A Rio Rancho teen was arrested and charged this week in connection with the recent stabbing death of an Albuquerque woman. According to a press release, Rio Rancho Police Department Criminal Investigations Division identified the suspect as 17-year-old Joshua Xavier Mora who is facing charges of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.
The victim, 44-year-old Heather Nicole Lamb of Albuquerque, was located by RPD in the Open Space area off Riverside Dr. NE on April 16. She was suffering from apparent stab wounds. Lamb later died in the hospital from her injuries.
According to a petition for pretrial detention, detectives said that Lamb may have met Mora on a dating app called “Skip the Games.”
Mora is currently booked in the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center. The investigation is still active and anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective Aaron Lopez at alopez@rrnm.gov or leave a message at 505-891-5857.