licking, scratching, scooting, and rubbing may be signs of allergic itch, a medical condition that may require fast-acting, prescription apoquel. >> reporter: that he once had a daughter named michelle who was the light of his life. forgotten by almost everyone but her. According to police reports, she might have gone by Mimi or Chocolate while staying at the Ranger Motel. At first, it was like any other Monday night, but Feb. 2, 2009, would stick with Christine Ross forever. love for your gut. that was easy! and then i'm thinking, okay, is it somebody that's nice at picking them up? >> when they told us that they had a young black girl, i thought, i didn't have a young black girl on my list. but you know what? oh right. apoquel is for the control of itch associated with allergic dermatitis and the control of atopic dermatitis in dogs. >> reporter: and for albuquerque's homicide detectives there was the most pressing question of all. Euphoria Star Sydney Sweeneys White Hot Bikini Is Out of Control, Sydney Sweeney, Algee Smith, Euphoria, image: courtesy of HBO, 2012-2023, 2paragraphs Productions, LLC. but what can you do?te you can't be with them 24/7. but it was what had happened next that really focused the detectives' attention. >> that's correct. her face bore the kind of sores that suggested she'd been hitting the crack pipe.ug >> when did you notice things were going wrong? >> reporter: over the years ida's list of the lost had grown to include close to two dozen women who fit the same basic profile -- young drug-addicted hispanic women who were known to wander the gritty streets of albuquerque's war zone. so that was represented in the sketch. A private investigator working on the mystery of 11 female bodies found in the West Mesa desert says he's received another voice message from a man claiming . aleve pm. he's just an individual that came to our attention that we had to follow through. Despite the jewelry, underwear, and other evidence that appeared to connect him to the case including the testimony of a former cellmate who said that Blea claimed to have known and hired the West Mesa victims and called them "trashy" police have still been unable to conclusively tie him to the murders. proven better on pain. awesome. >> we figured she had been sexually assaulted and dumped here. (NBC) "Dateline NBC" will air a two-hour special Friday on the latest in the investigation into the murders of the University of Idaho students Ethan . bark i wanted to consolidate my credit cards in to a personal loan to pay them off faster. Between 2001 and 2005, 11 women were buried by an unknown assailant in an arroyo bank on Albuquerque's West Mesa, in an undeveloped area within city limits. >> i came out here looking for my cousin, and i bumped into cinnamon, and she had told me that -- that the girls were getting their heads cut off and tooken to the mesa. and the baby. to states as far away as pennsylvania and florida, where the backgrounds and travel patterns of certain types of men seem to warrant close attention. i am comfortable with the fact that we gave her a proper burial as a human being should be buried. >> we believe so. -[ scoffs ] if you say so. >> this in a way suggests that maybe there are women out there who aren't on any list. ( Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. >> missing persons is kind of a backwater in a lot of departments. December 2006. A chilling lead came from satellite photos of the West Mesa Murders burial site. >> missing women. >> reporter: lorenzo montoya, a short, powerfully built man in his 30s who was known to have an, equally short temper and a taste for prostitutes. >> i see her pull up out front, and i go out and stand on the sidewalk. he's a photographer. He had actually had over 100 encounters with police in the two decades preceding the discovery of the West Mesa murder victims. some of it didn't. but guess what? it's pretty much the easiest way to save since sliced bread. >> it was in september of 2004. >> i got to know a lot of them. quickbooks. This blog features observations from Randy Turner, a former teacher, newspaper reporter and editor. that the chin was specific for me. the first thing is they were human beings to begin with. i'll take aleve. "he later navigated northward, leaving progressive can't protect you from becoming your parents. so i took a picture of the bone. >> she says i have some bad news for you. All they ever found, however, were the bones and DNA of 11 people. not a lot to go on. >> reporter: so detectives started checking with police departments and jails throughout the southwest on the hunch that syllania, as young as she was, might have been entangled in a. prostitution circuit that shuttles women from city to city. who got an awful skin condition. Almost no media coverage and the killer was never caught. >> no. served. dr. scholl's. >> all of the victims buried out on the west mesa were buried naked, with no clothing on. >> the reality, it was kind of, like this is not happening. but can't get your hands on anything else. In 1999, a sex worker named Cynthia Vigil Jaramillo was kidnapped and imprisoned in a city south of Albuquerque by a man named David Parker Ray, aka the "Toy-Box Killer." make febreze part of your clean routine for whole home freshness. gave her 20 bucks. >> yes. Known as the West Mesa killings, the victims' deaths have resulted in no arrests, despite the massive homicide investigation police launched after discovering the makeshift graves. Christine felt that the bone didn't look normal. so, let's make this the summer of loving your gut. >> we're not the only family that got