Humans remains found in Ruidoso Downs identified

Humans remains found in Ruidoso Downs identified

RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. (KRQE) – Investigators have identified the human remains that were discovered in Ruidoso Downs earlier this month. The body was discovered on July 8 in a remote wooded area near Pine Springs Road. The remains have now been identified as 74-year-old Henry Padilla. The investigation is still ongoing, and anyone with information is [...]

Human remains in Ruidoso Downs identified

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has identified the human remains that were found last week in Ruidoso Downs as 74-year-old Ruidoso Downs resident Henry Padilla, the sheriff’s office announced in a Facebook post Friday. Padilla’s remains were found in a wooded area near Pine Springs Road on Wednesday, July 8. A cause of death has not been determined, according to the post. Workers who were clearing trees in the area found Padilla’s body. Inve…