A teenager from New Mexico was found dead in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, earlier this month. According to the Mexican government, a 17-year-old girl was reportedly kidnapped and killed in the city. A preliminary investigation indicated the teenager left her home in New Mexico on July 16 to visit friends in Ciudad Juárez. Mexican officials say that on July 19, her family began receiving WhatsApp messages demanding money in exchange for her freedom, with photos and videos attached to the messages. Mexican government officials say they began an investigation and located a home in the city that had signs of disturbed earth in the yard. Additional officials were requested, and the teen’s body was found. Officials say the cause of death was strangulation.Mexican investigators are working to identify suspects in the case.
A teenager from New Mexico was found dead in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, earlier this month.
According to the Mexican government, a 17-year-old girl was reportedly kidnapped and killed in the city. A preliminary investigation indicated the teenager left her home in New Mexico on July 16 to visit friends in Ciudad Juárez.
Mexican officials say that on July 19, her family began receiving WhatsApp messages demanding money in exchange for her freedom, with photos and videos attached to the messages.
Mexican government officials say they began an investigation and located a home in the city that had signs of disturbed earth in the yard. Additional officials were requested, and the teen’s body was found. Officials say the cause of death was strangulation.
Mexican investigators are working to identify suspects in the case.
