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Who Killed...?

Las Cruces Bowling Massacre

Who Killed...?

Bill Huffman

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

3.8595 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode, we take a look back at a case from 1990 that remains unsolved to this day. A quadruple murder which has become known as the Las Cruces Bowling Massacre remains unsolved to this day. One of the most infamous unsolved murders in New Mexico is the 1990 Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre. In this incident, 7 people were shot, 4 of which died, by two unknown assailants. The motive of the massacre was robbery; about $5,000 was stolen Las Cruces Sun New reporter Bethany Fruedenthal's article was a major source for this episode. She is an excellent reporter. SOURCES: https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2020/02/03/las-cruces-bowling-alley-massacre-30th-anniversary-nightmare-in-las-cruces/4645475002/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1lH7Hdwy4Y www.readingeagle.com https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/idaho-prosecutors-disclose-internal-investigation-officer-bryan-kohber-rcna77262 https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/new-court-documents-bradygiglio-violation-kohberger-case/293-bc9fd29f-0284-4b69-a86a-1a706d327963 Bethany Fruedenthal- Las Cruces Sun bfreudenthal@lcsun-news.com, 575-541-5449 or @bethanyfreuden1 on Twitter https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-yogurt-shop-murders-austin-texas-families-investigators-haunted-by-unsolved-case/ Tips can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Tips can also be provided online at NMCrimeStoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers app, “P3 TIPS.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Slow Burn Media, Evergreen Podcast, presents Who Killed, a podcast that provides a voice for the voiceless.

0:13.0

Today marks 33 years since four children and three adults were targeted in a mass shooting at a bowling alley in Los Cruces, one of the most heinous crimes ever committed in that city. From our New

0:25.3

Mexico mobile newsroom, four of the victims, three of them children died that day,

0:30.1

while a fifth victim died several years later. The case remains unsolved and a

0:35.4

$25,000 reward is being offered for information leading

0:39.2

to an arrest.

0:40.6

The mass shooting happened the morning of February 10, 1990.

0:44.3

Police say two men stormed into the bowling alley on East Amador, forced seven people into

0:49.3

an office, shot them at close range, and set the office on fire.

0:54.0

They stole $5,000 before they left behind.

0:57.0

We believe that there's somebody out there who knows that

1:01.0

uncle, whoever was, or cousin whoever, had, came into money around that time.

1:09.0

And maybe they bought a car, maybe they bought something, maybe they did something with that money,

1:12.9

maybe they paid off a debt.

1:14.2

Whatever the case is, we want to hear from that person.

1:16.7

If they haven't talked to us yet, or if maybe they have a new recollection of events around

1:21.6

that time period, please give us a call.

1:24.6

ABC 7's La Lobo said she, though, will have more about the anniversary coming up on ABC 7 at 5 and 6.

1:31.1

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of Who Killed?

1:34.6

I'm your host, Bill Huffman, and this is a slow burn media, evergreen podcasts, and killer podcast production.

1:42.5

On this week's episode, we're going to take a look back at a case from 1990 that remains

1:47.0

unsolved to this day, a quadruple murder, which has become known as the Las Cruces Bowling Massacre.

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