ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Police officers found Tony Peralta earlier this month sitting on a curb not far from the convenience store in a small southeastern New Mexico community where he borrowed a cellphone—so he could call 911 and confess to killing his landlord 15 years earlier. Sweating and taking puffs from his cigarette, he told them he’s…
Guilt-Ridden Man Confesses to Landlord’s Killing 15 Years Later, Recordings Show
May 31, 2023
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