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Contributed by: Northglenn Police on 11/21/2007

On Nov. 21 at approximately 12:59 a.m., Northglenn Officers were dispatched to an apartment on the 10000 block of Huron Street. The officers were told a stabbing had just occurred at that location.

Police found one adult female who had sustained a stab wound to the side of her body. On scene were also the victim's adult son and his wife.

Officers were advised by witnesses on scene that the victim's boyfriend identified as Melvin Amaya-Martinez stabbed the victim and fled the scene prior to the officers arrival.

Officers searched the area and located the suspect on foot and took him into custody.

The victim has been identified as Carmen Benitez-Sanchez, was transported to Saint Anthony's North Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Melvin Amaya-Martinez, advised officers he is an illegal alien from El Salvador. Mr. Amaya-Martinez was transported to Adams County Detention Facility and is being held on 1st degree murder charges.

If anyone has any further information please contact Detective Paul Gesi at phone number 303-450-8857.

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Submitted By: Paul Karmi

posted on 11/22/2007 @ 6:44:51 AM

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Gee, how unusual, an illegal alien perping a murder attempt! Government officials--state federal and local--are now on notice that We the People will no longer sit on our hands watching passively while the illegal-alien crime wave grows and grows. But it won't necessairly be the illegals we go after. No. All the politicians who are aiding and abetting criminal aliens should watch their backsides, because it will be they who will be hearing footsteps behind them.

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Submitted By: Dwight Lindstedt

posted on 11/21/2007 @ 3:17:46 PM

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Another murder by an illegal alien. When is it going to stop? As all my liberal friends like to say, "If anything could be done to save just ONE LIFE, wouldn't be worth it." Why is this so different?

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Submitted By: Dave Kaplan

posted on 11/21/2007 @ 3:05:29 PM

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If this happened in Denver they might let him off with AG trespass!

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