The West Mesa Bone Collector murders refer to the discovery of 11 women's remains buried on the outskirts of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2009. The bones were uncovered by chance when a woman walking her dog noticed what appeared to be human remains in a developing housing area on the West Mesa. Investigators soon realized they had stumbled upon a mass grave spanning nearly 100 acres, filled with the skeletal remains of women who had vanished between 2001 and 2005. Most of the victims were young women involved in sex work or struggling with addiction, making them vulnerable targets. Despite extensive investigation, no one has ever been charged, and the killings remain one of the most haunting unsolved serial murder cases in the American Southwest.

Police have long suspected that the murders were the work of a single individual—dubbed the “West Mesa Bone Collector.” The prime suspect, Lorenzo Montoya, lived near the burial site and had a history of violence toward women. He was killed in 2006 by the boyfriend of a woman he had allegedly strangled during a sex act—just three years before the remains were found. Although circumstantial evidence linked him to the crimes, no definitive proof ever surfaced. Over the years, detectives have explored theories involving human trafficking rings, organized crime, and other potential killers, but the truth has remained elusive. The case continues to cast a dark shadow over Albuquerque, serving as a grim reminder of how easily society overlooks its most vulnerable citizens—and how many of them still have no justice.


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