On October 6, 1987, a sense of unease settled over an Albuquerque home when Sandra Miller, a female resident, failed to return from a routine trip to the store. Her husband, growing increasingly worried with each passing hour, reported her missing to the authorities. For three weeks, her disappearance remained a troubling mystery, a void in the lives of those who knew her.
The search for Sandra came to a devastating end on October 28, 1987.
Her body was discovered in an open, undeveloped area north of the 1300 block of Central Avenue NW. The desolate landscape held the grim answer to her whereabouts. An investigation into her death determined that she had died from a single gunshot wound, a stark confirmation of a violent end to her life.
Despite the discovery and the clear evidence of a homicide, the case of Sandra Miller's death grew cold over the years. Investigators were unable to identify any suspects, and no arrests were ever made in connection with her murder. Her case remains an unsolved file in the records of the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, a lingering question of who was responsible for her untimely death and why. The passage of time has not yielded any new leads, and the identity of her killer remains unknown.
