New Mexico Republican Party Treasurer Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run
Police used traffic cameras, GPS and witness photos to trace the black Cadillac Escalade and charge Kimberly Skaggs with leaving the scene and tampering with evidence.
- On Wednesday, authorities arrested Kimberly Ann Skaggs, treasurer of the Republican Party of New Mexico, for a fatal hit-and-run crash. The Monday incident near 850 N. Fairacres Rd. killed 40-year-old bicyclist Andrew Brown.
- Investigators used traffic cameras, witness photos, and OnStar GPS tracking to link a black Cadillac Escalade to Skaggs. The vehicle was discovered at a property owned by the treasurer, according to police documents.
- At the scene, authorities discovered around 208 feet of skid marks and debris from the SUV. The vehicle's front bumper had two missing pieces matching fragments found near the roadway.
- The Republican Party of New Mexico stated that Skaggs is no longer affiliated with the party following her arrest. She remains jailed without bond at the Dona Ana County Detention Center.
- Records reveal Skaggs previously ran for State House District 36 in 2022 and 2024, losing both times to Democrat Nathan Small. Las Cruces Police issued her a citation last September for "racing on streets-exhibition driving.
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Las Cruces, NM— A former leader of the Republican Party of New Mexico was arrested on Wednesday, accused of being involved in a hit-and-run accident that claimed the lives of a cyclist in Las Cruces. Kimberly Ann Skaggs, 54 years old and who until recently appeared as treasurer of the Republican Party of New Mexico, faces charges for abandoning the scene of an accident resulting in death and for tampering with evidence, according to records from…
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Republican Party of New Mexico Treasurer Kimberly Skaggs has been arrested and charged for leaving the scene of a deadly hit-and-run crash in Las Cruces, according to court documents. Skaggs, 54, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident and tampering with evidence. She was booked into the Doña Ana County [...]
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