- Costilla County Sheriff Danny Sanchez and former deputy Keith Schultz were indicted on charges including abuse of a corpse and official misconduct.
- The charges relate to their alleged mishandling of human remains found in October 2024, including leaving behind bones and delivering a skull to the coroner in a grocery bag without proper forensic labeling.
- Separately, Undersheriff Cruz Soto, Sergeant Caleb Sanchez, and Deputy Roland Riley were indicted for charges related to using Tasers on a person experiencing a mental health crisis.
- These three deputies are accused of failing to report the use of force and not conducting an investigation into the incident.
- Half of the Costilla County Sheriff's Department, which has seven law enforcement officials, have been indicted, leading to Sheriff Sanchez's resignation and the appointment of a temporary sheriff.
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