ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man who called 911 to confess to the 2008 killing of his former landlord has been arraigned on a charge of first-degree murder. Tony Peralta made his appearance before a state district judge Tuesday (May 30, 2023). A 911 recording and nearly an hour of officer body camera footage obtained by The Associated Press shows Peralta repeatedly telling officers that he wanted to confess to the killing of 69-year-old William Blodgett because he no longer wanted to live with the guilt. Breaking down at one point, he told a detective that Blodgett had been good to him and that he was high on methamphetamine when he killed him.
This booking photo provided by the Chaves County Jail shows Tony Ray Peralta on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Authorities say Peralta, of Roswell, N.M., was arrested after calling 911, confessing to a 2008 murder case, and telling police where his former landlord's body was buried. (Chaves County Jail via AP)
New Mexico man charged in cold case: ‘I needed to confess’
May 30, 2023 | 4:14 PM
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