On March 16, 2016, firefighters and police in Portales, New Mexico, found a house at 917 N Avenue J on fire and the bodies of Christina Winters-Griffin, 31, and John Jesse Bustamante inside. Investigators determined the deaths were homicides rather than fatalities caused solely by the blaze.

Authorities identified 27-year-old Jose R. Zapata as the primary suspect and arrested him after linking him to the scene with evidence developed during the investigation. The case also involved the house fire, which investigators say suggested an attempt to conceal the killings.

Few public details about motive or the specific evidence tying Zapata to the crime were released. If anyone knew Christina Winters-Griffin, John Jesse Bustamante, or saw activity near 917 N Avenue J around March 16, 2016, please share information that could help clarify what happened.