LCSO: Human remains not connected to Jal missing person case
Investigators found evidence from 10 to 20 human skulls at a property near in far southeast New Mexico but now they say they aren't connected to a missing person case that authorities believed was closely tied to it.
JAL, N.M. — Lea County deputies said the discovery of 10-20 human skulls is not connected to the 2019 disappearance of Angela McManes in Jal.
Authorities had questions about a possible connection because of how close her home was to where they found those remains.
Cecil Villanueva, the man staying at the property where authorities discovered the remains, is in custody on an unrelated charge. They haven’t charged him in connection to this investigation.
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