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Crimes Against Children

Judge eases pretrial conditions for Fabian Gonzales

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A 2nd Judicial District Court judge denied a motion to put a man tied to a grisly child killing back in jail.

June 24, 20202 min read
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Crimes Against ChildrenAugust 8, 20192 min read

Rachel Smith will serve no additional jail time in child death case

SANTA FE — A woman who was acquitted of killing an infant at a Santa Fe motel in March 2017 got credit for time served while awaiting trial for convictions on lesser charges and will no longer be incarcerated.

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Crimes Against ChildrenJanuary 7, 20191 min read

Jessica Kelley pleads no contest to child abuse in Martens case

Kelley pleads guilty

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Crimes Against ChildrenJanuary 7, 20196 min read

Plea deal accepted in death of Victoria Martens

Jessica Kelley accepts Plea Deal

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Crimes Against ChildrenDecember 11, 20184 min read

Investigation into fourth Martens suspect ‘has stalled’

Detectives stop searching for fourth suspect

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Crimes Against ChildrenSeptember 10, 20181 min read

Judge grants Fabian Gonzales’ request for new attorney

A judge has granted a motion for Fabian Gonzales to hire a bring on a new attorney.

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Crimes Against ChildrenSeptember 4, 20181 min read

Motion to Dismiss in Victoria Martens Case

Albuquerque NM – Attorney Steve Aarons of Santa Fe hit the ground running in the Victoria Martens case. Entering his appearance on behalf of defendant Fabian Gonzales on Tuesday afternoon, Aarons immediately filed a motion to dismiss the l…

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