Villanueva, NM Area Cold Cases
Name
Joan VanceAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Joan Vance Was Killed During A Robbery At A Local Gift Shop. The Suspects Were Believed To Be Traveling Through Town.Agency
New Mexico State Police
Name
Jack GordonAge
77Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On october 2, 2008, jack gordon left his apartment on miranda street in fort garland in a 1994 chevrolet, license number 762jam. The intended destination was a 5-acre homesite under construction on the southeast end of luke road, in the sangre de cristo ranches. His vehicle was found at the luke road homesite with no physical trace of mr. Gordon. He has not been seen since. Mr. Gordon is known to have severe vertigo, which causes his body to lock up and become immobile. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, faded blue jeans, light-colored moccasin-style loafers, and glasses. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the costilla county sheriff's office.Agency
Costilla County Sheriff's Office
Name
Louis DeherreraAge
18Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Louis deherrera was last seen in san francisco, co in the cielo vista ranches area on august 4, 2013. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and brown pants. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the costilla county sheriff's office.Agency
Costilla County Sheriff's Office
Name
Michael WalczakAge
62Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On december 16, 2004, 62 year old michael walczak disappeared from his home during the middle of winter. There was several feet of snow on the ground at the time. His wallet, eyeglasses, jacket, boots, and truck were all found at his residence. His dog was also found wandering near his home. Mr. Walczak has not been heard from since. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the costilla county sheriff's office.Agency
Costilla County Sheriff's Office
Name
Brian EdmondsAge
16Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Brian Edmonds Was Last Seen At A Neighbor’s Birthday Party The Night Before He Was Found On The Highway. He Was Found With Major Head Trauma And Died Later That Day. The Manner Of Death Remains Undetermined.Agency
New Mexico State Police
Name
Cindy RiveraAge
Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Cindy Rivera, Aka “tig,” Was Last Seen At 405 Peggy Lane In Las Vegas, New Mexico. She Disappeared Under Suspicious Circumstances And Is Believed To Be Endangered. She Was Last Seen Wearing Pink Silk Pajama Pants And A White Spaghetti-strap Shirt. A $50,000 Reward Is Available For Information Leading To Her Location.Agency
New Mexico State Police
Name
Earl GonzalesAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Earl Gonzales And His Daughter, Clarissa Gonzales, Were Found Violently Murdered Inside Their Home. They Were Last Seen Alive On September 1, 1999. No Suspects Have Been Identified.Agency
New Mexico State Police
Name
Clarissa GonzalesAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Earl Gonzales And His Daughter, Clarissa Gonzales, Were Found Violently Murdered Inside Their Home. They Were Last Seen Alive On September 1, 1999. No Suspects Have Been Identified.Agency
New Mexico State Police
Name
Deputy Juan OrtizAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Deputy Juan Ortiz Was Shot And Killed In Retaliation For Killing A Suspect Who Pointed A Gun At Him. He Was Due To Resign From The Department The Following Day.Agency
New Mexico State Police
Name
Teal PittingtonAge
Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Teal Pittington Was Last Seen Alive On Aug. 15, 1984, In The Parking Lot Of A Cerrillos Road Variety Store. Her Remains Were Discovered Months Later In A Culvert About A Mile South Of The New Mexico Girls Ranch On U.S. 285 South Of Lamy, Nm. Investigators Say She Was Strangled With Her Own Bra.Agency
New Mexico State Police
Name
Yvonne MartinezAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On October 11, 2003, The New Mexico State Police Criminal Investigations Section Was Called Upon To Investigate An Apparent Homicide Just North Of Espanola, Nm. A Passerby Riding His Four-wheeler Located A Body Of A Deceased Female Who Was Partially Unclothed And Lying Face Up.Agency
New Mexico State Police
Name
Fritz Vialpando IIIAge
20Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Taos County Sheriff's Department
Name
Scott LloydAge
22Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Santa Fe Police Department
Name
Alicia AcostaAge
46Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On January 19, 2009, 46-year-old Alicia Acosta Was Killed While Inside Her Smoke Shop Business On Isleta Boulevard Sw. Two Young Males Entered The Business And After A Brief Conversation, One Of The Males Shot Alicia In Her Chest. She Later Died Of Her Injuries After Calling 9-1-1. The Motive Is Still Unknown. This Is An Active Investigation.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Betty GarciaAge
34Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On December 26, 1998, 34-year-old Betty Vigil Garcia Was Last Seen By Her Mother Inside The “drift In Lounge,” Located Near Coors Road Sw And Bridge Road Sw In Albuquerque. Weeks Later, Betty’s Mother Reported Her Missing To Police.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Ernest OteroAge
Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On August 13, 2003, The Daughter Of Ernest Otero Reported Her Father Missing. August 8, 2003, A Note Was Left By Ernest Saying He Was “going Away To Think.” Ernest Has Not Been Seen Or Communicated With Anyone In His Family Since August 11, 2003.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Jesus RamirezAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On July 27, 1988, The Bodies Of Two Decomposed Males Were Discovered East Of North 14 Near The Bernalillo County Line. The Victims Were Later Identified As Jesus Ramirez And Andrew P. Mc Cumber. The Bodies Were Discovered By Individuals On A Picnic. Jesus Is From The State Of Texas, He Died Of Multiple Gunshot Wounds.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Phyllis Rosenbaum-LockhartAge
44Cause of Death
Injuries/DrowningInfo
On August 7, 2003, 44-year-old Phyllis Rosenbaum-lockhart Was Found Drowned In A Drainage Ditch Near The Water Treatment Plant At 4201 Second Street Sw In Albuquerque. Later In The Day, The Victim’s 1997 Mercury Was Found On Fire In A Field Off Wendell Road In The South Valley. Phyllis Was A Former Army Veteran Who Served As A Multilingual Interpreter.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Mark AnayaAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On August 12, 2002, Mark Anaya Was Shot While Sitting Inside A Vehicle Belonging To His Friend Anthony Garcia. The Two Were Seated Inside A Red Pontiac Firebird; Pulled Over In The 5400 Block Of Douglas Road Sw. Mark Died From A Gunshot Wound To The Head. Anthony Died Of Multiple Gunshot Wounds.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Anthony GarciaAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On August 12, 2002, Anthony Garcia Was Shot While Sitting Inside His Vehicle With Friend Mark Anaya. The Two Were Seated Inside A Red Pontiac Firebird; Pulled Over In The 5400 Block Of Douglas Road Sw. Mark And Anthony Both Died Of Multiple Gunshot Wounds.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Miguel BernalAge
51Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Miguel Bernal Was Last Seen By His Daughter The Morning Of May 31, 2005, He Was Walking Near Isleta And Rio Bravo. At The Time Of His Disappearance, Miguel Was 51 Years Old And Did Not Have A Stable Home Address.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Fernando PedrosoAge
39Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On December 20, 1999, Deputies Responded To A Shooting At 3313 La Junta Sw. Deputies Found The Body Of 39-year-old Fernando Pedroso At This Address With Multiple Gunshot Wounds, Which Caused His Death.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Charles OrtegaAge
Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Charles Dion Ortega Was Reported Missing By Family Members Who Last Saw Him The Morning Of February 21, 2003. Mr. Ortega Was Dismissed From His Job Due To Absence And Has Not Been Seen By His Landlord.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Tara CalicoAge
19Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On September 20, 1988, At Approximately 9:00 A.M., 19-Year-old Tara Leigh Calico Left For Her Daily 17-mile Bike Ride On Old Highway 6, South Of The Rio Communities In Belen, Nm. Witnesses Confirm Seeing Tara Riding A Neon-pink Mountain Bike Just Before Noon. Within Two Miles Of Her Home, She And Her Bike Disappeared. If You Have Any Information Regarding This Case, Call The Valencia County Sheriff’s Department At (505) 866-2400 Or The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department (505)468-7225. You Can Also Send An Electronic Message Via The Bcsd Cold Case Web Page.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Perfecto FloresAge
69Cause of Death
Blunt Force TraumaInfo
