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Man pleads guilty in realtor's death
Updated: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 12:36 PM MDT
Published : Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012, 12:36 PM MDT
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A Las Cruces man has admitted to killing a realtor during a botched burglary a year ago then burning the crime scene and taking off.
Monday, 26-year-old Mario Mendez pleaded guilty to first degree murder and kidnapping, among other charges according to the Las Cruces Sun News.
Mendez killed 62-year-old Jack Hadley when he broke into his home last year. When Hadley tried to stop him, Mendez shot him at least nine times .
He could face life in prison.
No sentencing date has been set yet.
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