New Mexico

Killer Dads: Fathers who ended their children's lives in situations involving child custody, visitation, and/or child support

NEW MEXICO

Bernalillo County

Father: ANTHONY CHAVEZ
Victim(s): "R.S" (4 years)
Date of Death: October 2012
Dad, step charged in girl's death. Custody arrangement not clarified, but mentioned that "biological mother is extremely distraught." As of October 2014, unable to locate any update to this case.

Father: RICHARD ROBERT SANCHEZ
Victim(s): Richard Jr., Daniel, and Christopher Sanchez
Date of Death: August 2001
Father "went missing" with sons during custodial visit. Bodies recovered, identified in July 2009.

Lincoln County

Father: PAZ ISRAEL PRIMERA
Victim(s): Pax Israel Primera Jr. (3 years)
Date of Death: June 11, 2012
Custodial father, girlfriend blaming each other for boy's murder. In July 2013, upgraded to felony charges. No other update as of October 2014.

Sandoval County

Father: LEONARD GALBADON
Victim(s): Viktoria Galbadon (7 years)
Date of Death: February 2015
Dad killed daughter in murder-suicide during custody time. Bodies not discovered till mother arrived for pickup.

Santa Fe County

*Father: MELVIN MARTINEZ
Victim(s): Derek Martinez (12 years), Devin Martinez (10 years)
Date of Death: June 2010
Father shot sons to death in murder-suicide during summer visitation. Protective mother’s concerns dismissed by judge.