It's two years to the day a family was found brutally murdered …
Police are looking for a couple who attempted to rob a Walmart.
After a two-day delay testimony resumed Wednesday in the trial …
Advertisement
Convicted killer dies before end of sentence
Updated: Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012, 4:42 PM MST
Published : Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012, 4:42 PM MST
- Kim Vallez
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A notorious New Mexico killer has died 50 years before his prison sentence ended.
Carlos Herrera, 31, was just 20-years-old when he murdered 17-year-old Ricky Martinez and 17-year-old Karen Castanon as they walked to El Santuario de Chimayo on Good Friday, 2000.
Herrera shot Ricky first then kidnapped Karen took her to a remote area and shot her too.
He was sentenced to two life sentences and would not have been eligible for parole until his turned 60-years-old.
Prison officials say Herrera died last week at UNM Hospital from what they call natural causes.
While officials can not say if he had a serious illness, they could confirm he has been transported to UNM Hospital many times over the last couple years.
 | With KASA.com's commenting system, you don't need to register. You can login with an existing Facebook, Yahoo!, Google, or Twitter account and more. |
Enter the Hole-in-One Golf Contest
Just pick the golfers you think will finish 1st through 10th for each of the …
Enter the Auto Race Challenge Contest
Pick the 10 drivers you think will finish 1st through 10th for each race and …
A 19-year old Florida teen doesn't think twice about jumping on a 30-foot, …
James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in …
Former TWA Flight 800…
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight…
Divers exploring the possible site of the wreck of Le Griffon gave an update on …
Advertisement
Advertisement