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Couple Found Dead in Camper Near Santa Rosa Were Going to Colorado (NM)
The Albuquerque Journal ^ | august 6, 2010 | ABQNews Staff

Posted on 08/06/2010 7:48:36 PM PDT by CedarDave

State Police are investigating as a double homicide the deaths of two people whose burned bodies were found in a burned-out camper near Santa Rosa, the state Department of Public Safety said Thursday.

Gary and Linda Haas' bodies was found by a rancher in a 32-foot travel trailer about on a ranch 10 miles west of Santa Rosa and three miles north of Interstate 40. Two well-groomed dogs were also found near the camper, according to a search warrant.

State Police used the contact information on the dog tags to contact the Haases' daughter, who said the dogs belonged to her parents, the court document says.

The couple often stayed in state parks on their trip, including an area near Santa Rosa, the daughter said.

She described the couple as "very self-sufficient" and said both had concealed-carry firearms licenses.

The couple's white Chevrolet pickup pulling the camper was found in Albuquerque through OnStar, but police said there were no video surveillance cameras nearby and no witnesses who could describe any occupant of the truck.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: New Mexico; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: crime
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To: lewislynn
Right about CA....BTW, the victims were from OK, and were murdered in NM.

There are a lot of permits out there, but for a married couple to each have one? That's unusual regardless of what state your in...

And in this situation, it didn't seem to do either of them a lick of good....

41 posted on 08/06/2010 11:17:48 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: CedarDave
We are well armed here on Maui but they are over in California in their motor home. I have arms there further north at my sisters but they didn't want to alter their trip plans to go up there and get them so I don't think they are protected. They certainly wont be able to buy anything there, being out of state plus all the waiting periods and Calif. crappy laws.
42 posted on 08/06/2010 11:24:37 PM PDT by fish hawk
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To: lewislynn

By the way, what was mentioned in #30 is exactly the first thing they’ll do, as they also go through the truck. Without video where the truck was dropped, and lacking interior forensics in the truck, the only thing left is to look at the victims backgrounds to see if they had people that wanted to hurt them. Hence the reason his and hers CCW was brought up....This will jump out at the investigators, trust me. Crime scenes from a burned out trailer would likely lack little if any evidence, that would ID the bad guy.


43 posted on 08/06/2010 11:29:24 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: CedarDave

“Gary and Linda Haas’ bodies was found “

Written by an illegal alien ???? Bodies is plural .


44 posted on 08/06/2010 11:41:53 PM PDT by sushiman (1)
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To: dragnet2

Several months ago, I ended up stopping in Las Vegas NM for gas. That’s a bit north on 25, from 40.

That little town in NM seemed inordinately rough for its size, to me. There was a heavy transient feel to it. Like you really didn’t want to break down around there. Didn’t feel safe.

I shrugged it off. But now remember, because it’s pretty close to where this attack seems to have occurred.


45 posted on 08/06/2010 11:45:25 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR1fDL7x1Sg)
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To: dragnet2

I have Oklahoma relatives who are couples and who both have CCWs.


46 posted on 08/07/2010 12:34:50 AM PDT by Jeff Gordon (Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: CedarDave

RIP.


47 posted on 08/07/2010 5:15:30 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: dragnet2

“A little unusual they had his and hers CCW permits...”

Not if they are from Oklahoma


48 posted on 08/07/2010 5:25:54 AM PDT by beefree
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To: Gator113

Apparently they weren’t in a state campground but somewhere isolated on a private ranch


49 posted on 08/07/2010 5:34:25 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Greetings Jacques. The revolution is coming)
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To: dragnet2

Hubby and I live in Georgia and both have concealed carry permits. We always take at least one gun on road trips. Too many couples have been murdered in our vicinity. One nice elderly couple was hiking in the mountains and killed by what turned out to be a serial killer. Still, I half-jest that a person would have to be about two feet from me and have just announced, “I’m going to kill you” before I’d have the courage to pull the trigger. I have a feeling that shooting someone is not quite as easy as it sounds.


