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Man Charged with Murder After Cockroach Message Incident

11/10/2025

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Alexis Hernandez, 25, faces murder charges in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Authorities say he killed two men inside a home after an 'encrypted message' in a cockroach.
He confessed to shooting one man in the head and the other in the kitchen, saying he feared for his life.
Two young children were present in the home but unharmed.

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Story summary

Alexis Hernandez, 25, faces murder charges in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Authorities say he killed two men inside a home after an 'encrypted message' in a cockroach.
He confessed to shooting one man in the head and the other in the kitchen, saying he feared for his life.
Two young children were present in the home but unharmed.