Fraud, Fire, and a Coffee Truck | Albuquerque News

Sheryl Williams Stapleton faces 37 federal charges as the jury weighs evidence of fraud, bribery, and money laundering tied to suspicious emails, invoices, and blank checks — while her defense argues the money alone doesn’t prove criminal intent. In Albuquerque, Sean Omara, 39, was killed in an officer-involved shooting after a tense standoff involving dozens of shots and over 100 spent casings found inside his apartment. Across New Mexico, storms threaten flash flooding as rain and thunderstorms roll through Friday into Saturday morning. The Frijoles Fire, now at 7,794 acres and just 1% contained, forces evacuations in Cundiyo and alerts for nearby communities. Meanwhile, Rio Rancho’s 17-year-old coffee entrepreneur Natalia Jurado is turning her passion into profit with Pink Pour Co., a mobile matcha and coffee truck now operating five days a week — and expanding toward Albuquerque. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/42895006ae41a822