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Coverage dated September 28, 2026

Woman accused of abuse, neglect of New Mexico disabled woman sentenced to prison

Headline from KRQE Albuquerque

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the women arrested for the deadly abuse and neglect of a woman she was supposed to be caring for has learned her fate. On Monday, Angelita Chacon was sentenced to prison for the death of a woman with developmental disabilities. "Injuries were gruesome.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Woman sentenced to 30 years in abuse, neglect case that led to the death of disabled woman (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    RIO RANCHO, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Monday, a 13th Judicial District Court judge sentenced Angelita Chacon to 30 years in prison for the abuse and neglect that led to the death of Mary Melero, a woman with developmental disabilities, in 2023.

  2. KRQE Albuquerque

    Woman accused of abuse, neglect of New Mexico disabled woman sentenced to prison (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the women arrested for the deadly abuse and neglect of a woman she was supposed to be caring for has learned her fate. On Monday, Angelita Chacon was sentenced to prison for the death of a woman with developmental disabilities. "Injuries were gruesome.

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