A day for opening arguments and five witnesses (Albuquerque) Presumably beginning with a blank canvas, the jury in the Linda Henning murder trial Tuesday witnessed two drastically different attempts at painting a picture of the defendant who, if convicted, could become the first woman sentenced to death in New Mexico since the 1800’s. Prosecutor Paul …
(Albuquerque) It’s been three years in the making, but the much-anticipated murder trial of Linda Henning finally begins today with jury selection. Henning, the self-described “mate” of Diazien Hossencofft, is charged with killing his wife, Girly Chew Hossencofft, in 1999. Initially, this appears to be a story that reads like something out of a dime-store …
Convicted killer fails to uphold his end of plea bargain (Albuquerque) Detective Michael Fox hardly seemed surprised. “I expected this, quite honestly.” Fox was referring to what seemed to play out as a charade inside the confines of a locked jury room on the seventh floor of State District Court in Albuquerque Tuesday. But there …
“Pink flies” a link to Miller, Diazien and Girly? December 14, 2000 (graphic goes here: deerhair.jpg) (Albuquerque) Albuquerque Police investigating the disappearance and presumed murder of Girly Hossencofft executed a search warrant at the home of Bill Miller Thursday morning, December 14. Investigators seem intent on building a case largely based on forensic evidence. Detractors …