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Costilla County Officers Indicted for Misconduct and Abuse

3/28/2026

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Four Costilla County officers, including Sheriff Danny Sanchez and former Deputy Keith Schultz, were indicted for misconduct.
The indictment stems from mishandling human remains from October 2024, with Sanchez and Schultz taking only a skull.
Undersheriff Cruz Soto and two deputies face charges for using a Taser on a man in a mental health crisis.
District Attorney Anne Kelly says officers will be held accountable; the indicted will post bond.

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Story summary

Four Costilla County officers, including Sheriff Danny Sanchez and former Deputy Keith Schultz, were indicted for misconduct.
The indictment stems from mishandling human remains from October 2024, with Sanchez and Schultz taking only a skull.
Undersheriff Cruz Soto and two deputies face charges for using a Taser on a man in a mental health crisis.
District Attorney Anne Kelly says officers will be held accountable; the indicted will post bond.