Cortese FORT SUMNER - A pair of Fort Sumner men were arrested Wednesday on charges of second-degree murder in connection with the death of a man Feb. 8 at Plains Regional Medical Center. Casey Cortese, 31, and Arron Harden, 38, are being held at the De Baca County Detention Center in connection with the death of Michael Gutierrez, 26, of Fort Sumner. They also face charges of kidnapping, conspiracy to commit kidnapping and assault with intent to commit a violent felony. Harden Both are due in front of District Judge Albert Mitchell for a pretrial detention hearing Thursday afternoon.