Missing women found buried near Albuquerque

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Summary of article: After combing an almost 100-acre area on the outskirts of Albuquerque, investigators found the remains of 11 women, one of whom was four months pregnant. As of late-September, seven of the 11 women have been identified.

All had been reported missing between 2003 and early 2005. Each had been murdered and the bodies buried in shallow graves.

The police department has compiled a list of 24 women missing from Albuquerque, which included the murder victims. There is speculation about whether the other missing women were murdered and are also buried out west of Albuquerque.

Friends and family of the victims are working to change the way the system responds when a missing persons report is filed.
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Tags: Albuquerque, femicide, missing persons, missing women, murder victims

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