LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – U.S. Marshals have arrested a homicide suspect in Mexico. The man, 45-year-old Oswaldo Corral, was wanted in connection to a 2008 homicide in Mesilla Park, New Mexico, Doña Ana County officials say.
The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office has been on the lookout for Corral for over a decade in connection to several additional crimes, including armed robbery, aggravated burglary, and alleged involvement in a 2008 shooting at the Las Cruces Sun Lanes Bowling Alley’s parking lot, officials say. Now, the sheriff’s office has Corral in custody.
The U.S. Marshals Service says Corral had been using a fake identity for years. Investigators had clues that Corral was in Mexico. Then, with help from Policía Ministerial de la Fiscalía Especializada en Operaciones Estratégicas and Instituto Nacional de Migracion, the Marshals Service captured Corral on May 22. He is now awaiting court in Doña Ana County.
“The United States Marshal Service in the District of New Mexico is dedicated to the safety of our
communities. The arrest of Oswaldo Corral is an example of the unwavering dedication demonstrated by local, and federal law enforcement officers sworn to protect the citizens of our communities and the great State of New Mexico.” Acting U.S. Marshal Russell Lashley said in a press release.
