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Alek Collins Murders 2 In New Mexico

Alek Collins is an accused killer who is facing two counts of murder in New Mexico as well as a host of other charges

According to police reports Samantha Cisneros and Taryn Allen were found dead in New Mexico, both women had been fatally shot. A five year old girl was also shot however she is expected to survive.

Samantha Cisneros ten month old daughter was missing which set off an Amber Alert

Police in Texas would arrest Alek Collins and would also find the missing ten month old child

Alek Collins is going to be extradited back to New Mexico where he faces two counts of murder charges, two counts of child abuse, and a single count of kidnapping.

Would not be surprised if the New Mexico prosecutors seek the death penalty in this brutal case

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The Clovis Police Department on Monday released new information about the suspect accused of abducting an infant after a double homicide just north of Clovis on May 3. The suspect was identified as Alek Collins, 26, of Houston.

According to CPD, Collins and 10-month-old Eleia Maria Torres were found at a home in Abilene. According to CPD, investigators had not found evidence of a relationship between the suspect and the victims.

Police initially responded to Ned Houk Park five miles north of Clovis around 4:26 p.m. CPD said Samantha “Harley” Cisneros and Taryn Allen, both 23, of Texico, were found dead with gunshot wounds outside of a silver minivan. A 5-year-old girl was found with a gunshot wound to the head and taken to a Lubbock hospital. According to CPD, baby Eleia was abducted. Police said Cisneros is the mother of both children.

Police said on the day of the incident, the two women and children stopped at Twin Cronnie’s to pick up food. The group then went to Dollar Tree in the 3900 block of North Prince Street before heading to the park. Police said a witness who was walking in the park “believed he had heard gunshots, but it was not immediately reported to law enforcement.”

Around 4:25 p.m., police said two males entered the park and found the victims next to the minivan.

Authorities did not answer any questions on Monday.

https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/police-name-suspect-in-clovis-baby-abduction-double-homicide

Jaremy Smith Wanted For Officers Murder

Jaremy Smith is an alleged killer from New Mexico who is wanted for the murder of Officer Justin Hare

According to police reports Officer Justin Hare stopped to help Jaremy Smith with a flat tire when the encounter turned deadly with the Officer being shot and killed. New Mexico police would learn that the vehicle Jaremy Smith was driving was actually stolen and belong to a woman who had been murdered in South Carolina

Jaremy Smith would take off in Officer Justin Hare police car which he would later crash and take off on foot

Jaremy Smith is facing charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence, felon in possession of a firearm, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and criminal damage to property.

Update – Jaremy Smith has been arrested in Albuquerque

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A New Mexico State Police officer who was shot and killed near Tucumcari early Friday died offering to help his suspected killer with a flat tire, authorities say.

The suspect, a South Carolina man with a long criminal history, was driving a BMW that belonged to a woman who was found dead Friday in South Carolina. He is considered a person of interest in her death.

Jaremy Alexander Smith, 32, of Marion, S.C., is being sought in the death of Officer Justin Hare, a Logan resident described by community members as a fixture in the village who was quick to help motorists stranded along the roadside.

New Mexico State Police have issued an arrest warrant charging Smith with first-degree murder, armed robbery, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence, felon in possession of a firearm, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and criminal damage to property.

Smith has a “very extensive criminal history, the majority of which is in South Carolina,” state police Chief Troy Weisler said at a news conference Saturday in Albuquerque. He said Smith, who has been charged with both property and violent crimes, should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.

State Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Jason Bowie called Smith “a violent person with a long criminal history, who obviously has no regard [for] anybody he comes in contact with.” While some people might have mental health issues that lead them to commit crimes, he added, that does not appear to be a factor in this case.

“There are some people in our society that are just violent,” Bowie said. “They are calculating, deliberate in their actions, and they stop at nothing to prey on others.”

The car found at the scene of the shooting on Interstate 40 west of Tucumcari belonged to Phonesia Machado-Fore, a paramedic from Pee Dee, S.C., who was found dead Friday. She was last seen at her home in Marion on Tuesday and was reported missing Thursday, according to Fox Carolina. New Mexico State Police reported Smith is a person of interest in her death.

“Mrs. Fore was one of us, a fellow first responder,” Marion County Sheriff Brian Wallace said in a statement to the TV station. “Her death is senseless. Our community has suffered a tremendous loss. My team and I will not stop until we bring the person or persons responsible for her death to justice.”

Hare, 35, was responding to a call on I-40 west of Tucumcari when he was fatally shot. Weisler released a video late Friday night in which he said Hare was responding to a call around 5 a.m. about a motorist with a flat tire who was attempting to wave down other motorists. The suspect, Weisler said, got out of his vehicle and approached Hare’s passenger-side window. He said they spoke briefly about fixing the tire and Hare offered to give Smith a ride into town.

