Man pleads guilty mid-trial in murder-for-hire scheme

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man pleaded guilty mid-trial Wednesday to hiring a couple to kill another man in 2022.

Martin Trujillo is accused of hiring a couple to kill Gary Escareno in 2022.

According to the criminal complaint, Trujillo was in a rental assistance scheme with Escareno, but had a falling out. He then paid Freddy Granger and Cassandra Dominguez to met up with Escareno and kill him…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS