New Mexico man allegedly kills mother, stores dismembered remains in home freezer for weeks: Report

Leroy Vallejos, a 49-year-old man from New Mexico, has been arrested and charged with the murder and dismemberment of his 69-year-old mother, Ernestina Lucero. Vallejos allegedly confessed to choking his mother to death nearly three weeks prior to his arrest, claiming she was part of a group conspiring against him. The investigation began after Vallejos contacted a healthcare company to request payment for his mother's care, despite not having seen her for about a week. This prompted a welfare check at Lucero's home. Vallejos initially told officers his mother had gone to Mexico, but officers discovered her prescriptions remaining in her bedroom. During their search, officers found garbage bags containing what appeared to be dismembered human remains inside a large freezer. A subsequent search of the home uncovered a sa... download the app to read more