Thousands of addicted, homeless or prostituted women of color try to survive in the District — the most crime-ridden area of Albuquerque, NM
This part of the West Mesa is littered with debris. Mattresses, busted entertainment centers, discards from a fancy granite countertop remodel and bags of what I think is dog feces ironically stuffed back into the dog food bags it came in. After the monsoon rain seems to be a good time to look for remains.... Continue Reading →
I run my hand along the police tape at the corner of Cenote and Beads Street. This undeveloped lot is not far from the burial site on Amole Mesa and much like that site litter and weeds have taken over. At this location crews had been clearing the area this week to start construction on... Continue Reading →
Nina Herron disappeared in 2005 when she was just 21 years old. She was last seen in the War Zone steps away from where Street Safe New Mexico now does outreach. Four years later on February 2nd, 2009 the first bone was found which lead to the discovery of 11 women and a fetus buried... Continue Reading →
My partners in crime solving are in the meeting room of the restaurant Flying Star. This location is loosely tied to one of the missing women from our list, Leah Peebles. Leah moved to Albuquerque from Ft. Worth, Texas to start her life over and was working at this Nob Hill location. Leah was last... Continue Reading →
Women of the District 