Tuesday's Top Stories New Mexico’s big 2024 news headlines & what’s ahead in 2025 Liquor store security guard shot in leg trying to prevent theft in Albuquerque CDC: Norovirus cases on the rise in New Mexico Belen Police seek help in locating suspects accused of child abuse Man ordered to hand over guns after being accused of firing hundreds of rounds US Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, documents in ‘major’ cyber incident Tuesday's Five Facts [1] Family remembers Albuquerque teen killed during dispute over washing machine - A family continues grieving after a teenager was killed at an Albuquerque laundromat earlier this month. Police were called to the laundromat on San Mateo and Zuni where witnesses said 39-year-old Jamel Coriz argued with three teens over a washing machine, one of the teens was Michael Rowe. When the argument turned physical, police say Coriz left and returned with her 39-year-old boyfriend, Oscar Orozco. Police say Orozco chased Rowe outside where he was shot and killed. Both Coriz and Orozco are behind bars while they await trial. [2] Suspect in fatal Albuquerque hit and run to remain in custody until trial - A man arrested for a deadly DWI after being on the run for two years will now await trial from behind bars. According to a criminal complaint, in 2022 Kalani Hodges was going 90 mph in a 45 mph zone near Coors and St. Joseph when he crashed, killing 71-year-old Nena Johnson. On Monday, a judge ordered to keep Hodges behind bars while awaiting trial. [3] Calmer, cooler, & still dry for New Year’s - Other than some mid-to-high-level clouds moving mostly to the east-southeast later this afternoon, dry air will lead to no precipitation. Temperatures will be lower for all, but generally, afternoon temperatures will still mostly be above normal. Despite a cooler day tomorrow on New Year's Day, temperatures will start to rebound once again later this week into the weekend. [4] 2 employees in critical condition after chemical spill at Clovis cheese factory - More than a dozen employees at a Clovis cheese factory are recovering following a chemical spill. The Curry County sheriff's office says yesterday morning an equipment malfunction at the Southwest Cheese Factory caused acid to mix with chlorine. The mixture produced a toxic gas, which employees inhaled. Out of the 20 employees affected, first responders took 11 to hospitals in Clovis and Portales. The Plains Regional Medical Center says two of those employees are in critical condition. [5] Deadline approaching to submit opinions on I-25 ‘S-Curve’ plans - The state's department of transportation unveiled two plans they say would improve safety without impacting residential homes in a stretch of I-25 known as the "S-curve." They call the S-curve between Avenida Cesar Chavez and Lomas one of the biggest trouble areas on the interstate, with a high number of speeders and crashes. The plans being considered would not affect nearby homes, but some neighbors say they want a no-build option. To participate in a public survey about the S-curve, click here.