| Number | 16068 |
| Subject | Murders |
| Source | Roswell Daily Record |
| State | NM |
| Year | 1999 |
| Publication Date | Dec. 23 - 29 |
| Summary | "By focusing on several 'gang or drug-related' homicides (that) occurred in 1997 and remain unsolved, the series provides insight into the difficulties a small remote town faces battling violent crime. (The investigation) begins with an examination of the common wisdom that these cases remain unsolved because witnesses will not come forward. It ends by questioning what the leaders in the community can and need to do to break these investigations and reduce violent crime in general. In the process, the series describes a double murder, relates a local history of family feuding, and reports about a local serial killer who has threatened dozens of witnesses into silence." |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 13 |
| Keywords | crime violent unsolved homicide law enforcement criminal justice system prosecution |
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