New Mexico

6,500 murders reported in New Mexico from 1976 to 2025; police reports named an offender in about 74%. Explore the statistics →

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Cases

West Mesa murders
2003–2004 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
SerialUnsolved11 victims
On February 2, 2009, a woman walking her dog on Albuquerque's West Mesa found a bone near 118th Street SW.
Las Cruces bowling alley massacre
1990 · Las Cruces, New Mexico
MassUnsolved5 victims
On the morning of Saturday, February 10, 1990, two men robbed Las Cruces Bowl of about $5,000, shot all seven people inside, and set the building on fire, apparently to destroy evidence.
Terry Clark
1986 · Artesia, New Mexico
SingleExecuted1 victim
On July 17, 1986, nine-year-old Dena Lynn Gore was abducted in Artesia, New Mexico, as she rode her brother's bicycle to a convenience store near her home.