SFPD Crowdsources Murder Investigation

Cops ask for the public's help in gathering surveillance footage

By Aaron Cantú

SFPD asks for help

Robert Romero, 52, was killed outside his home early Monday morning, in the 2300 block of Las Casitas. Now Santa Fe Police are asking people with cameras in the vicinity to review footage to help identify the murderer. Those tips would come in addition to other forensic analyses police are currently conducting of the area, but so far they don't have many leads.

Conflict of interest

The New Energy Economy, a clean energy group that has had PNM's future in its sights, is asking the state's Supreme Court to remove two commissioners from deciding on the company's future. The reason is that PNM's parent company donated $440,000 to a political action committee that campaigned for the re-election of Commissioners Sandy Jones and Lynda Lovejoy. The commissioners say there's no conflict of interest there.

Tax weekend for the kiddos

The state's gross receipts tax holiday for back-to-school shopping savings takes place from Friday through Saturday. Here is a list of taxable and non-taxable items.

Check this out tonight

Tonight at Peyton Wright Gallery, travel photographer William Frej showcases his photographs from around the world. The artist explained his inspiration to SFR's Alex De Vore: "Santa Fe, I think, is the closest city in the United States to a culturally rich Indigenous environment," he says. "It's a great place and … my wife and I have lived in Indonesia, Poland, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan—we enjoy Indigenous culture and movements." The pieces look fascinating, and the reception starts at 5 pm.

Stormy AF last night amirite?

Monsoon storms rolling through the city last night were bad enough to knock out power at the Santa Fe Municipal Airport for a couple hours. There are some storms in the forecast for this Sunday, but keep your eye on the bigger picture: Even with all the rains the last month, a drought persists, and the people who know say it's part of a longer-term, climate change-induced "aridification" of the Four Corners region.

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