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Eddie Verdugo

Case from Los Lunas, NM dated Apr 16, 2004

Victim Details

Eddie Verdugo

December 16, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Los Lunas

NM

2004-04-16

joyleen-chavez-los-lunas-nm

Eddie

Verdugo

06/27/2026


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Do you know who murdered Eddie Verdugo and Joyleen Chavez in 2004?
In the quiet community of Los Lunas, New Mexico, a brutal act of violence shattered the peace on April 16, 2004. On that day, the Valencia County Sheriff's Office received an anonymous tip about two injured individuals at a residence on Dean Lane. Upon arrival, a deputy discovered a grim scene. Peering through a window, the deputy saw Eddie Verdugo, a Hispanic male, lying in the entryway, a pool of blood forming around his head.

Forced to make entry, authorities found a second victim, Joy ...
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  • Cold Case Unit - NM Department of Public Safety
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