New Mexico woman found dead, husband is arrested in Kansas

TOME, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a missing New Mexico woman has been found dead and her husband has been arrested in Kansas in connection with the case. Valencia County Sheriff’s officials say 37-year-old Karla Aguilera of Tome was reported missing by family members on Sept. 6. Torrance County officials say a body was found Wednesday near the Mountainair and Highway 60 area and an autopsy confirmed it was Aguilera. Authorities say an arrest warrant was issued for 50-year-old Rosalio Aguilera-Gamboa and he was arrested Saturday some 440 miles (708 kilometers) away in Garden City, Kansas. Valencia County authorities are expected to release more information about the case at a news conference Monday.