Created: December 10, 2020 08:38 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Juan Archuleta s family wants answers about what caused his death while in jail. It’s gotten to a point that I can hear his voice calling me in the morning, said Juan s mother, Margie Benavidez. It’s just so bad. It’s just so heartbreaking. He took part of me with him.”
Benavidez said she spoke with her son, who was at the Rio Arriba Detention Center, hours before he died in October. She said he sounded fine.
His body was found the next morning.
The warden would not comment.
The medical examiner’s office and the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office are investigating. However, a spokesperson with the sheriff s office said they do not suspect foul play, and they don t consider Archuleta s death suspicious.