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Three people face charges in connection to a murder in Las Vegas, New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Three people are facing charges after police say they worked together to kill a man and burn his body in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Jose Eversole, Samantha Montoya and Luciano Meza are facing charges in connection to the murder in May. State workforce initiative gives thousands of New Mexicans a path to high-wage careers According to the arrest affidavits, New Mexico State Police responded to reports of a burned vehicle in rural San Miguel County on June 10. At the scene, officers discovered human remains in the trunk and on the ground nearby. Investigators determined the car belonged to Hayden Alter, who had been reported missing on May 21. NMSP says Alter's family told them he was living in a rehab center in Albuquerque and had taken a trip to Las Vegas on May 16, but had stopped contacting family a few days later. A witness told investigators he had been picked up by Eversole, Montoya and Alter around midnight on the night of May 19. The witness said they went to hang out at the home of Meza. When they arrived, the witness said Meza accused Alter of being a cop, then punched him before a shot rang out. The witness said they didn't see the shooting, but did see Eversole pointing a gun at Alter, who had been shot in the head. The witness told police they saw Eversole and Montoya move Alter's body into his own car, before driving away. The next day, Eversole told the witness he had burned everything and no one would find the body. The witness also claimed Meza threatened them with a gun and said not to talk about what happened. Eversole is facing charges including murder and arson. Montoya faces charges for conspiracy and tampering with evidence. Meza is facing charges for intimidation of a witness. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-08-2025
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Beloved member of local deaf community drowns at Conchas Lake
The state's deaf community is mourning the loss of a 36-year-old man who drowned Saturday at Conchas Lake, a sprawling reservoir just northwest of Tucumcari in San Miguel County. A spokesperson for New Mexico State Police wrote in an email Wednesday the drowning victim was Martin Gutierrez of Santa Fe who was deaf and had worked at the New Mexico School for the Deaf. The matter is still being investigated, state police Officer Wilson Silver wrote. Gutierrez, who worked in the maintenance department at the New Mexico School for the Deaf, also was a graduate of the school. Priscilla Shannon Gutierrez — Martin Gutierrez's mother — said in an interview with The New Mexican on Thursday many people in the region are in shock and devastated by the death of her son, particularly within the deaf communities in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, where he was especially active. "My son was a beam of light, and everyone he touched was impacted by him," Priscilla Shannon Gutierrez said. "He left an impression on literally everybody that met him — very kindhearted, sweet-natured, funny." State police have provided little information about the drowning. The New Mexican has submitted a request for records on the incident to the state Department of Public Safety. Priscilla Shannon Gutierrez said she obtained much of the information about her son's death from a Conchas Lake Facebook group and by talking to people who were at the scene and tried to help him. "It's Thursday, and I have yet to hear from state police," Gutierrez said. "I learned of my son's death Saturday night when … one of the state medical investigators called." She added,"I don't want anybody to ever have to go through what I have gone through." She wrote in a text message later Thursday saying a state police commander finally had called her and said the investigating officer didn't reach out to her because he knew she had already spoken with the medical investigator, and he felt he could go on with his investigation and did not need to contact her. State police also wrote in an email to The New Mexican the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator had been first to notify Martin Gutierrez's next of kin after his death. Martin Gutierrez had been camping alone at Lake Conchas last weekend — about 150 miles from Santa Fe — after camping there the previous weekend and enjoying himself, his mother said, noting her son loved to camp and swim. She was told by someone at the lake that day how her son had been swimming in shallow water before venturing farther from shore. Her son, a good swimmer, appears to have been caught in a strong undercurrent and drowned, she said. He was picked up by someone who had a Jet Ski at the lake. But attempts at lifesaving measures were unsuccessful. The New Mexico School of the Deaf released on statement on Martin Gutierrez's death, saying, 'We are heartbroken to share that our dear colleague and 2008 alumnus, Martin Gutierrez, passed away on July 26 at Lake Conchas. Martin was a kind and dedicated member of our NMSD family, first as a student, then as a long-serving staff member. He will be deeply missed.' People who worked with him also were among those sharing their condolences on social media. "Martin was one of the kindest, most diligent, and popular staff I had the pleasure of working with," one person wrote on Facebook. Another wrote, "As soon as I heard the news, I broke down crying. The maintenance shop will not be the same without him. What sucks is his office is right across from mine. My heart breaks for him and your family. He will carry a legacy at the school and we will never forget him." Solve the daily Crossword
