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Family continues to seek answers for the death of sisters Vanessa, Leticia George & young daughters

Family continues to seek answers for the death of sisters Vanessa, Leticia George & young daughters
JUSTICE. I HAVE A STORY TO TELL ABOUT MY HOME, MY LOVED ONE, AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE GEORGE FAMILY HAVE PLED FOR HELP. ALL I’M SAYING IS THAT WE WANT JUSTICE TO BE DONE FOR OUR NIECES AND GRANDDAUGHTERS. MARIETTA GEORGE’S TWO DAUGHTERS, LETICIA AND VANESSA AND THREE GRANDCHILDREN WERE FOUND DEAD IN THE SANTA ANA PUEBLO NEAR THEIR ABANDONED WHITE TRUCK IN JANUARY OF 2017. SINCE THEN, THE FAMILY HAS TALKED OPENLY ABOUT CONCERNS WITH HER DAUGHTER, VANESSA’S BOYFRIEND AT THE TIME. BUT IT WASN’T UNTIL SEPTEMBER THAT GEORGE GAINED THE STRENGTH TO SPEAK UP AGAIN, THIS TIME WITH OTHER FAMILIES GOING THROUGH THE MMI CRISIS. WE NEVER BEEN TO THIS PLACE BEFORE. IT’S JUST IT’S JUST REALLY THERE’S A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE. THERE’S A LOT OF QUESTIONS. I STILL WANT ANSWERS FOR. GEORGE, RECALLING THE DIFFICULTY WITH THE INVESTIGATION, THE WHOLE PROCESS WAS REALLY, REALLY BAD CONNECTION WITH THE POLICE OFFICE, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE FBI AND ALSO THE SANTA ANA PABLO. ACCORDING TO THE AUTOPSY REPORT, ALL FIVE DIED OF HYPOTHERMIA. THE REPORT SAYS ALL THREE YOUNG GIRLS HAD CUTS AND BRUISES ON THEIR BODIES. WE REALLY, REALLY, REALLY BEGGED FOR JUSTICE, FOR POOR KIDS AND FOR OUR GRANDKIDS AND EVERYBODY THAT’S HERE. WHEN THE BODIES WERE FOUND FIVE YEARS AGO, THE COMMUNITY HAD A VIGIL FOR EVERYONE. ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE HARD TO TALK ABOUT NOW, NEARLY FIVE YEARS LATER, YOUNG KNIGHT ADMITTED THEY ARE CHANTING THE NAMES OF THEIR LOVED ONES AND THE NAMES OF OTHERS. THEY HOPE THEY FIND JUSTICE FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR DAUGHTERS UNDER SUN ANYWHERE. MOM AND DOGS. THAT’S THE REASON WHY I CAME. IN ALBUQUERQUE.
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Family continues to seek answers for the death of sisters Vanessa, Leticia George & young daughters
“I have a story to tell about my loved ones.” That’s what Marietta George had to say when I asked her about the death of her two daughters, Vanessa George, 25 and Leticia George, 20 and her three grandchildren. Vanessa was mom to 4-year-old Zoe Becenti and 1-year-old Chloe Becenti. Leticia had one daughter, 3-year-old Haliegh Toledo. Leticia was also pregnant when she died. This is not the first time the George family has asked for answers. The disappearance of the two sisters became a well-known case in Albuquerque. They had a lot of questions when the George sisters and their children were found near their white pickup truck on a Mesa in the Santa Ana Pueblo. Since then, the family has talked openly about concerns with her daughter Vanessa's boyfriend at the time who had recently been released from jail because of domestic violence charges. It wasn't until September 2022 that George gained the strength to speak up again. This time with other families at a rally experiencing the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Crisis. “We have never been to this place before. It's just really – there's a lot of questions that I have. There's a lot of questions I still want answers for,” George said. “The whole process was really, really bad connection with the police office, the police department, the FBI and also the Santa Ana Pueblo," George recalled the difficulty with the investigation.According to the autopsy report, all five died of hypothermia. The report says all three young girls had cuts and bruises on their bodies. “We really, really, really beg for justice for our kids and our grandkids and everybody that's here,” George said. When the bodies were found five years ago the community had a vigil for the George sisters and their young kids. Although it may be hard to talk about, now nearly five years later they are chanting the names of their loved ones, and the names of others. George said, “I hope they find justice for the children and their daughters and her sons. Anywhere. Moms and dads. That's the reason why I came.”According to George, the case was closed because of a lack of evidence, but she says she would like it to be reopened.

“I have a story to tell about my loved ones.” That’s what Marietta George had to say when I asked her about the death of her two daughters, Vanessa George, 25 and Leticia George, 20 and her three grandchildren.

Vanessa was mom to 4-year-old Zoe Becenti and 1-year-old Chloe Becenti. Leticia had one daughter, 3-year-old Haliegh Toledo. Leticia was also pregnant when she died.

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This is not the first time the George family has asked for answers. The disappearance of the two sisters became a well-known case in Albuquerque.

They had a lot of questions when the George sisters and their children were found near their white pickup truck on a Mesa in the Santa Ana Pueblo.

Since then, the family has talked openly about concerns with her daughter Vanessa's boyfriend at the time who had recently been released from jail because of domestic violence charges.

It wasn't until September 2022 that George gained the strength to speak up again.

This time with other families at a rally experiencing the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Crisis.

“We have never been to this place before. It's just really – there's a lot of questions that I have. There's a lot of questions I still want answers for,” George said.

“The whole process was really, really bad connection with the police office, the police department, the FBI and also the Santa Ana Pueblo," George recalled the difficulty with the investigation.

According to the autopsy report, all five died of hypothermia. The report says all three young girls had cuts and bruises on their bodies.

“We really, really, really beg for justice for our kids and our grandkids and everybody that's here,” George said.

When the bodies were found five years ago the community had a vigil for the George sisters and their young kids.

Although it may be hard to talk about, now nearly five years later they are chanting the names of their loved ones, and the names of others.

George said, “I hope they find justice for the children and their daughters and her sons. Anywhere. Moms and dads. That's the reason why I came.”

According to George, the case was closed because of a lack of evidence, but she says she would like it to be reopened.