“Then, without warning, the suspect pulled out a firearm and shot Officer Hare,” Weisler said in the video. “The suspect then walked to the driver’s side and shot Officer Hare again.”

Smith pushed Hare into the passenger seat and drove away in Hare’s patrol vehicle with Hare inside, Weisler said. Another state police officer went to find Hare when he didn’t answer calls from dispatch, Weisler said, and while the officer was on his way, Hare’s distress signal was activated, either by Hare or by the action of his body being moved.

The officer saw Hare’s patrol vehicle speeding on the I-40 frontage road about six miles west of where the BMW was parked, and when he caught up with it another eight miles down the highway — about halfway between Tucumcari and Santa Rosa — he found the empty vehicle crashed on the side of the road. Smith had fled on foot, Weisler said.

Police found Hare on the side of the frontage road and attempted to render aid. He was brought to a hospital in Tucumcari, where he died, state police said in a news release.

“Officer Hare died serving his state and his community,” Weisler said at Saturday’s news conference. “On a cold, dark and windy morning, he offered to help a person he thought was in need. That person killed him in cold blood. The last words Officer Hare uttered on this Earth was to offer to help a man who was about to kill him.”

Weisler vowed to capture Smith.

“I implore you to turn yourself in and surrender peacefully,” Weisler said. “There’s been enough death and despair. But if he does not, I guarantee you this: We will find him. There is nowhere he can run. There is nowhere he can hide where we will not find him.”

Weisler said state police identified Smith as a suspect after tracking down leads in South Carolina and viewing video from Hare’s dashboard camera.

Weisler said Smith has ties to Albuquerque and has spent time there in the past, though the chief refused to discuss the nature of those ties. He said it is “a definite possibility” Smith is in the Albuquerque area now.

Weisler said police trailed Smith for a while Friday, but the trail went cold when it circled back to the interstate. He said Smith may have gotten another ride. He warned against trying to help Smith.

“If anybody knowingly assists him, they can expect to pay the price as well and be prosecuted with any charge possible,” Weisler said.

State police said in a news release Smith’s past crimes in South Carolina include taking hostages and rioting in jail; burglary; breaking and entering; armed robbery; resisting and evading police; auto theft; shooting at or from a motor vehicle; and armed robbery.

Weisler said Hare is the third police officer to be killed in the line of duty in New Mexico in his 8 1/2 months as state police chief. The others were Alamogordo police Officer Anthony Ferguson, who was shot and killed in July 2023, and Las Cruces police Officer Jonah Hernandez, who was stabbed to death last month.

Weisler said Hare was a New Mexico native who grew up in Logan and Moriarty and graduated from the New Mexico State Police recruit school in 2018. He is survived by his parents, girlfriend and two young children.

“He’s a pillar of that community,” Weisler said.

State police officials indicated Friday in a post on X, the social medial site previously known as Twitter, Smith was “last seen wearing a brown hoodie and jacket.” In an email, the agency said he was “last seen on foot” on the frontage road that runs along I-40 at milepost 304 between Montoya and Newkirk.

Anyone who sees Smith should call state police at 505-425-6771 or dial 911.

https://news.yahoo.com/state-police-suspect-officers-killing-033400844.html

Jaremy Smith Arrested

New Mexico State Police have confirmed that Jaremy Smith, wanted for reportedly killing Officer Justin Hare, has been captured in Albuquerque after a shooting involving the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.

BCSO said their deputies were involved in a pursuit and a shooting near Unser and Anderson Hill. No deputies were injured.

Police say early Friday morning Hare was killed inside his State Police vehicle on the side of I-40. Hare was reportedly just trying to help the suspect deal with a flat tire.

Smith was driving a white BMW and was on I-40, westbound, west of Tucumcari. Hare pulled over to help.

Police say Smith walked over to the passenger side of Hare’s patrol unit.

According to NMSP, a short conversation ensued about fixing the tire and Hare offered to give Smith a ride to town. Without warning, Smith reportedly pulled out a gun and shot Hare. Smith then walked to the driver’s side and shot Hare again.

NMSP says Smith pushed Hare into the passenger seat and drove away in the patrol unit, which was abandoned a short time later.

“The last words that Officer Hare uttered on this earth was an offer to help the man who is about to kill him,” NMSP Chief Troy Weisler said. “I am disgusted and I am sickened by the actions of this cold-blooded murderer.”

Hare was a New Mexico native who grew up in Logan and Moriarty. He is survived by his parents, girlfriend, and two young children. A GoFundMe page has been created for his family.

