Mike Cunningham
Arrested, charged
Mike Cunningham, 62, has been charged with an open count of murder, a first-degree felony; and tampering with evidence, a third degree felony, in relation to the death of his 93-year-old father, Homer Cunningham.
Valencia County sheriffâs deputies responded to a call for a welfare check at a home on the 200 block of Goodman Avenue shortly after 10 a.m., Thursday, April 1.
Genara Cunningham, who lives at the home with her husband, Homer Cunningham, and son, Mike Cunningham, was on the phone with her daughter that morning and said there was âa dead person in her bed.â VCSO Lt. Joseph Rowland said Genera suffers from severe dementia.
BELENâA 7-year-old Belen girl was severely injured last Thursday when two Rottweilers attacked her and her grandmother.
Christine Valdez said her granddaughter, Ashley Diaz, is currently in the special care unit at UNMâs Children Hospital in Albuquerque, and has already undergone two surgeries. The road to recovery will be a long one, but Valdez said Ashley is doing as well as can be expected.
Ashley Diaz, 7, of Belen, is currently recovering from injuries she sustained during a dog attack on Thursday, Feb. 18. Her grandmother, Christine Valdez, said the girl has undergone two surgeries. Submitted photo
Belen Police Chief James Harris said the incident occurred just after 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, near an apartment complex on Aragon Road. He said the girl and a friend were outside playing when they fell into a neighboring property and she was attacked by the two dogs.