CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that the conviction of a Carlsbad man for the death of his 8-year-old daughter stands. In a unanimous decision, the court rejected arguments by Juan Lerma that he failed to receive a fair trial. In 2020, Carlsbad Police arrested Lerma on suspicion that he had killed his […]
Despite "red flags all over the place," the case of Samantha Rubino was another black mark against the embattled child welfare agency, an attorney contends.