New Mexico teen arrested for murder after social media ransom scheme turned fatalBy Mark Lungariello
January 25, 2022
A New Mexico teenage girl is facing a murder rap for a Snapchat-fueled hostage scheme that went wrong and ended with the would-be ransom payer shot dead, cops said.
Anna Bella Dukes, 18, was arrested Monday for her part in the February 2021 murder of former correction officer Elias Otero, 24, Albuquerque police said.
Dukes allegedly used Snapchat to connect with Otero’s brother, Nicholas, then lured him to an in-person meeting at Alvarado Park, where three armed men — including her boyfriend — were waiting, according to the Albuquerque Journal.
They robbed Nicholas of money and jewelry, then brought him to his brother’s home, where they demanded Elias bring cash outside or they would kill Nicholas, KOB 4 reported.
Elias came outside and threatened to shoot the hostage-takers but the confrontation turned deadly when a man described by the Journal as Dukes’ boyfriend, Adrian Avila, 17, opened fire and fatally shot Elias, police said, according to reports.
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https://nypost.com/2022/01/25/new-mexico-teen-arrested-for-murder-after-ransom-scheme-turned-fatal/
