Sarah the Cemetery Snoop

06/09/2026

Follower Suggestion number 8!

The 1975 murders of Janie and Juanita Canales. Janie was a 17 year old Mother trying to get out of her toxic marriage. Her mother died trying to save her. Now, they are buried together.

06/08/2026

The new column is out!
This one, I focused on the dads of the borderlands in honor of Father’s Day.

John Nakayama 🚜 Gory Guerrero 🤼 and Jimmy Chagra 🎰

Sometimes no matter how these men look to the outside world, in their home they are just dad.

06/08/2026

The 1939 murder of Carmen Castro on Tornillo st.

This street comes up a lot in the newspaper archives. This time the story involves two teenage ladies - and supposed jealousy over a boy? Carmen Castro was shot and brutally attacked by her best friend Margarita, who lived across the street.

Margarita became the first woman ever to be tried for murder in Doña Ana county since New Mexico became a state.

06/04/2026

I’ve had this case suggested to me several times, and I’m happy to finally be able to post Mr. Lozano‘s case after family members suggestions❤️✨
In January 1990, Salvador “Chava” Lozano was murdered in the Shell gas station where he worked. What has been noted as a case of mistaken identity was buried from the bowling alley murders that happened a month later. she left behind a wife and two children. One of the children was born after he had died. Chava’s parents have since passed away- never learned who killed their son.
Chava’s case has never been solved.

06/02/2026

Happy pride month to all of my friends, family, and followers!

I know this is not my typical content as both of these figures are not in the borderlands area…

Even not being part of the LGBTQ+ community, growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, Harvey Milk was still such an inspirational figure to me.
The last time I went back home for a visit they had this set up at the San Francisco airport. What an interesting life that man had!
And of course Martha P Johnson….Who was there on the front lines at the Stonewall Inn that fateful night. Helping to create pride month as it is today.
Both of these historical figures died at the hands of somebody else.
Harvey was shot in his office in San Francisco, and Martha was found floating in the Hudson River. While under mysterious circumstances, the police at the time still had no interest in investigating her murder. It was officially ruled undetermined, drowning.

You don’t have to be a part of the community to celebrate these wonderful people! Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈❤️🏳️‍⚧️

Big thank you to the wonderful people at PBS news who did the segment on Martha that I clipped.

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06/01/2026

***BOTH FATHER AND DAUGHTER HAVE BEEN LOCATED***
Father and daughter missing since May 28
Chloe Poncho and Dean Poncho
📍 Location: Grants, NM
📅 Last Seen: May 28, 2026
1️⃣ Chloe Poncho
👤 Age: 15
📏 Height: 4'9"
⚖ Weight: 90

2️⃣ Dean Poncho
👤 Age: 35
📏 Height: 5'11"
⚖ Weight: 170
• Last seen on May 28, 2026
• Wearing blue sweatshirt, blank tank top, grey sweatpants and black crocs
A father and daughter were last seen on May 28, 2026. She was wearing a blue sweatshirt, blank tank top, grey sweatpants, and black crocs. He was wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and black boots.

📞 If you have any information, please contact the Grants Police Department at 505-287-2985

We verify and post only official missing person cases. All missing posted are added to our database, the nation's largest interactive missing person database

Chloe Poncho database entry https://www.missingpeopleinamerica.org/missing/Chloe-Poncho



Every hand helps. ✋

06/01/2026

1938 murder of Mrs. Nora Pollard. A 39-year-old divorcee a living in the depression era in downtown Las Cruces.
The newspapers described her as having many loves as she had been married and divorced more than once.
Who would wanna kill Mrs. Pollard and why?

05/29/2026

In May 1991, a woman from out of state posed as a med student in Las Cruces, New Mexico and kidnapped a one day old newborn. Almost 2 weeks of a terrifying hunt for baby Kevin became a worldwide news event.

05/27/2026

When I am researching a case and I find out they are buried at the Masonic cemetery - I’m there! That’s been my backyard since we moved here. The birds, the trees, the grass…. The history! …

…the numbered sections as opposed to sections named after angels 🥺❤️ be still my heart!

I may need to do a series and go back to my Find a Grave roots. Pick out graves to research - starting with the Masonic! So many amazing stories I want to snoop 🪦💙