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New Mexico man allegedly kills mother, stores dismembered remains in home freezer for weeks: Report

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An Albuquerque, N.M., man has been arrested on charges of allegedly 
killing and dismembering his mother before placing her remains in a 
freezer, according to reports.

Court records show 49-year-old Leroy Vallejos was booked into the 
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center on Wednesday. He is 
charged with first-degree murder, battery, battery of a household member 
and tampering with evidence, and is being held under preventative 
detention.

The Albuquerque Police Department alleged that Vallejos admitted to an 
officer that he choked his 69-year-old mother, Ernestina Lucero, to death 
nearly three weeks ago, KRQE in Albuquerque reported.

Police said Vallejos claimed his mother was part of a "group of people 
giving their lives to darkness" who were conspiring against him.

Police reportedly conducted a welfare check at Lucero’s home last Tuesday 
after Vallejos told a healthcare company his mother had been missing for 
about a week. He allegedly called the company to request payment for her 
care despite not having seen her.

During the welfare check, Vallejos let officers inside and told them his 
mother had gone to Mexico. But as they looked around, officers reportedly 
found Lucero’s prescriptions still in her bedroom.

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One officer allegedly found garbage bags inside a large freezer that were 
later determined to contain the remains of a female, the station reported.

The discovery led to another search of the home, where officers found a 
saw with what appeared to be dried blood stains under a sink.

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Before the welfare check, another family member reportedly told police 
Lucero was missing, prompting the department to issue a missing person 
bulletin on Oct. 23 and launch an investigation.

A preliminary investigation found that Vallejos allegedly withdrew money 
from his mother’s account, and her vehicle was reportedly sold before she 
was reported missing.

The Albuquerque Police Department did not respond to Fox News Digital’s 
request for additional information on the matter.

The investigation remains ongoing.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-mexico-man-allegedly-kills-mother-stores-
dismembered-remains-home-freezer-weeks-report

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