KRQE Newsfeed: CYFD lawsuit, Officer honored, Mild and drier, PFAS senate hearing, Hygiene program
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Thursday’s Five Facts
[1] Lawsuit claims abuse in CYFD foster care was preventable – A new lawsuit claims the physical and sexual abuse of a five-year-old boy at the hands of his foster parents could’ve been avoided. According to the lawsuit, the child was born with drugs in his system and was placed into foster care. In 2022, the foster parents brought the boy to the emergency room saying he had fallen down the stairs. The boy was hospitalized for two months, during which he told doctors he had been physically and sexually abused by his foster parents. The lawsuit filed by the boys grandparents says the abuse could have been avoided if the boy was placed with them instead.
[2] New Mexico community gathers to honor fallen NMSP officer – It’s been almost a week since New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare was killed in the line of duty. Friends, family, co-workers, and the community gathered in Tucumcari at the NMSP station to honor him on Wednesday. Hare lived in Logan, New Mexico but was known throughout the area. People came from all over Quay County to pay their respects. Officer Hare’s funeral will be Wednesday in Albuquerque at Legacy Church on Central Ave. It begins at 11 a.m. and is open to the public.
[3] Warmer and drier weather to end the work week – Most of the state will stay sunny until this afternoon, when clouds will build over the mountains, and there will be a chance for showers over the high terrain. Skies will be partly cloudy but dry over the lower elevations. Temperatures will warm back above average today, with highs in the 60s and 70s. Friday will be even warmer, sunnier and drier. The next storm will approach this weekend.
[4] State environmental leader asks Congress to intervene on PFAS contamination – The Department of defense is under scrutiny from the state’s environmental department secretary for they’ve handled PFAS contamination in New Mexico. There’s well-documented PFAS contamination near Holloman Air Force base among other locations, which only the Department of Defense has the authority to clean up. In front of a Senate committee Wednesday, New Mexico’s Environment Secretary James Kenney accused the Department of Defense of spending more effort on defending PFAS-related lawsuits as opposed to clean-up.
[5] Santa Fe shelter launches a mobile hygiene unit – A Santa Fe homeless shelter is launching a new program, making it easier for men and women living on the streets to shower. The mobile hygiene unit created by the Interfaith Community Shelter has 2 standard showers with a restroom inside each of them. There’s also a handicap accessible shower. The mobile hygiene unit will run twice a week. Monday’s at La Familia Medical Center’s Healthcare for the homeless off Cerrillos Rd. and Thursday’s at The Salvation Army on Alameda St.
