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🌱 How a Rio Rancho DUI stop turned into a viral bodycam lesson

Be sure to catch NM Philharmonic: Holiday Pops on the Rio Rancho Patch calendar

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  • How a Rio Rancho DUI stop turned into a viral bodycam lesson

Also on today's calendar: NM Philharmonic: Holiday Pops and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 38.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Bodycam Captures 24-Year-Old Driver Tripling Alcohol Limit During Failed Sobriety Test (hypefresh.com) — A recent Rio Rancho Police Department traffic stop video shows a 24-year-old driver allegedly nearly hitting a patrol car, then failing roadside sobriety tests before reportedly blowing a 0.22% BAC. The August incident, now circulating on social media, is fueling debate over public release of bodycam footage and highlighting New Mexico’s ongoing struggle with alcohol-related crashes.
   

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  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Camila, a dog who went missing in Rio Rancho, NM, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 25 minutes. Message from Owner: "Please… (Nextdoor Enchanted Hills)
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    She’s been spayed, microchipped, and all her vaccinations are up to date. She’s such a sweetheart, so affectionate, and not at all food-aggressive… (Nextdoor Haynes Park)
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