🌱 How investigators linked a Los Lunas bank heist to another robbery

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• How investigators linked a Los Lunas bank heist to another robbery

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Carols with a Tahitian twist and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 33.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FBI: Las Cruces Man Pleads Guilty To Two Bank Robberies (ladailypost.com) — A Las Cruces man has admitted to robbing a U.S. Bank branch in Los Lunas in February, fleeing with at least $6,000 after passing a handwritten demand note. Federal investigators, including the Los Lunas Police Department and Valencia County Sheriff’s Office, tied him to a second robbery in Las Cruces; he and an accomplice now face significant federal prison time.
   

📸 Around Los Lunas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Lunas

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Christmas Carols with a Tahitian twist
  4701 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Albuquerque
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• A Ceremony of Carols & Christmas Lessons & Carols
  Cathedral of St John, 318 Silver Ave SW, Albuquerque
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Movies at the library
  Bosque Farms Library , 1455 W Bosque Loop , Bosque Farms
  4:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Beginning and Intermediate Acoustic Guitar Rock/Americana Group--for Seniors (Free)
  Fred Luna Multigenerational Center , 315 Don Pasqual Rd NW , Los Lunas
  9:15 am

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Services at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John
  Cathedral of St John , 318 Silver Ave SW , Albuquerque
  8:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Adult craft classes
  Bosque Farms Library , 1455 W Bosque Loop , Bosque Farms
  11:00 am

Monday December 29

• Beginning and Intermediate Acoustic Guitar Rock/Americana Group--for Seniors (Free)
  Fred Luna Multigenerational Center , 315 Don Pasqual Rd NW , Los Lunas
  9:15 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Children's Room Craft
  Belen Public Library , 333 Becker Ave , Belen
  3:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• 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

Friday December 19

• Kids craft classes
  Bosque Farms Library , 1455 W Bosque Loop , Bosque Farms
  10:15 am

Saturday December 20

• Free Children's Guitar Lessons
  Belen Public Library , 333 Becker Ave , Belen
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Laundry Love
  600 S Main St , Belen
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know Jacqulyn Yalch?
  Can you have her ping me on here please? I have something I think she lost. Thank you! (Nextdoor Los Chavez)
• My daughter lives by avenida valencia and 4 dogs are running around 2 boxers a boxer mix and a hound dog.
  They almost got hit and 4 loose german shepards downs her road will hurt them. My daughter has her son and pregnant so can't do much! (Nextdoor Los Lunas)

• New Mexico Staffing posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Los Lunas. Apply here.
• ServiceMaster posted a job opening for Housekeeper Los Lunas NM in Los Lunas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Lunas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Albuquerque

• City of Albuquerque offers eco-friendly way to dispose of real Christmas trees (krqe.com)
• Nurse Next Door Albuquerque providing healthcare for your loved ones (krqe.com)
• Albuquerque hot air balloon club comes together to raise donations for city shelters (krqe.com)

Corrales

• Corrales council to consider farmland preservation priorities (corralescomment.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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