‘I had to stab him’, Sunland Park woman faces charges after allegedly stabbing a man

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveals that 31-year-old Sarai Ortiz is facing several charges after a confrontation ended with her allegedly stabbing a man with a knife.

According to the court documents, police with the Sunland Park Police Department went out to the 100 block of Palma on June 1, 2026 after receiving a call about a victim with wounds from a bladed object.

When officers arrived at the location, they found a elderly man who was on the ground with 3 stab wounds. The victim told police that Ortiz had stabbed him and shortly after, court documents say that the victim was transported to the University Medical Center of El Paso…

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