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Emilia Rueda

Case from Las Cruces, NM dated Sep 20, 2022

Victim Details

Emilia Rueda

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Las Cruces

NM

2022-09-20

20

Emilia

Rueda

06/22/2026

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In September 2022, the life of a promising 20-year-old female art student, Emilia Rueda, was tragically cut short in what police suspect was a murder-suicide. A student at New Mexico State University, Rueda was found deceased in her Las Cruces apartment on the 1400 block of Alamo Drive on September 19, 2022. Alongside her was her 19-year-old boyfriend, Carlos Esparza, who was also deceased. Both Rueda and Esparza were originally from El Paso, Texas.

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  • KVIA: New Mexico State Police call discovery of two bodies likely case of murder-suicide - KVIA
  • Police identify two killed in Alamo Street apartment in Las Cruces
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    I've been thinking a lot about Emilia's relationship with Carlos and how little we s... ...Read More
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    I can’t shake the sadness about Emilia and Carlos, especially when I think about how close-knit co... ...Read More
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