ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – This week on New Mexico Crime Files, KRQE anchors Dean Staley and Jessica Garate discuss the controversial La Jornada statue of Juan De Onate, originally located in Española, N.M. Protestors from both sides of the debate got heated, leading to multiple incidents of violence.
The case at focus here is a shooting by pro-statue protester Ryan Martinez of an anti-statue protester after the debate escalated into a physical altercation and violence. How this case unfolds, the consequences of the shooting, and where the statute is now.
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This is New Mexico Crime Files – Taking it from the streets, then to the courtroom, to finally answering “where are they now?”. Each week, KRQE News 13 anchors Dean Staley and Jessica Garate bring you the notorious, the unforgettable, and the unbelievable crime stories from the Land of Enchantment.
