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Police arrest suspect for murder in northeast Albuquerque
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Key Points:
- Police arrested 43-year-old Collin Terrazas for the alleged stabbing and possible shooting of 34-year-old Dante Conley at his northeast Albuquerque home early Saturday morning.
- Officers responded to a 911 call and found Conley dead; neighbors reported suspicious activity and noticed Conley’s black Lexus SUV missing from the residence.
- Terrazas is accused of spray-painting security cameras, prying open the deadbolt, stabbing Conley around 4:30 a.m., attempting to set the house on fire, and later driving Conley’s SUV to a local shop.
- With bloodied hands, Terrazas allegedly admitted to killing Conley, taking his money, gun, and vehicle, and referred to himself as “Michael the Archangel.”
- Police used automated license plate readers to link Terrazas to the crime, locating his pickup truck and Conley’s SUV before SWAT apprehended him; he faces charges including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and tampering with evidence.
