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ROSWELL, N.M. The trial of a New Mexico man accused of murdering his wife and four daughters in 2016 began Tuesday.
Juan David Villegas-Hernandez, 40, faces five counts of first degree murder in the shooting deaths of his wife, 34-year-old Cynthia Villegas, and their four daughters: Yamilen, 14; Cynthia Janeth, 11; Abby, 7; and Ida, 3.
The trial began after a day and a half of jury selection at the Chaves County Courthouse in Roswell.
The prosecutor, RoxAnne Esquibel, said Villegas-Hernandez committed the murders after discovering Cynthia Villegas planned to divorce him.
Cynthia Villegas and her daughters were found dead inside their home, each shot in the head at close range with a .22 caliber rifle or handgun. Villegas-Hernandez later packed up some things and left and was arrested in Mexico, Esquibel said.
Trial of man accused of murdering wife, 4 daughters begins
May 13, 2021
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ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) The trial of a New Mexico man accused of murdering his wife and four daughters in 2016 began Tuesday.
Juan David Villegas-Hernandez, 40, faces five counts of first degree murder in the shooting deaths of his wife, 34-year-old Cynthia Villegas, and their four daughters: Yamilen, 14; Cynthia Janeth, 11; Abby, 7; and Ida, 3.
The trial began after a day and a half of jury selection at the Chaves County Courthouse in Roswell.
The prosecutor, RoxAnne Esquibel, said Villegas-Hernandez committed the murders after discovering Cynthia Villegas planned to divorce him.
Cynthia Villegas and her daughters were found dead inside their home, each shot in the head at close range with a .22 caliber rifle or handgun. Villegas-Hernandez later packed up some things and left and was arrested in Mexico, Esquibel said.