Albuquerque reports 40 homicide cases out of 113 closed
Albuquerque will end the year with a new, grim homicide record. APD confirmed 113 people have been murdered in the city this year, and most of those cases are not solved.
According to Albuquerque police -- detectives closed 40 homicide cases from this year and another 10 from last year. But there's still nearly 70 on the table —among dozens more cases, including a deadly hit-and-run earlier this month.
"Families deserve information. They deserve access to information, and they deserve to feel respected,” said Terry Huertaz, APD homicide victim advocate. She said the Victim's Advocate Department has been overwhelmed with the recent surge in homicides, but says there are new strategies to keep families in the loop, especially this time of year.
“The holidays are very difficult birthdays, anniversaries, holidays. We also try to acknowledge those special days. We reach out to the families.” She said there are plans to expand the program sometime next year but hopes there won't be quite as many families searching for answers.
“The police department has a lot of work to be done.”
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