Judge Authorizes Exhumation at Santa Fe National Cemetery for Testing
A judge has authorized the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office to exhume the remains of a serial rapist from the Santa Fe National Cemetery for testing.
Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 22, 2026 —
A judge has authorized the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office to exhume the remains of a serial rapist from the Santa Fe National Cemetery for testing, according to the available information.
The authorization permits the office to proceed with the exhumation. The information provided does not identify the person whose remains are involved or specify what testing is planned. It also does not state when the exhumation may take place or whether it has begun.
Details about the case connected to the testing were not provided. The reason the testing was sought, the evidence or questions it is intended to address, and any potential results were not described. The judge’s name and the date of the authorization were also not included.
The available information does not say whether the cemetery or other officials have announced arrangements related to the exhumation. It does not provide details about how the remains would be handled, who would conduct the testing, or whether the court placed conditions on the authorization.
As a result, the confirmed development is limited to the judge’s authorization for the district attorney’s office to exhume the remains for testing. No further information was provided about the next steps, the timing, or what the testing could establish.
Story summarized from the original created by Isaac Cruz on www.krqe.com, see more information here.
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