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Susan Montoya Bryan

Susan Montoya Bryan

Correspondent at Associated Press - Albuquerque Bureau

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  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Meteorology
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Afghan refugee stands trial in first of 3 killings that shocked Albuquerque's Muslim community - ...

An Afghan refugee accused in the slayings of three Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was in court as attorneys delivered opening statements in the first of three trials. Muhammad Syed has been in custody since his arrest in August 2022 after the killings shook New Mexico’s Muslim community. Police have said Syed also is the suspect in a fourth killing of a Muslim shop owner, but no charges have been filed in that case. During their opening statements Tuesday, prosecutors did not address a p…
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Jurors weigh fate of Afghan refugee charged with murder in a case t...

Prosecutors have wrapped up their case against an Afghan refugee in the first of three trials stemming from allegations that he gunned down three Muslim men over the course of several days in 2022. The weeklong trial of Muhammad Syed focused on the first killing on July 26, 2022. Prosecutors said spent casings and fragments of bullets found at the scene were fired from a rifle Syed had purchased less than two weeks earlier. They also pointed to cellphone data that put him at the location of the…
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Afghan refugee convicted of murder in Albuquerque shootings - The A...

An Afghan refugee has been found guilty of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings that shook Albuquerque’s Muslim community during the summer of 2022. Jurors returned the verdict Monday. Muhammad Syed faces life in prison for killing 41-year-old Aftab Hussein in July 2022. He also will stand trial in the coming months for the other two slayings that August. At trial, prosecutors presented cellphone data that showed his phone was in the area when the shooting occurred, and a ballisti…
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New trial denied for 'Rust' armorer convicted in fatal shooting of ...

A New Mexico judge rejected an effort by a movie set armorer challenging her conviction of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.” The judge said Friday she was staying the course and that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed would be sentenced on April 15. Defense attorneys had argued that jury instructions could lead to a verdict that was not unanimous and urged the judge to release the defendant from jail as deliberation…
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Whistleblowers outline allegations of nepotism and retaliation with...

Several members of the Albuquerque police academy’s training staff who were dismissed from their duties last summer have filed a whistleblower lawsuit. The complaint filed Wednesday in state district court outlines allegations of nepotism and retaliation by leadership. The case centers on a requirement that male cadets shave their heads daily. The son of a police commander was found to have violated the policy. The trainers were reassigned after they reported the cadet’s violation to supervisors…
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New Mexico judge halts state mandate for school districts to adopt ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A new mandate that requires school districts across New Mexico to adopt calendars that consist of at least 180 days was put on hold by a judge on Monday while he considers the change's legality.
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Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but foreca...

The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well into triple digits is on its last legs, but forecasters are still urging people to be cautious. A slight easing of temperatures is expected through the weekend, with Phoenix and Las Vegas falling short of besting any new records. An excessive heat warning continues through Saturday in Las Vegas, where it’s never been hotter this time of year. It was a record-high 110 degrees Fahrenheit in Las Vegas on Friday, 113 d…
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Report says 'poor maintenance' led to deadly 2022 crash of firefigh...

Federal investigators say a loss of engine power due to poor maintenance caused a 2022 helicopter crash in New Mexico that claimed the lives of four Bernalillo County first responders as they were returning home from a firefighting mission.
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Rain helps 1,000 firefighters slow big New Mexico blazes as Biden a...

More than 1,000 firefighters are taking advantage of the weather to get the upper hand on a pair of fires in New Mexico that killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee. President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration Thursday, freeing up funding and more resources as crews kept the flames from spreading. Their efforts got a boost Wednesday after a storm unleashed a curtain of rain and hail, and humidity levels and cooler temperatures persisted Thursday. An esti…
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List of missing residents shrinks as New Mexico village seeks recov...

Search and rescue crews have been able to trimdown the list of residents unaccounted for after people fled from a New Mexico mountain village from a pair of fast-moving wildfires. Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford said Tuesday there were a few people who authorities have yet to make contact with following evacuations last week that extended to thousands of homes and businesses in and around the community. The fires have been blamed for at least two deaths and the destruction or damage to an estimated…
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Key players: Who’s who at Alec Baldwin’s trial for the fatal shooti...

A dozen people were inside a movie set church the day Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza during a rehearsal for the Western film “Rust.”