On January 19, 2013, five members of the Griego family were killed in South Valley, New Mexico. The victims were Greg Griego, 51; his wife Sarah, 40; and their three younger children Zephaniah, 9; Jael Julia Griego, 5; and Angelina, 2. The killings were carried out by the eldest son, 15-year-old Nehemiah Griego, who used two firearms, including a .22 rifle.

Nehemiah went to the bedroom shared by Jael and Angelina, who were crying, and fatally shot each of them in the head. He later admitted to obtaining the guns from his parents’ closet and reported having suicidal and homicidal thoughts. After the murders he emailed a photo of his dead mother to his girlfriend and said he intended to drive away, kill more people, and die in a gunbattle with police, but he was arrested before doing so.

Nehemiah was booked into the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center and charged with two counts of murder and three counts of child abuse resulting in death. He initially pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and later entered guilty pleas to two counts of second-degree murder and three counts of child abuse resulting in death in October 2015.

If anyone knew Jael, her family, or has information about that night, please share what might help investigators or preserve her memory.