Sam Donaldson returned to his Hondo, New Mexico, ranch after a Fourth of July weekend away with his wife, expecting the usual buzz of ranch life. Instead, an unsettling silence greeted him. As he neared the ranch house, a foul, metallic stench hung heavy in the air—a smell he instantly recognized as blood.
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Associated Press, 8 July, 2004 – “Boy Arrested”
Albuquerque Journal, 9 July, 2004 – “Accused Teen Tired of Being Hit”
Associated Press, 9 July, 2004 – “Teen Accused in Murders”
Columbia Daily Tribune, 9 July, 2004 – “Suspect Claims His Dad Abused Him”
Independent Record, 9 July, 2004 – “Teen Accused of Triple Murder”
Albuquerque Journal, 10 July, 2004 – “Residents Defend Teen Suspect”
Roswell Daily Record, 14 July, 2004 – “Family of Teen Murder Suspect Planning Rally”
Albuquerque Journal, 16 July, 2004 – “Angel Here on Earth”
Albuquerque Journal, 1 August, 2004 – “Group Rallies for Teenage Slaying Suspect”
Associated Press, 2 October, 2004 – “Teen Accused in Murders”
Albuquerque Journal, 18 September, 2005 – “Prosecutors Seek Posey Trial Venue Change”
Albuquerque Journal, 28 October, 2005 – “Hondo Murder Trial”
The Advocate, 18 January, 2006 – “Sam Donaldson Testifies”
Albuquerque Journal, 14 January, 2006 – “Murder Trial’s Jury Picked”
Albuquerque Journal, 18 Janaury, 2006 – “Donaldson Takes the Stand”
Fort Collins Coloradoan, 18 January, 2006 – “Donaldson Testifies”
The Santa Fe New Mexican, 18 July, 2006 – “Teen Says Abuse”
Albuquerque Journal, 20 January, 2006 – “Boy Says He was Often Abused”
Carlsbad Current-Argus, 20 January, 2006 – “Defence Presents Claims of Abuse”
Albuquerque Journal, 21 January, 2006 – “I Lost Control”
Albuquerque Journal, 24 January, 2006 – “Defence Offers Abuse Support”
Albuquerque Journal, 25 January, 2006 – “Witnesses Testify”
Albuquerque Journal, 26 January, 2006 – “Incest Sites on Posey Computer”
The Santa Fe New Mexican, 27 January, 2006 – “Psychologist Testimony”
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The Winnipeg Sun, 7 February, 2006 – “It’s Not a Case About Abuse”
Staten Island Advance, 8 February, 2006 – “Teen Convicted”
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Albuquerque Journal, 22 February, 2006 – “Witnesses Speak up for Posey”
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Albuquerque Journal, 24 June, 2010 – “Victim’s Kin”
