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More Remains Found in New Mexico; Body Count at 10

by Tina Kells | February 23, 2009 at 03:02 pm

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Over the weekend authorities in New Mexico uncovered 4 more bodies, all women and one fetus, in what is now the likely dumping ground of a serial killer. Only one of the victims has been identified but all are believed to have been transient women or sex trade workers. The total New Mexico desert body count now sits at 10.

Four more buried bodies have been uncovered from the mesa west of Albuquerque, including the skeletons of a woman and her fetus. Authorities believe the 10 bodies found there this month were buried by one person.
Albuquerque Police Chief Ray Schultz says the remains of two people were found Saturday.

The female skeleton and fetus were found Monday.

Only one set of remains has been identified, Victoria Chavez, whose family reported her missing in 2004.

Albuquerque homicide Sgt. Carlos Argueta said some of the victims were likely transient drug addicts and prostitutes — women who often don't have family members who report them missing.

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Karenke4

at 16:08 on February 23rd, 2009

How sad.

ocardaugh

at 10:43 on February 25th, 2009

This is a view of the Soledad Canyon Trail in the Organ Mountains which are east of Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA. This area is part of the Chihuahuan desert which is the largest desert in North America.

Link:http://www.flickr.com/photos/dolor_ipsum/3267410027/

ocardaugh has contributed a photo to this story.