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Adelita Valencia-Dean

Case from Rio Rancho, NM dated Dec 26, 2024

Victim Details

Adelita Valencia-Dean

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Rio Rancho

NM

2024-12-26

44

Adelita

Valencia-Dean

06/26/2026

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On the evening of December 26, 2024, in a quiet Rio Rancho, New Mexico neighborhood, the life of a 44-year-old Hispanic woman named Adelita Valencia-Dean came to a tragic end. The harrowing events unfolded around 6:30 p.m. near Willow Creek Road and Animas Court, where the sound of gunshots shattered the evening calm. A neighbor reported hearing the shots and then witnessing a terrified Adelita fleeing from her home, screaming for help. She was being pursued down the street by her 45-year-old wi ...
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  • Rio Rancho Observer: One dead after shooting; suspect in custody
  • KOAT: Police investigate fatal shooting in Rio Rancho
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    It’s truly devastating to think about the insecurity Adelita must have felt in her own home before... ...Read More
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