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Commissioners ask staff to convene stakeholders after reports of migrant deaths in county desert areas
Summary
County officials discussed reported migrant deaths west of Santa Teresa, noted jurisdictional complexities that place remains under the Office of the Medical Investigator, and asked staff to assemble state and federal stakeholders to clarify roles and response.
Doña Ana County commissioners on June 17 discussed recent reports of human remains in desert areas west of Santa Teresa and asked staff to convene state and federal stakeholders to clarify investigative responsibilities and coordinate responses.
Assistant County Manager Stephen Lopez briefed the board on reports dating to 2022 that a large number of migrant deaths have occurred in southern Doña Ana County and said the Office of the Medical Investigator (OMI) has statutory authority over human remains. Lopez noted prior conflict among volunteer groups, OMI and local law enforcement and said the governor’s office had been asked to…
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