Teen sentenced for role in murder of 16-year-old found on Pajarito Mesa

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A teenager was sentenced on Friday after accepting a plea deal for murdering a 16-year-old and dumping his body in the desert. In the summer of 2024, the body of Jesus Quintana Cota was discovered on the Pajarito Mesa. Three suspects were arrested and charged with the murder, all teenagers themselves. Dominik Marques [...]