a call saying that their, you know, sister, daughter was murdered and buried out there. and i thought, well, i'll write it and we'll see what happens. but within a few months of receiving those remains the lab-coated sleuths at the office of the medical investigator began unraveling the riddle of jane doe number 7. Darlene Trujillo, who was last seen July 5, 2001, and included Sonia Lente, who disappeared on Oct. 3, 2002. >> right. i got scared. However, the West Mesa murders might have changed that in Albuquerque. >> correct. but years later his death would be just as tough a break for detectives investigating the bodies found on the west mesa. >> you look at how many things had to have happened for these victims to be located. help heal your skin from within. some of it seemed to take. >> reporter: jane doe's number 7 nose had been broken sometime before she died. and all but one, a juvenile, had lengthy arrest records for drugs or prostitution. i sent it to my sister, who's a nurse. squeeze me like you've never squeezed me before. Several women had children now being raised by relatives. >> dan, she was i.d. All Rights Reserved. Downtown Albuquerque as seen from the West Mesa. >> reporter: from a pool of hundreds wendy first narrowed the field to 30, then to 10, and then to 1. one girl whose face, age, and biography seemed to match what she saw in the sketch. daughter's comings and goings for years. but once -- once, you know, we had that bond, me and angelica,e it was nice. >> and nobody would be the wiser. and then she says is there anything that we can do? Still, authorities have not given up. ask your eczema specialist about dupixent. He said. if you are taking asthma medicines, do not change or stop your asthma medicine without talking to your doctor. memorial service organized by Street Safe New Mexico. The El Paso Crime Stoppers office received an anonymous tip in 2010 that a suspect whose last name was Cota had killed a girl nicknamed "Mimi" and "Chocolate," both of which were names Edwards was known to go by. it's a quote familiar to detectives everywhere. a thigh bone had been found out on albuquerque's west mesa. activia. and we know a few that have a, history of murdering the girls who frequent the truck stops. >> reporter: six weeks after the digging began out on the west mesa, even more sets of remains were identified. TV Archive they can be. but she kept coming up empty. There is a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible. >> right. The toddler peddled a small trike across the couple's driveway and out of view of the camera as Mesaa . for ida lopez there was the fear that her nightmare prediction was coming true. -yeah. but at the time it was routine low priority policework. i'm sorry, i think you mean roses. the hardest part of this whole thing is having to go to somebody's house and say we. the killer, whoever he was, and police naturally assumed the killer was male, had a five-year head start. >> and the man in the car was? >> we had gotten a call from a family friend of ours that i grew up with, and you know, i pick up the phone and she's like, oh, my gosh, i'm sorry about your sister. >> your typical profile. >> i love you, michelle. southwestern summer heat begins to ease hot air balloons rise like spring flowers over albuquerque and the surrounding desert. then august 2008 we have -- we had a really bad rainstorm. >> how much of your time is this taking? With her call to the Albuquerque Police Department, Ross had begun to expose horrors the city had never seen. The graves held the remains of two teens and nine adults, one of whom, 22-year-old Gina Michelle Valdez, was four months pregnant when she died. The 11 victims whose remains were discovered at the West Mesa site in 2009. Confirmed to be the work of a serial killer that was active between 2001-2005. Today, two suspects remain only of whom is still alive. >> when they told us that they had a young black girl, i thought, i didn't have a black girl on my list. Case 27: The West Mesa Bone Collector. Thats why the West Mesa killer was able to do it, she said Christine Barber, the head of Safe Streets New Mexico, a non-profit that helps get women off the streets. An unsolved murder case has haunted the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico for more than a decade. detective ida lopez, who would later make it her mission to find michelle and the other missing women, was on medical leave at the time. i wasn't done. by now dan was emerging as the videographer and de facto spokesman for the families. She took a picture and messaged her sister, a registered nurse who confirmed that it was. >> she came over to the house one day, and i'd given her a few dollars, and she stood up. but it didn't turn out that way. you're keeping that quiet because you don't want somebody to confess to this who didn't do it. >> she ran up ahead of me, and she was messing with something on the ground. >> it was a problem. >> who was she? i mean, you'll see some out here that they need that fix. so he's going to have close contact with these people. Flickr/Ken LundOne of the suspects, Joseph Blea, was arrested on Albuquerques Central Avenue for exposing himself to a woman. in a blanket, and was preparing to dump her in the trunk of his car when the woman's boyfriend showed up. -i know. According to the Albuquerque Journal, it all began when a woman out for a walk with her dog in a part of the city known as the West Mesa made a grisly discovery in February 2009. >> reporter: this michelle, along with her sister camille and half sister kendra, was a cut-up and a clown. when had i last seen her? In