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24-06-2025
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‘Never know how long it will take': 2 hikers rescued in 2 days near Telluride prompt warning
DENVER (KDVR) — Two women from out of state were rescued from the same popular hiking area near Telluride within days of each other, prompting a warning from rescuers as the summer season kicks off. One woman from Ohio was hiking Friday, and the other from Illinois on Saturday, at Bridal Veil Falls, the tallest free-falling waterfall in Colorado, when they were injured, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office. Ski season is over: Here's how to have fun in Colorado's mountains this summer 'This is the second SAR mission in two days,' San Miguel County Sheriff Dan Covault said in a Facebook post after the second rescue. 'I want to thank the men and women on our SAR team who are regularly willing to drop everything and respond to these rescues.' The Ohio woman, 39, suffered a knee injury on her hike, and rescuers from San Miguel County Search and Rescue and the Telluride Fire Department spent three hours rescuing her. The woman had a friend drive her to a medical center. Just a day later, the Illinois woman, 56, injured her ankle hiking. Rescuers from San Miguel County Search and Rescue and the Telluride Fire Department rescued her in an excursion that took over two hours, and an ambulance took her to a medical center. The rescues prompted a warning from Covault on how to be safe on hikes during summer. 'With a busy summer season underway, we will see an increase in people venturing into the backcountry. We want to remind folks to be prepared with proper footwear, appropriate clothing, and extra food and water in case of an emergency,' Covault said. 'For all kinds of reasons, including weather and location, you never know how long it will take rescuers to get to you.'Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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27-05-2025
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‘It's always in the back of your mind': NMDOT worker recalls being hit by distracted driver on I-25
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – All it took was a few seconds for a driver to take her eyes off the road and slam into two New Mexico Department of Transportation workers on I-25 in San Miguel County. They both consider themselves beyond lucky they didn't lose their lives that day. 'It's always back there it's always in the back of your mind,' said Michael Sanchez, NMDOT worker. 'I tell the guys everyday the way we came into work today is the way we should go home this afternoon, didn't happen for us that day.' Two weeks ago, on May 12, Sanchez didn't get to finish his work day. While working on a strip of I-25 between Ribera and Bernal, behind cones and multiple work zone signs, Sanchez was hit by a car. Albuquerque Police release new information about death of 1-year-old 'One of the guys yelled 'watch it', any, by the time I heard that it was too late,' said Sanchez. 'All I remember is rolling and winding up underneath the cable line and the median.' While lying there in shock, Sanchez said all he could think about was the rest of his coworkers. 'I was asking the coworkers that were there who else got hit, who else got hit,' said Sanchez. Thirty yards away the car also sideswiped his partner who, after impact, rolled under the front end of a NMDOT vehicle. Witnesses told police both men were airborne but somehow they are doing okay. 'I was hit on this arm, the elbow and my right side leg, upper leg my thigh and I don't know what I hit here with my chest,' Sanchez explained. Sanchez said he hasn't been approved to go back to work yet, but he isn't sure he even wants to. 'We pass by where the accident happened and it's right away I get bad anxiety off of it so I don't know,' said Sanchez. Something his wife, Betsy, has also picked up on. 'His hands just start getting antsy his demeanor is different,' said Betsy. 'What this girl did affected not just him, but it affected all of us.' A police report filed by New Mexico State Police states the 20-year-old driver, Mistidawn Roybal, turned around to check on her dog when she hit the two men and an orange traffic control barrier. 'It hurts because I almost lost him that day and I don't want to lose him,' said Betsy. They hope Roybal learns from her actions. 'I don't want to see this happen again, it's crazy,' said Sanchez. Roybal is facing two petty misdemeanor charges and a this degree felony for reckless driving. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
