William Jimerson, 67, was found dead in his Mendalas, New Mexico home on December 18, 2017. Neighbors discovered his body; he had multiple gunshot wounds to the head. The previous night state police had been called to his residence for an arson report. Jimerson told officers that Gabriel Sanchez, 25, of Santa Clara, had tried to burn the house at the main entrance using an accelerant and that Sanchez wanted to kill him over a dispute involving a woman named Arajo Ann Martinez.

After Jimerson’s body was found, authorities focused on Gabriel Sanchez. State Police Agent Joey Gallegos charged Sanchez with an open count of murder and tampering with evidence and arrested him at his Santa Clara home on the night of December 18, 2017. The case centers on the alleged motive Jimerson reported and the arson attempt the night before he was killed.

If anyone knew William, Gabriel Sanchez, or saw activity near Jimerson’s home in Mendalas around December 17–18, 2017, please share what you know.