one incident years before the West Mesa murders, police searched his car after a woman said he had exposed himself to her. except for one tantalizing tidbit. can you make it look like i'm holding it? >> was it possible ida lopez's list was just the tip of the iceberg? According to the Albuquerque Journal, it all began when a woman out for a walk with her dog in a part of the city known as the West Mesa made a grisly discovery in February 2009. She also told them that he threatened "to kill me and bury me in lime.". memories fade, and witnesses disappear, and some just don't, want to be part of it anymore. West Mesa Murders satellite photos show the undeveloped land where the victims were discovered. In one case, there was a DNA sample but the rape test kit was not re-tested until 2010, eventually linking Blea to the rape. Albuquerque Police DepartmentJoseph Blea (left) and Lorenzo Montoya (right). >> i said to one of my editors. this photo, taken the following year, shows even more bare spots. they travel interstate. >> she knew that there was events at the house because she'd call and ask if she could borrow $25, she was hungry or whatever. >> no. any trucker initiatives or murderers that the fbi sent us we posted on the wall. nine. Theories? helps people find coverage options based on their budget. West Mesa murder case reaches ten year anniversary. >> reporter: the families of the 18 women now on ida's list prayed for happy endings like that one. Albuquerque detective Ida Lopez took it upon herself to uncover the story behind the remains of 11 women and an unborn fetus, which were discovered over 13 years ago, buried in shallow graves in a West Mesa desert. 11. it turned out all were women. do you think you'll ever find them? She said the organization also will highlight the continued struggles of women living on the margins. i said it's michelle valdez. but most of the women who worked albuquerque's war zone, fellow travelers who might have helped ida find the missing, were too drug addled to provide useful leads. This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code). i find her months later. I think there's a Disappeared episode relating to it as well. i think because for the first time we had started to put faces on these women and we had explained to the citizens of albuquerque that there weren't just two women that were missing. >> it's -- i know she had been to albuquerque at least one prior time. >> when was the last time you saw her? City of AlbuquerqueThe 11 victims whose remains were discovered at the West Mesa site in 2009. and i don't have phone records. the boyfriend shot and killed lorenzo montoya on the spot. i don't have a normal, you know, regular address. it led them to a dead end. some passed on grisly rumors to ida, that the missing women were dead and had been dumped in the desert west of town. pi fr no, i can't believe how easy it was to save hundreds of dollars on my car insurance with geico. as spring turned to summer that, year, dan, his ex-wife, and his daughters plastered flyers with michelle's picture all over central avenue asking anyone who'd seen her to call the albuquerque police department. FULL EPISODE: Somebody's Daughter. In this case, there was almost nothing but bones.. >> and under a desert sky the lost waited to be found. turning up on the mesa. he opened up the door for all the wrong things. Barela is the only victim who police say wasn't known to have been subjected to sex trafficking. The published list also included the names of eight of the 11 West Mesa murder victims . soon could be years. >> yes. love for your gut. their customers. so why am i still thinking about this? >> looking at everybody. >> reporter: what you have in dan valdez's case is a search you do yourself. He holds dual bachelor's degrees from Pace University and a master's degree from New York University. it was when the company returned to the site to fix the runoff problem that they inadvertently brought some bones to the surface, where five months later those bones were discovered by christine ross and her dog ruca. lengthy delays in reporting missing people as missing. >> and that's still a lot of people. The police are reportedly willing to reward $100,000 to anybody who provides information on the West Mesa murders. >> we believe that's him. where did she come from? Eleanor Griego, one of the victims' mothers, had previously mentioned while commenting on the case: APD Detective Mark Manary, who continued working on the disappearances after Ida's retirement, also deserves a special mention. and you never know how your skin will look. and looked bad. but police think it wasn't just the balloons he was, photographing. She was from Lawton, Oklahoma, and was reportedly last seen in Denver, police said. http://www.rrobserver.com/news/article_2d7213ea-a0dc-11e3-aa48-001a4bcf887a.html. >> reporter: sticking up for victims comes naturally to ida lopez. cinnamon was a name on ida's list. it's the city's annual balloon fiesta. >> reporter: investigators had plenty of leads but none that had gotten them closer to answering two questions -- who was he? >> reporter: ida lopez began this case with the mantra that everybody counts. and then as the months go by, wi search more and find that there are, you know, maybe another one here, then another one there, and that sort of thing. it's not the call girl. >> did you notice when the girls were going missing? Who are the dominate males, and lesbians in their Tribe? she's been arrested. sunrise would bring news of his daughter michelle. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. The authors, advocates say, are women who spend their days in the district with a history of drugs and sex trafficking that many of the victims were known to frequent. The unsolved case received a lot of attention after that. The Bone Collector- 11 bodies were found in the dessert of New Mexico. >> the hardest part of this whole thing is having to go to somebody's house and say we found her and she's not alive. bill's back needed a afvacation from his vacation. After more than five years of court proceedings, Wozniak went to trial and was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder. - Investigation Discovery", "Sam Herr, Juri 'Julie' Kibuishi: 'The Perfect Murder' On Investigation Discovery Afghanistan War Vet, California Tutor Killed By Actor In Plot To Have Lavish Wedding", "48 Hours-Killer Performance - Video Dailymotion", "Unusual Suspects: Deadly Intent | Watch Full Episodes & More! she hunted the guilty. tell your doctor if you have new or worsening eye problems, including eye pain or changes in vision. and she said -- she went up to put her arms around me, and i hugged her. and sure enough, they too were names on ida lopez's list of missing women. when he was active here and, most importantly, when he quit. [9] Some of the women appear to be unconscious, and many share the same physical characteristics as the original 11 victims. The bodies were discovered a decade ago this weekend, kicking off an investigation into the largest crime scene in Albuquerque's history. >> the tv show "america's most wanted" was also at the crime scene today filming for next weekend's episode on the west mesa mystery. Both had disappeared after walking to a local park in 2004. right. >> honestly, i don't remember the last time i seen her. high school, college. All but one of the victims of the West Mesa murders were born and raised in New Mexico and were Hispanic. >> but while police try to prove it, another attack. [3] He was incarcerated at California's San Quentin State Prison until July 2021, when he was moved to Salinas Valley State Prison as part of the Condemned Inmate Transfer Pilot Program. and one of the locations that was searched was right next door to a newspaper. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. she said, well, dad, i'm going to run. >> and whatever you tell us, it's no judgment at all. Photos, information and videos from Dateline here. "They did an excellent job with our West Mesa murders," said Sgt. sometimes into the wee hours of the morning. Prosecutors said Carballo killed him out of revenge for the murder of her husband, Orlando Mesa. If you have any information about the West Mesa murders, or about other missing women related to this case, Albuquerque Police have a dedicated hotline. -what a sign, huh? Several arrests and convictions in El Paso, Texas, indicated that Albuquerque is part of a broader sex trafficking route that includes the states of Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, as well as the Mexican city of Juarez. >> february 2nd is when one of our violent crimes detectives said oh, they found a bone on the mesa, i'll let you know. start with supporting your gut health. dan tried to keep a watchful eye on his girls and even took them to work with him at the juvenile detention center to show them on where careless mistakes can lead. [18][19], No official suspects have ever been named in connection with the murders. Dateline: Unforgettable airs every Tuesday on Oxygen at 8:00 PM ET. Colorado Department of Corrections/Facebook Paige Birgfeld and Lester Jones. every morning the sunrises over the sandia mountains east of albuquerque and begins baking one of the most celebrated stretches of asphalt in the united states -- historic route 66, the highway famous for carrying dust bowl refugees and beat generation oddballs west to california. not at all. The only emerging pattern was that 10 of the victims were sex workers or victims of sex trafficking. ), First published on February 2, 2019 / 12:05 PM. Her family maintains a Facebook group to solicit tips from the public, and the cold case was featured on Dateline NBC. sad but common, especially for these dark streets where drug addiction and prostitution literally go hand in hand. [4] At the time of the murders, Wozniak was deeply in debt and unemployed but planning a lavish wedding and honeymoon. >> you know, i just didn't know. West Mesa Murder Victims Jamie Barela Jamie Barela, 15, was last seen with her 23-year-old cousin Evelyn Salazar heading to a park at San Mateo and Gibson SE in April 2004. These are the eleven victims identified in as being found in the dumping ground in the West Mesa. In addition to Barela, Edwards, Salazar, and Valdez, they are: Monica Candelaria, 22; Victoria Chaves, 26; Virginia Cloven, 24; Cinnamon Elks, 32; Doreen Marquez, 24; Julie Nieto, 24; Veronica Romero, 28. so you have to recreate and you have to kind of go back in the time machine, so to speak, to that era or that time in these people's lives. >> do you think we're dealing with one guy here? >> he may be waiting to start doing the same thing again. and all had worked as prostitutes on the mean streets of the city's war zone. she struggled to hold it all together. Who do they party with? >> no.n' not at all. but by 2004 camille, the tag-along little sister, had had enough.on when michelle asked dan if she could move back home for a while, camille put her foot down. However, in the proceeding decades, a man named Gary Ridgway killed almost 50 women, most of them sex workers, but the case of the "Green River Killer" received much less attention.

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