On the morning of Saturday, August 8, 2026, neighbors in the 1100 block of Arizona St. NE in Albuquerque reported unusual noises, a blue Ford F-150 backed into the yard, and the absence of the victim’s black Lexus SUV.

Police responded later that day to a welfare check and found 34-year-old Dante Conley deceased inside his home; the scene indicated a violent struggle.The investigation alleges that 43-year-old Collin Terrazas broke into Conley’s home about 4:30 AM, stabbed and possibly shot Conley, and attempted to set the house on fire before fleeing in Conley’s black Lexus. Terrazas is reported to have entered a smoke shop nearly three hours later with his hands covered in blood, confessed to killing someone, stealing money, a gun, and a vehicle, and referred to himself as Michael the Archangel.Detectives linked Terrazas to the blue F-150 via surveillance and license plate readers, recovered the stolen Lexus in a Journal Center parking lot, and took Terrazas into custody in a Bass Pro Shop parking lot.

He has been charged with an open count of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and tampering with evidence.If anyone in the neighborhood or anyone who saw the Ford F-150 or the black Lexus that morning has information, please share what was seen.