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New Mexico AG Reopens Zorro Ranch Probe, Orders Search

4/28/2026

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez reopened the Zorro Ranch investigation and ordered a search of the property.
Journalist Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez named contractor Bradbury Stamm, a U.S. nuclear weapons-lab employee, as the ranch’s builder, sparking security concerns.
Lawmakers approved a $2.5 million inquiry that gives the commission subpoena power to interview survivors and residents.
State Rep. Marianna Anaya said more women and girls have contacted officials with ranch-related stories.

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Story summary

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez reopened the Zorro Ranch investigation and ordered a search of the property.
Journalist Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez named contractor Bradbury Stamm, a U.S. nuclear weapons-lab employee, as the ranch’s builder, sparking security concerns.
Lawmakers approved a $2.5 million inquiry that gives the commission subpoena power to interview survivors and residents.
State Rep. Marianna Anaya said more women and girls have contacted officials with ranch-related stories.