On the morning of April 9, 2021, 35-year-old Edward Purvis III, a male, was found shot to death in a motel room in northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. The scene discovered by police hinted at the violent final moments of his life, with evidence in the room including a pillow with defects and another stained with blood.
The investigation into Purvis's death eventually led detectives to 26-year-old Dylan Wolfe.
Authorities determined that Wolfe owed Purvis money for drugs and had arranged to meet him under the guise of another purchase with the intent to murder him. This premeditated plan was further illuminated by a series of chilling internet searches Wolfe allegedly conducted on his phone in the days leading up to the fatal encounter.
Among the queries were questions such as, "can a pillow muffle a nine millimeter," "what percentage of murders go unsolved," and "where can I sell my gun". These digital footprints provided a direct line for investigators, making it easier to connect Wolfe to the crime. Over two years after Purvis's death, in July 2023, Dylan Wolfe was arrested and charged with murder, bringing a significant development to a case that had remained unsolved for some time.
