Casefile True Crime

Case 27: The West Mesa Bone Collector

Jul 30, 2016
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INSIGHT

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.
ANECDOTE

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.
ANECDOTE

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.
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