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Michael Skinner

Case from Rio Rancho, NM dated Dec 09, 2022

Victim Details

Michael Skinner

Male

White / Caucasian

Rio Rancho

NM

2022-12-09

49

Michael

Skinner

06/26/2026

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In the quiet community of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, a devastating series of events unfolded, culminating in the tragic death of 49-year-old Michael Skinner, a Caucasian male. On December 9, 2022, a Friday that began like any other, ended with a life cut short and a family irrevocably broken. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately clear, but as the investigation progressed, a heartbreaking narrative emerged.

Rio Rancho police officers were dispatched to a home on North ...
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