“The Bone Collector” - The West Mesa Murders

Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

Spotify Studios

True Crime, Education, History

4.7 • 30.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2019

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In early 2009, when Christine Ross set out on her morning walk in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the last thing she expected was to stumble across human remains. But within a matter of hours, the abandoned work site near her house had been turned into one of the most expansive crime scenes in history. Sponsors! Ring - Go to Ring.com/SerialKillers to get a special offer on a Ring Starter Kit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.7	18 plus subject to approval. Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes,
0:33.0	listener discretion is advised.
0:35.2	This episode includes discussions of murder and assault
0:38.3	that some people may find offensive.
0:40.4	We advise extreme caution for children under 13.
0:45.0	Just outside Albuquerque, New Mexico, a mesa rises over the Rio Grande
0:50.0	Valley.
0:51.0	It's a vast and sprawling desert. Once a sacred site for Native Americans and
0:56.3	wildlife, this high desert plateau is now littered with trash and tumbleweeds and
1:02.0	dotted with trailer parks. The hot sand gives way to a man-made
1:06.9	oasis, new subdivisions with inviting names like Paradise Hills.
1:12.0	This is the West Mesa.
1:15.0	On February 2nd, 2009,
1:18.0	Christine Ross was making her way along one of its long desert roads,
1:22.0	taking her dog Ruka for their regular walk.
1:26.2	The area had recently been leveled for a new neighborhood, and on this particular walk, Ruka
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