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Man Arrested for Stabbing Seattle Student Juniper Blessing

5/19/2026

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Christopher Leahy, 31, was arrested for stabbing Juniper Blessing, 19, to death in a Seattle off-campus laundry room.
Memorial vigils for Blessing were held in Santa Fe and Seattle, drawing friends, classmates, and community members.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham called the killing senseless and violent, expressing New Mexico’s grief.
Leahy made his first court appearance Thursday, is held on $10 million bail, and will appear again on Monday.

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Christopher Leahy, 31, was arrested for stabbing Juniper Blessing, 19, to death in a Seattle off-campus laundry room.
Memorial vigils for Blessing were held in Santa Fe and Seattle, drawing friends, classmates, and community members.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham called the killing senseless and violent, expressing New Mexico’s grief.
Leahy made his first court appearance Thursday, is held on $10 million bail, and will appear again on Monday.