Walmarts across 11 states. New Mexico authorities are pursuing organized retail crime charges and encouraging other states to do the same.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Adult craft classes
  Bosque Farms Library , 1455 W Bosque Loop , Bosque Farms
  11:00 am
• Corrales Food Truck | Wanna Taco
  Ex Novo Brewing Company , 4895 Corrales Rd , Corrales
  12:00 pm
• Stitchers - Fiber Arts Group
  Belen Public Library , 333 Becker Ave , Belen
  2:00 pm
• Free after-school tutoring at the Moose
  La Merced Lodge , 306 Rio Communities Blvd , Rio Communities
  3:30 pm
• Children's Room: Lego Club
  Belen Public Library , 333 Becker Ave , Belen
  3:30 pm
• Paint & Sip: Snowy Bridge
  ART123 Gallery , 123 W Coal Ave , Gallup
  6:00 pm
• Governing Body Meeting
  Rio Rancho City Hall , 3200 Civic Center Cir NE , Rio Rancho
  10:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Kids craft classes
  Bosque Farms Library , 1455 W Bosque Loop , Bosque Farms
  10:15 am
• Baby/Toddler Storytime at South Valley Public Library
  South Valley Public Library , 3904 Isleta Blvd SW , Albuquerque
  11:00 am
• LEGO Club at South Valley Public Library
  South Valley Public Library , 3904 Isleta Blvd SW , Albuquerque
  3:00 pm
• Corrales Food Truck | Cibo Italian
  Ex Novo Brewing Company , 4895 Corrales Rd , Corrales
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• #TuesdayPreparednessTip:
  Update your vehicle emergency kit each season. What you need for extreme heat isn’t the same as winter travel. Summer: extra water, electrolytes,… (Nextdoor )

• Cibola General Hospital posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Grants. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Grants. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grants here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gallup

• AI's Big Promise Hits Wall Street Reality: Executives Crave Results Now (webpronews.com)
• New Turquoise Alert for missing Native people has been issued just six times (newsfromthestates.com)

Los Lunas

• Best of Valencia County (news-bulletin.com)
• Los Lunas football parts ways with head coach (krqe.com)

Rio Rancho

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-- The Patch AM Team

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