On December 16, 1995, Several Children Found An Abandoned Vehicle In The 15000 Block Of Pajarito Road Sw. The Children Looked Inside A Closed Trunk And Discovered A Deceased Male. The Victim Was Identified As 69-year-old Perfecto Flores, Who Died Of Blunt Force Trauma To The Head.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Jose EstevesAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On December 5, 2002, Deputies Were Dispatched To The 6000 Block Of Niese Sw. The Body Of A Male Was Discovered In The Bed Of A Red 2000 Ford Truck. The Victim Was Identified As Jose Esteves, Who Died From Multiple Stab Wounds.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Marcus LujanAge
17Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On December 2, 1994 At Approximately 9:30 P.M., Deputies Were Dispatched To A Shooting In The 2400 Block Of Rio Bravo Boulevard Sw. Deputies Found 17 Year Old Marcus Lujan Shot And Killed By Suspects Who Fled In A Small White Vehicle.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Rocky VenegasAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
August 31, 1997, Deputies Were Dispatched To 2204 Mayflower Road Sw For A Possible Shooting At A Party. An 18 Year Old Male Identified As Rocky Venegas Was Found Unresponsive. He Was Transported To A Local Hospital Where He Died From A Gunshot Wound.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Daniel PadillaAge
35Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
August 8, 1986, 35 Year Old Daniel Clemente Padilla Was Found Dead Inside A Storage Shed Located At His Residence On Isleta Boulevard Sw. The Victim’s Body Showed Evidence Of Multiple Gunshot Wounds, Which Caused His Death.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Raymond SanchezAge
39Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On August 24, 1987, A Body Was Found Buried In A Makeshift Grave At The Los Padillas Cemetery. The Victim Was Later Identified As 39 Year Old Raymond Sanchez, Who Died Of Multiple Gunshot Wounds.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Don GallegosAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On March 11, 2009, The Body Of 25 Year Old Don Gallegos Was Discovered Submerged In An Irrigation Ditch In The 6800 Block Of Lagunitas Sw In Albuquerque. Medical Investigators Determined Don Died Of Multiple Gunshot Wounds.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Debbie ChavezAge
31Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On April 14, 1992, Deputies Went To 4104 Barcelona Road Sw In Albuquerque, To Check On The Well-being Of Debbie Chavez. Deputies Discovered The Body Of 31 Year Old Chavez Inside Her Home. She Suffered From Multiple Stab Wounds And Was Pronounced Dead At The Scene.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Tony RodriguezAge
48Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
August 22, 2002, 48 Year Old Tony Rodriguez Was Found Dead Inside His Trailer At 4301 Blake Sw #61. Tony Died Of Multiple Gunshot Wounds.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Eric TurrietaAge
20Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On December 31, 1998, 20 Year Old Eric Turrieta Was Found Dead On The Corner Of Marcelino Sw And Sanchez In Albuquerque. Eric Died From A Stab Wound To The Chest.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Eddie GuerreroAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On August 24, 1999, 20 Year Old Eddie Guerrero And His Sister Lisa Guerrero Were Both Shot. The Two Were Parked In The 200 Block Of Sunny Slope Rd. Sw. Lisa Died At The Scene. Eddie Was Transported To A Hospital Where He Died Days Later.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Lisa GuerreroAge
30Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On August 24, 1999, 30 Year Old Lisa Guerrero And Her 20 Year Old Brother Eddie Guerrero Were Both Shot. The Two Were Parked In The 200 Block Of Sunny Slope Rd. Sw. Lisa Was Pronounced Dead At The Scene, She Died Of Multiple Gunshot Wounds. Her Brother Eddie Was Transported To A Local Hospital Where He Died From Multiple Gunshot Wounds 4 Days Later.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Alice Moore-DowningAge
41Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On January 10, 1989, A Woman’s Body Was Discovered Off A Dirt Road At East Highway Nm 333. The Body Was Later Identified As 41-year Old Alice Moore-downing, Who Died Of Multiple Stab Wounds.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Joseph HernandezAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On June 22, 1996, Victim Joseph Hernandez Was Transported To A Local Hospital After Being Shot Outside The Drift In Lounge. Suspects Fled The Initial Crime Scene In An 80’s Blazer Or Bronco Style Suv. Joseph Hernandez Died From His Gunshot Wounds.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Joe CauleyAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On November 28, 1993, Deputies Were Dispatched To A Home Where 20 Year Old Joe Cauley Was Shot When A Fight Erupted During A House Party. Joe Was Transported To A Local Hospital Where He Later Died Of His Injuries.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Carolyn GonzalesAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On October 15, 1990 The Body Of Carolyn S. Gonzales Was Found Stabbed Multiple Times And Laying In An Irrigation Drain In The 500 Block Of Barr Avenue Sw.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Robert SaavedraAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
