Alek Isaiah Collins, a 26-year-old Houston man, appeared before a federal judge in Albuquerque this morning for arraignment on an indictment charging him with kidnapping of a minor and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence in connection with the double homicide of two female victims in Clovis, New Mexico.
Collins was detained pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled. The indictment alleges that Collins committed the crimes on or about May 3, 2024, when two women were found dead and a child wounded at a park in Clovis, New Mexico. A third child, a 10-month-old baby, was missing at the time.
According to publicly available court documents, evidence linked a maroon Honda rented by Collins to the scene. Collins was tracked to Abilene, Texas, where he carjacked an Uber driver. Police pursued and arrested Collins, safely recovering the child.
Collins has no relation to the child and does not have legal custody of the child. The FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the New Mexico State Police, Clovis Police Department, Abilene Texas Police Department Narcotics Unit, Curry County Sheriff’s Office, Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office, Roswell Police Department, Portales Police Department, the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, FBI Dallas Field Office, FBI Amarillo Resident Agency and FBI Abilene Resident Agency.
Assistant United States Attorneys Jaymie L. Roybal and Joseph Spindle are prosecuting the case. U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The case highlights the severity of gun violence and the importance of law enforcement collaboration in solving complex crimes. As the investigation continues, our thoughts are with the families of the victims and the community affected by this tragedy.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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