RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Body cam footage showed how a chaotic night unfolded in July. It started with a home set on fire and the suspect taking off in an emergency vehicle.
A home was completely burned to the ground in Rio Arriba County. The suspect? The homeowner's own son.
Deputy: "We started getting information, the best witness is going to be the father, Faustin Martinez Sr., the homeowner. He's here, he's up there."
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That was just the beginning of a chaotic night, as officers pulled up on July 16 to help fi