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Three Unsolved Murders in Roswell

Victim
Kent Hoffmann
Location
Roswell, New Mexico
Incident date
June 14, 2026
Case ID
UV-000014
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Case Overview

Federal and local investigators are seeking information about three murders in the Roswell, New Mexico, area in June and July 2026.

Federal and local investigators are seeking information about three murders in the Roswell, New Mexico, area in June and July 2026. Kent Hoffmann was found in the Hondo River Channel on June 14; Andrew Lujan-Huerta was found in the same channel on July 14; and Karl Affsprung was found east of Roswell on July 29. Officials describe them as three murders but have not publicly established that one perpetrator was responsible for all three.

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  1. Murders in Roswell, New Mexico — FBI Seeking Information
    FBI Albuquerque / Roswell Police / Chaves County Sheriff

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