Los Lunas man arrested for murder after allegedly cutting girlfriend’s throat

New Mexico State Police arrested a Los Lunas man Tuesday on a murder charge after he allegedly cut his girlfriend’s throat Monday.

State police were first called out to a home on JD Road in Tome Monday and found the woman dead.

Police arrested Michael Ray Rodriguez, 19, Tuesday on an open count of murder. Witnesses told state police Rodriguez was the last person seen with the victim before she was found dead.

State police said they found Rodriguez in his vehicle with what appeared to be blood stains on his clothes and shoes.

He has been booked into the Valencia County Detention Center on the murder charge. The victim’s name has not been released.