Sadie Hill, 24, was killed in Albuquerque on January 21, 2023, during a violent altercation at an apartment complex in the city’s southeast quadrant. Originally from Lebanon, New Hampshire, she is remembered by family and friends for her vibrant spirit and the life she led before the attack.

Police identified and charged 26-year-old Elena Ornelas with Hill’s murder. Witnesses said the confrontation escalated after Hill allegedly threatened to kill Ornelas, and Ornelas then fatally shot her. Investigators linked Ornelas to other violent incidents around the same period; she faced separate charges for a late-December 2022 shooting that injured another woman and had an arrest warrant issued when she initially evaded authorities.

Anyone with information about Sadie, the events at the southeast Albuquerque apartment complex, or related incidents is asked to come forward.