On Saturday, police also confirmed that the case is connected to one in South Carolina — where Smith lives. They said the BMW Smith was driving belonged to Phonesia Machado-Fore, a woman who was reported missing. Their local sheriff’s office confirmed that she was killed and her body was found not far from where she went missing. She was a local paramedic.

Police say Smith is a person of interest in her death.

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/nmsp-man-wanted-for-officers-murder-captured-in-albuquerque/

Officer Felipe Hernandez Charged With Murder

Las Cruces police officer Felipe Hernandez has been charged with murder for the shooting of Teresa Gomez

According to police reports Las Cruces Officer Felipe Hernandez would pull over Teresa Gomez on a traffic stop. During the interaction Hernandez demanded that Teresa Gomez get out of the vehicle and threatened to use a taser if she did not. Teresa Gomez would comply Hernandez would focus on her passenger Jesus Garcia who was known to trespass in the area.

Teresa Gomez would be allowed to get back in her car. Once inside she attempted to drive away and Felipe Hernandez would fire three times into the vehicle, striking the woman and killing her

Felipe Hernandez would later say that the shooting took place as he was in fear for his life. Unfortunately for him the entire incident would be caught on body cam

Felipe Hernandez would be charged with second degree murder with a firearm enhancement

Felipe Hernandez Video

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The Las Cruces police officer who shot and killed a 45-year-old woman during an officer-involved shooting last October has been charged with 2nd-degree murder and was arrested Tuesday.

The officer identified as Felipe Hernandez is being charged with second-degree murder.

Hernandez remains on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

Hernandez turned himself in Tuesday morning.

“The DA office came to that determination after reviewing all the evidence submitted by the officer-involved shooting task force,” said Doña Ana County District Attorney Gerald Byers.

“From the very beginning of Mr. Hernandez’s interaction with Ms. Gomez, the ability to manage protocol is non-existent. His interactions with her, just on a human level, was exceptionally subpar and did not meet the standards that LCPD demands of its officers,” said Byers.

Byers said his office looked to see if there was justification for Hernandez to use his firearm.

“There was no necessity for him to use deadly force,” said Byers. “We looked at self-defense. There was no self-defense.”

At about 4:45 a.m. on Oct. 3, a Las Cruces police officer made contact with 45-year-old Teresa Gomez, along with a passenger in her vehicle, near the 1300 block of Burley Court.

In the body cam video, Hernandez an 8-year veteran officer shot at least three times at Gomez while she was trying to run away.

Before the shooting happened, the officer asked Gomez to step out of the car so he could ask her questions which at first she denied before complying.

Gomez told the officer she was at a public housing after hours visiting a friend named Butterfly. The officer then went on to explain that she was trespassing.

The officer also noted the passenger in the car was also a frequent trespasser in the area.

As the video goes on, Gomez asks if she can sit back down in the car.

The officer who was writing down the information said yes but instead Gomez started the car and tried to drive away.

The officer shot three rounds.

Gomez was taken to an area hospital where she died.

Jesus Garcia, 38, the passenger in Gomez’s vehicle, was not injured. He was subsequently arrested on misdemeanor and felony warrants.

https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/las-cruces-officer-who-shot-killed-woman-in-officer-involved-shooting-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-teresa-gomez-felipe-hernandez

James Parrillo Jr Keeps Woman Captive For A Year

James Parrillo Jr is a man who kidnapped a woman a year ago and kept her captive all of that time. According to police reports James Parrillo Jr would kidnap the unidentified woman in New Mexico and would be brought through several States before ending up in New Jersey. James Parrillo Jr who is also known as Brett Parker convinced the woman initially to drive him from New Mexico to Arizona however the favour quickly turned into a nightmare for the woman. The two who started in a voluntary relationship quickly turned when James Parrillo Jr assaulted the woman in California and she was unable to leave. Nearly a year later the woman was able to escape from James Parrillo Jr who was arrested and has been charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree strangulation and aggravated assault, and third-degree criminal restraint

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A woman who authorities say was kidnapped after meeting a man in New Mexico last year and eventually brought to New Jersey reportedly managed to escape her alleged captor by making a mad dash for a nearby gas station.

James W. Parrillo Jr., 57, was arrested on Feb. 7, after the woman, whose name has not been released by authorities, allegedly escaped from the Bass River Township residence they shared and fled to a nearby gas station, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office said in a statement on Friday.

James Parrillo is charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree strangulation and aggravated assault, and third-degree criminal restraint. The woman met Parillo, whom she knew as “Brett Parker,” at a gas station on Interstate 10 in New Mexico sometime in February 2022,” according to court documents.

At his request, she agreed to give him a ride to Arizona. The woman said she was in a voluntary relationship with the defendant for about a month when he physically assaulted her while the two were in California, at which point she felt unable to leave the relationship, prosecutors said.

