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 […]
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Surprise appearance results in sudden turn in case (Albuquerque) 36-year-old Diazien Hossencofft has taken the first step toward keeping his end of a bargain. A plea bargain, that is. By pleading guilty to his estranged wife’s murder and a dozen other crimes this afternoon, Hossencofft set the wheels into motion for a deal cut with
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(Albuquerque) If still alive, Girly Chew Hossencofft would be celebrating her 38th birthday today. Born August 27, 1963, Girly disappeared nearly two years ago. She is presumed dead. That presumption arrived like a black cloud, once again, for Girly’s parents in Malaysia a year ago. That is when a package suddenly appeared out of the
Girly’s father “appalled” that death penalty might not have been pursued August 13, 2001 (Albuquerque) Mr. Chew Shing Kheng lives on the other side of the world, but he made sure that his feelings in Malaysia reached Bernalillo County’s top prosecutor. Mr. Chew is the father of Girly Chew Hossencofft. Girly disappearedSeptember 9, 1999 and
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…won’t disclose what–if anything–was found. March 4, 2001 (photos to be added: rpsearch1.jpg A few hundred yards south of Interstate 40, searchers gather as two of them dig in a small area behind a tiny hill. rpsearch2.jpg A cadaver dog, named Jasper, disappears into the shadows along the side of the Rio Puerco as his
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February 14, 2001 (Albuquerque) A “Return and Inventory” document filed by Albuquerque police in District Court today tells us exactly what investigators found in murder suspect Bill Miller’s home Monday. And what police found is hardly surprising. Guns and ammo. Lots of it. No, the discovery hardly incriminates the man. Police must analyze it all
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