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Detective Lopez's Early Investigation
- Detective Ida Lopez noticed a pattern of missing women in Albuquerque, all fitting a similar profile.
- These women were often involved in sex work and struggled with drug addiction, leading to their cases being initially dismissed.
Discovery of the West Mesa Burial Ground
- In 2009, Christine Ross's dog found a bone on the West Mesa, an abandoned construction site in Albuquerque.
- Suspecting it was human, she alerted the police, leading to the discovery of a mass grave.
Crime Scene Processing
- Processing the crime scene was a massive undertaking due to prior construction work that had disturbed the site.
- Police used advanced technology to recover remains and identify 11 female victims.