50 posted on 08/07/2010 6:48:59 AM PDT by 1951Boomer
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To: 1951Boomer

Adrenaline is an amazing thing. That, and the primitive human response to imminent death are powerful motivators. You may surprise yourself.


51 posted on 08/07/2010 6:55:28 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Gator113
I wouldn't stay in any state park or even most national parks. The ones in Kalifornia are full of complete nut jobs this time of year.
52 posted on 08/07/2010 7:03:54 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Playing by the rules only works if both sides do it!)
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To: dragnet2

Here in Nevada it is very common for both spouses to have a CCW.


53 posted on 08/07/2010 7:07:02 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Playing by the rules only works if both sides do it!)
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To: dragnet2

Going back to the picture of the pickup. I haven’t lived in ABQ for quite some time, but I looked at the satellite image and google guy of the Edith-Osuna area last night, and it looks much like I remembered it from being there. Pretty barren. There aren’t any shopping centers around that intersection that are that developed.

Oh, and I-40 into ABQ is also very barren. Given it is only a 2 hour drive, they wouldn’t really need to stop. There is only a few truck stops.

Read another article that said the pickup/trailer was seen on the security camera of the restaurant near where the burned trailer was found.

Maybe they came across someone broken down. Just don’t know enough yet. They were comfortable enough to let down their guard.


54 posted on 08/07/2010 8:23:36 AM PDT by ican'tbelieveit (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team# 36120), KW:Folding)
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To: CedarDave
However, there are two murderers on the loose from Arizona, though they too would be unlikely to be heading back west toward Arizona.

I think you on to something big.

The fact that the pickup was ditched at the first exit
going north on I-25 would suggest that the two were
going north to the mountains of New Mexico or Colorado.


55 posted on 08/07/2010 8:36:08 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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To: dragnet2

New article gives a specific address: 6601 Fourth Street. This is several blocks down from the Edith/Osuna area. Still pretty barren in and around the way there.

http://www.newsok.com/search-warrant-sheds-new-light-on-homicide-of-oklahoma-couple/article/3483383?custom_click=pod_headline_crime


56 posted on 08/07/2010 8:37:39 AM PDT by ican'tbelieveit (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team# 36120), KW:Folding)
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To: Jeff Gordon
I have Oklahoma relatives who are couples and who both have CCWs.

I'm sure you do, however, the fact is, it's not the norm for married couples to have his and hers CCW permits...

57 posted on 08/07/2010 8:41:49 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
"I shrugged it off."

I'm one who thinks we're given those "feelings" for a reason, and that it's best not to shrug them off. Sounds like yours were right on target!

58 posted on 08/07/2010 8:43:48 AM PDT by LucyJo
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To: ican'tbelieveit
If you look closely at the pic up thread, of the truck, it appears to be dumped in a shopping center...

Going back to the picture of the pickup. I haven’t lived in ABQ for quite some time, but I looked at the satellite image and google guy of the Edith-Osuna area last night, and it looks much like I remembered it from being there. Pretty barren. There aren’t any shopping centers around that intersection that are that developed.

If you examine this image of the vehicle that was dumped by the suspect, it clearly appears to be located in a shopping center.


59 posted on 08/07/2010 8:44:47 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
Several months ago, I ended up stopping in Las Vegas NM for gas. That’s a bit north on 25, from 40. That little town in NM seemed inordinately rough for its size, to me. There was a heavy transient feel to it. Like you really didn’t want to break down around there. Didn’t feel safe. I shrugged it off. But now remember, because it’s pretty close to where this attack seems to have occurred.

Yep, there are lots of small towns just like that nowadays, especially given the economic downturn, many of these smaller towns simply died an economic death.

60 posted on 08/07/2010 8:49:55 AM PDT by dragnet2
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