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Coverage dated October 21, 2026 to October 22, 2026

Bernalillo County DA gets go-ahead to exhume remains from Santa Fe National Cemetery

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A judge approved exhuming a convicted rapist's remains from Santa Fe National Cemetery to test DNA linked to a 2002 assault case.

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  1. KRQE Albuquerque

    Judge rules Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office can exhume serial rapist remains (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A judge has given the state the green light to exhume the remains of a serial rapist from the Santa Fe National Cemetery. The state hopes to test the remains of Michael Magirl and potentially link him to a rape case from 2022.

  2. KOB 4

    Bernalillo County DA gets go-ahead to exhume remains from Santa Fe National Cemetery (opens KOB 4)

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    A judge approved exhuming a convicted rapist's remains from Santa Fe National Cemetery to test DNA linked to a 2002 assault case.

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