Judge rules APD failed to properly preserve evidence in Mary Hawkes shooting

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The family of Mary Hawkes was handed a major victory Thursday night in their wrongful death lawsuit against the Albuquerque Police Department.
A judge has ruled that APD failed to preserve evidence related to the police shooting of Hawkes in 2014.
Read the judge’s order here >>
Judge Nan Nash ruled that the lack of evidence — in this case, lapel cameras that were not properly preserved — left the Hawkes family without access to the evidenc