Tag: New Mexico
Sante Fe woman dies from accidental shooting after brother pulled trigger
Alexia Verdugo Sigala, Santa Fe, New Mexico woman accidentally shot dead after brother claims uninentionally discharging rifle and striking victim only to later die. Authorities yet to decide what formal charges to file against sibling.
A Santa Fe, New Mexico...
Santa Fe murder-suicide leaves husband & cheating wife dead
Victoria Romero, Santa Fe, New Mexico man shoots and kills wife, Xavier Romero then self. Murder-suicide follows husband discovering wife was involved with another man and was planning on leaving him.
A New Mexico husband & wife were found dead...
Missing N.M scientist found dead a year after disappearing amid speculation she knew top secrets
The remains of Melissa Mondragon Casias, a national laboratory staffer at the Los Alamos National Laboratory have been found in New Mexico almost a year after the worker's disappearance was linked with a larger group of U.S. scientists, government...
Mom drops newborn in porta potty leaving baby to drown in chemical liquid
Newborn found dead in portable toilet after Sonia Cristal Jimenez, Las Cruces, New Mexico mom throws baby infant into porta potty moments after giving birth while boyfriend rushes her to hospital believing she had a miscarriage. Investigators determine child...
Albuquerque woman shoots dad dead, claims he was abusive
Summer Coughran, Albuquerque, New Mexico woman with history of schizophrenia, charged with the shooting murder of her father, Kirk Coughran. Daughter had claimed her father assaulting her only for police to find the daughter's claims not lining up with...
New Mexico man shoots two dead after receiving encrypted message from cockroach
Alexis Hernandez, Albuquerque, New Mexico man shoots two men dead after receiving encrypted message from cockroach telling him to kill.
A New Mexico man has blamed a cockroach for sending him an encrypted message instructing him to go and kill...
Teen kills Uber driver to let off some steam after stressful day
Sheliky Sanchez, Albuquerque, New Mexico shoots & kills Uber driver he picked out randomly cause he wanted to release some steam. Victim id as Joseph Andrus.
He had to figure a way to detox from a stressful day…
A New...
N.M mom who instructed son to shoot towards homeless woman convicted of murder
Kristina Withrow, Albuquerque, New Mexico mom convicted of second degree murder of homeless woman after instructing son to shoot towards victim in alleyway near their home after 'feeling' threatened.
A New Mexico woman who handed her son a gun and...
Farmington wife who said husband stabbed himself dead charged w/ his murder 5 years later
Heather Fernandez-Hoefer, Farmington, New Mexico wife charged in the stabbing murder of her husband, Robert Hoefer, 5 years after the 3rd grade teacher calling 911 to say she discovered the man dead from 'stab' wounds. Undone by her own...
Las Cruces shooting suspects, 20 & 17 year old arrested, ids of 3 killed named
Las Cruces Young Park shooting suspects, 20 & 17 year old arrested, ids of 3 killed named. Tomas Rivas Las Cruces 20 year old gunman along with fatal victims identified: Andrew Madrid, 16; Jason Gomez, 18; and Dominick Estrada,...
Las Cruces Park shooting leaves 3 dead, after rival groups firing at each other during car show
Las Cruces Young Park mass shooting leaves 3 dead and 15 injured during modified sports car show at parking lot. Gun violence erupted after two rival groups started firing at each other after argument escalated. Initial report of Gabriel...
‘Just bump him’ 13 year old boy charged in cyclist hit & run murder
Johnathan Overbay, Albuquerque, New Mexico teen boy arrested in connection to fatal hit and run murder of cyclist, Scott Dwight Habermehl caught on video being run over and footage shared on social media. Cops also seek to arrest, 16...
Gene Hackman wife cause of death revealed as actor died 1 week later
Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman wife cause of death revealed as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome with actor dying 1 week later of natural causes likely after failing to remember to take medication as a result of debilitating mental illness. No foul...
NM mom arrested locking teen daughter in chicken coop shot dead
Patricia Madrid, Farmington, New Mexico woman shot dead days after being arrested for locking her 15 year old teen daughter for extended periods in a chicken coop. No arrests.
A New Mexico mother accused of locking her 15 year old daughter...
Man stabbed to death at Albuquerque birthday party in unprovoked attack
Ernesto Martinez, Albuquerque, New Mexico man stabs to death, Christopher Gallegos in unprovoked attack during birthday party.
An Albuquerque, New Mexico man has been charged with murder after stabbing a fellow guest at a birthday party in an unprovoked attack,...