During their time together, James Parrillo allegedly took away the woman’s phone, confiscated and utilized her debit cards, and isolated her from her family. The pair allegedly arrived in New Jersey sometime in December.

They had been staying in the rented room in Bass for about two weeks when the woman managed to escape. Noticing an interior deadbolt on the door of a nearby gas station during a prior visit, the alleged victim planned to flee to safety there when an opportunity presented itself.

On Feb. 7, James Parrillo began beating and choking the woman during an argument inside the residence, which they shared with several other individuals. The man stopped when he realized the two were not alone in the house, and she ran out with nothing on but shorts and a shirt in 42-degree weather.

Once inside the gas station, the woman bolted the door and told an attendant she had been kidnapped for approximately a year. Footage from the station’s security camera shows Parrillo following the woman to the gas station and attempting to open the door, then leaving when he found it locked

A gas station attendant summoned New Jersey State Police, who apprehended Parrillo a short time later as he walked down County Road 542. Parrillo is also charged with third-degree hindering apprehension, and fourth-degree obstruction and refusing to provide a DNA sample.

Parrillo was detained at the Burlington County Jail pending trial following a hearing before Superior Court Judge Christopher J. Garringer in Burlington County on Wednesday.

In arguing for pre-trial detention, Assistant Attorney General Theresa Hilton said information provided by the alleged victim and found on social media and other online sites indicate Parrillo may have engaged in similar predatory conduct with individuals in other states

“This is a deeply disturbing case in which the defendant allegedly held a woman against her will for nearly a year, while traveling with her throughout the country, before ending up here in New Jersey where she was able to escape,” Attorney General Platkin said in a statement. “We are reaching out to law enforcement across jurisdictions to identify other people who may have additional information on the defendant. Our investigation is ongoing, and we are committed to doing everything we can to ensure we bring justice to this survivor.”

“The allegations of kidnapping and abuse at the hands of the defendant represent a year-long nightmare endured by the victim that spanned several states across the country ultimately coming to an end here in New Jersey,” Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, said. “The dedication and diligence of the troopers, detectives, and members of the Division of Criminal Justice is to be commended, but the strength and bravery of the female victim who successfully escaped her assailant is nothing short of heroic.”

https://www.foxnews.com/us/woman-kidnapped-border-state-held-captive-nearly-1-year-escapes-new-jersey-gas-station-police

Estevan Montoya Teen Killer Murders At House Party

Estevan Montoya was sixteen years old when this teen killer pulled out a gun at a house party in New Mexico and fatally shot another teen. According to court documents Estevan Montoya and the victim JB White, 18 years old. were at a house party in Sante Fe New Mexico when violence broke out at the party. Estevan Montoya would pull out a gun and fatally shoot basketball standout JB White. Estevan Montoya would be arrested and later convicted. This teen killer would be sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for thirty years.

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A teenager has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of JB White, a Santa Fe High basketball standout and future Lobo.

Closing arguments were heard Monday in the trial of 18-year-old Estevan Montoya. He was accused of shooting and killing White at a house party in 2020.

The trial began nearly two weeks ago. Prosecutors said it was a deliberate murder after a summer party devolved into violence. They believe Montoya knew what he was doing when pulled out the gun.

The defense, however, claimed White was chasing Montoya and Montoya fired a random shot over his shoulder while running away – in fear for his life. They said Montoya was acting in self-defense and he wasn’t thinking when he pulled out a gun, shooting White.

The jury began deliberating just before 4 p.m. Monday. White’s family said they had faith the jury would see through Montoya’s defense.

The verdict was in by Tuesday afternoon – Montoya was found guilty on all counts, including first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.

In New Mexico, first-degree murder comes with a mandatory 30 years in prison.

https://www.kob.com/news/top-news/teen-found-guilty-for-killing-basketball-star-jb-white/

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It’s been a month since a jury convicted Estevan Montoya of capital murder. A judge sentenced the 18-year-old to life in prison Wednesday.

Montoya shot and killed local basketball star JB White at a Santa Fe house party in 2020.

The hearing began with Montoya’ attorney asking the court to postpone the sentencing hearing until his client undergoes a more thorough evaluation. The state proposed the court proceed anyway, which is what the judge decided to do.

The decision was handed down following closing remarks from a few more witnesses and both legal teams.

Montoya was 16 when he committed the crime, so he cannot face a life sentence without the opportunity for parole. The judge said Montoya will be eligible for parole thirty years into his life sentence.

Sentencing

First-degree murder: Life sentence (30 years)
Tampering with evidence: 3 years
Unlawful possession of a handgun by a person under 19: 364 days
Negligent use of a deadly weapon: 180 days

Montoya is expected to be transported to the corrections department in Los Lunas immediatel

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/teen-gets-life-sentence-for-murder-of-jb-white/