Rio Rancho, NM, Sept. 28 -- The New Mexico Attorney General issued the following press release:
Today, a 13th Judicial District Court judge sentenced Angelita Chacon to 30 years in prison, the maximum sentence permitted under her plea agreement, for the abuse and neglect that led to the death of Mary Melero, a woman with developmental disabilities, in 2023. Chacon was charged with Abuse of a Resident Resulting in Death, False Imprisonment, and Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping. The case represents a significant milestone in protecting New Mexicans with developmental disabilities and securing accountability in one of the most egregious cases involving a caregiver entrusted with a vulnerable person's care.
"Mary Melero deserved to be safe, pr...