April 5, 1995, 25 Year Old Robert Saavedra Aka “spanky” Was Shot As He Walked With A Friend On Rosendo Garcia Sw. It Is Believed The Shots Were Fired From A Vehicle. Robert Was Transported To A Local Hospital Where He Died.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Thomas KellyAge
38Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On May 19, 1993, Gunshots Were Heard Near The 6900 Block Of 2nd Street Nw. Police Found The Store Clerk, 38-year-old Thomas Kelly Lying In The Doorway Of The News Stand Store. The Victim Was Transported To A Local Hospital Where He Later Died From Multiple Gunshot Wounds.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Larry GallegosAge
17Cause of Death
Blunt Force TraumaInfo
The Body Of 17-year-old Larry Gallegos Was Discovered In An Open Field Near The 100 Block Of Prosperity Road Se. Larry Died Of Blunt Force Trauma To The Head. This Location Was Near A Playground Where Teens Would “hang Out” At Night.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Joseph JonesAge
33Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Deputies Were Dispatched To Nm Highway #14 Near Mile Post 8 For A Homicide. The Body Of A Partially Nude Male Was Discovered By A Passerby Driving North On Nm Highway 14. The Victim Was Later Identified As 33-year-old Joseph Jones, Who Died Of A Gunshot Wound.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Jacob NajeraAge
Cause of Death
AssaultInfo
On October 7, 2007, Jacob Najera Attended A Party In The 1800 Block Of Sausalito Drive Sw. He Was Intoxicated And Was Assaulted By Several People At The Party. He Was Found Unconscious In A Neighbor’s Yard The Next Day. Jacob Died In May Of 2008 From His Injuries.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Tyra PerryAge
16Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
The Body Of 16-year-old Tyra Perry Was Found In A Remote Area In The Sandia Mountains. Tyra Was Last Seen Alive On December 28, 1987. Witnesses Reported A Male Forcing Tyra Into A Large White Vehicle; At A Store Near The 3800 Block Of East Central. Tyra Perry Was Pregnant At The Time Of Her Death, She And Her Fetus Died Of Multiple Stab Wounds.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Jose MontanoAge
48Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Deputies Responded To A Shooting At 2553 Isleta Road Sw. The Victim Was Identified As 48-year-old Jose Ernesto Montano Aka Joe Ernest Montano. He Was Shot And Killed Outside His Home By The Occupant Of A Small Silver-colored Vehicle. Several Witnesses Heard Arguing And At Least Two Gunshots Before The Vehicle Fled.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Phillip PenaAge
38Cause of Death
Hit By VehicleInfo
Deputies Responded To A Traffic Accident At The Intersection Of Vito Romero Sw And Isleta Sw In Albuquerque. Further Investigation Determined 38-year-old Phillip Lee Pena Was Intentionally Hit By A Vehicle And Later Died Of His Injuries. The Suspect Vehicle Was Identified As An 80’s Model Chevrolet Camaro Coupe.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Cecilia VelasquezAge
Cause of Death
Blunt Force TraumaInfo
During The Afternoon Of March 21, 1998, A Group Of Young Men Were Riding Their Motorcycles Off-road, When One Of The Males Noticed What Appeared To Be A Partially Buried Body. The Body Was Located In The Arroyo At The 1000 Block Of Los Picaros Se In Albuquerque. The Victim Was Later Identified As Cecilia Velasquez, Formerly Of Silver City, Nm. Cecilia Resided At Joy Junction While In The Albuquerque Area, And Had Previously Been Treated For Mental Illness. Prior To Her Death, Cecilia Was In The Company Of A Male Companion.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff
Name
Gary LunaAge
21Cause of Death
Shooting/StabbingInfo
21-Year-old Gary Luna Was Shot And Stabbed By Known Associates In An Area Beneath The Westbound I-40 Overpass. He Was Transported To The University Of New Mexico Hospital Where He Was Listed In Critical Condition. The Victim Was Hospitalized For Approximately 6 Weeks When He Died Of Complications From His Initial Wounds.Agency
Bernalillo County Sheriff