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Hillsboro, Murder Trial

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Hillsboro, Murder Trial

August 20, 2026

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Hillsboro, New Mexico, in the foothills of the Black Range southwest of Truth or Consequences, rose to prominence after gold was discovered in the surrounding hills in 1877. Prospectors worked placer deposits and deep mines such as the Rattlesnake Mine, and the district…

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