Courtesy photo Orlando Martinez, 21, of Tucumcari, charged with tampering with evidence and conspiracy to tamper with evidence.
Four suspects are charged in connection with the homicide of a Tucumcari woman, New Mexico State Police said Monday.
Sgt. Tim Johnson said Randall Jones, 20, of Tucumcari was charged Friday with murder in connection to the July 9 homicide of 33-year-old Shirley Pacheco.
Johnson said Jones was also charged with aggravated burglary, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence and conspiracy to tamper with evidence.
Johnson said on July 10, Jones was identified by the state police Investigations Bureau agents as a person of interest in the Pacheco homicide.
Jones was arrested and booked into the Quay County Detention Center two days later on a probation violation bench warrant, a charge unrelated to the homicide.
“Jones was still being held at the Quay County Detention Center when he was served with the warrant for murder,” Johnson said in a press release.
Johnson said three additional suspects were also arrested as a result of this investigation:
• Juanita Trujillo, 31, of Tucumcari, charged with conspiracy to tamper with evidence.
• Jennifer Urioste, 39, of Tucumcari, charged with conspiracy to tamper with evidence.
• Orlando Martinez, 21, of Tucumcari, charged with tampering with evidence and conspiracy to tamper with evidence.
This is a developing story and we will update as we gather more information.
