New Mexico
Democrat decries Esptein’s “disturbing” behavior at New Mexico ranch amid new probe
Authorities in New Mexico are continuing to investigate the secluded ranch once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. The property is at the center of the state’s probe into the late sex offender, which was closed in 2019 during the first Trump administration at the request of federal prosecutors.
Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., joined “The Weeknight” on Monday to discuss the ongoing investigation. Luján told MS NOW that the state is taking a dual approach to its probe into the Stanley, New Mexico, property, which Epstein purchased in 1993. Both New Mexico’s attorney general and the state legislature are conducting investigations into past activities at the ranch.
“There’s two different sets of eyes that are going to be looking at what happened,” he said.
The ranch, which was sold by Epstein’s estate in 2023, is now owned by Don Huffines, who recently won a Republican primary in Texas and will compete to be the state’s next comptroller in November.
Luján also spoke about his review of some of the Justice Department’s unredacted files related to the Epstein case. According to the New Mexico Democrat, those files revealed that there is “no question that there were disturbing, disgusting, illegal acts that were taking place” at the ranch.
The senator said the evidence he saw puts into question federal authorities’ request for New Mexico to halt its investigation into Epstein.
TO’HAJIILEE, N.M. – A man is facing federal charges after allegedly shooting at two Navajo Nation police officers with a rifle in To’Hajiilee.
The incident occurred on March 6, when officers responded to reports of gunfire near a residence on Sunset Lane. The suspect, Russell Secatero, is accused of shooting two officers identified as John Doe and Jane Doe.
According to an arrest affidavit, Secatero fired at the officers from inside a closet at a Navajo Nation Housing Authority residence, where he had been hiding. Officer John Doe returned fire, hitting Secatero. Both officers and Secatero were treated at the University of New Mexico Hospital.
“There’s gonna be lives taken today,” Secatero reportedly said before the shooting. Officer John Doe was shot in the arm and back, while Officer Jane Doe was injured by shrapnel when her firearm was hit.
FBI agents say they found two rifles and .22 shell casings in the closet.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque police detectives are investigating a suspicious death found at a home in northeast Albuquerque near Wyoming Avenue and Paseo del Norte Boulevard.
APD arrived at a home on Wilson Hurley Court around 1 p.m. on Sunday. APD says due to the suspicious nature of the death, homicide detectives were called out.
This marks the third body to be found in the metro area this weekend, though there is no indication from APD the cases are related. The first was found Friday night at a Smith’s on Tramway Boulevard. The second was found Sunday morning behind a Smith’s in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.
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