New Mexico
Human skulls found in New Mexico home closely tied to case of woman missing since 2019, officials say
Authorities in New Mexico are investigating whether the discovery of human remains, including up to 20 human skulls, in a home could be tied to a woman’s disappearance in 2019.
According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, 10-20 human skulls were found in a home in Jal after a resident reported having an “unsettling encounter” with a man while offering him a ride on Nov. 5.
The resident told police the man was “carrying two bags, made alarming statements and discarded objects from the vehicle, some of which appeared to be human bones.”
When investigators later inspected the area where the man was last located, they found bone fragments, portions of a skull and a jawbone, Telemundo New Mexico reported.
Officials then located the home where the man had been living and found more bone fragments and “10-20 human skulls” after searching the property the following day, the sheriff’s office said.
When questioned, the man told authorities someone purchased the skulls from an online source. The bone fragments are now being analyzed for potential identification.
While the man has not yet been charged with a crime, the sheriff’s office said the case could be tied to the 2019 disappearance of Angela McManes, whose last known residence was near the property searched.
“Authorities are working diligently to determine the connection between the remains and McManes, as well as other possible victims,” the sheriff’s department said in a statement.
“I know our viewers are concerned, but I can tell you, we don’t have a serial killer walking around,” the town’s sheriff, Corey Helton, told NBC affiliate KOB-TV.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. — An ‘imposter nurse’ in Las Cruces is facing 34 charges after nearly causing the death of a patient and illegally giving medications to patients under 18 years old.
A Doña Ana County grand jury indicted Margarita Gonzalez. She is accused of assuming the identities of nurses in Texas to get hired at four nursing facilities in Las Cruces:
- Village at Northrise
- Las Cruces Wellness and Rehabilitation
- Peak Behavioral Health
- Matrix Home Care
The New Mexico Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud and Elder Abuse Bureau investigated and discovered instances where Gonzalez illegally gave injections and dispensed prescriptions, including narcotics to eight inpatient residents under 18 years old.
An investigation also found Gonzalez was also about to allegedly give “an incorrect insulin dose” to a patient that they claim could’ve killed the patient if another nurse hadn’t caught the error.
Several facilities fired Gonzalez over patient safety concerns and an observed lack of knowledge.
“Impersonating a healthcare provider is a reckless and selfish crime that subjects those most vulnerable to risk of serious injury or death,” Attorney General Raúl Torrez said. “I will not tolerate those who risk the safety of patients or cause danger and unnecessary confusion within the healthcare system. These charges should keep anyone attempting to pose as a healthcare provider on notice: we will find you, and we will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law to protect New Mexicans.”
Gonzalez’s charges include identity theft, nursing without a license, abuse of a resident, distribution of controlled substances to a minor and fraud totaling over $25,000.
If convicted on all counts, Gonzalez could face up to 100 years in prison.
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