The body of a missing New Mexico woman has been discovered in the Arizona desert, more than 270 miles away from the “secluded” Mennonite community she mysteriously vanished from over a month ago, and investigators are calling it murder.
In 2012, New Mexico celebrated 100 years of statehood. In its tribute to that anniversary the Albuquerque Journal noted the West Mesa murder case was Albuquerque greatest mystery. This, Daughters of the West Mesa, is a work of fiction based on this true story. On February second, 2009, a woman walked her dog on the mesa. Officials encountered a human femur bone near 118th Street and Dennis Chavez SW. Police excavated the area and ultimately found the remains of eleven women and an unborn fetus. Nine were Hispanic, one was Native American, and one was African American. It was discovered that they went missing between 2003 and 2005 after struggling with drug addiction and high risk behavior that sometimes included prostitution. Police officials have named no suspect. I have a personal connec
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The tribe observed a moment of silence as prayer vigils were held in honor of Ashlynne Mike, who went missing on the New Mexico portion of the reservation.
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