How about bed bugs.. jk. On the night of Oct. 21, 2007, the lives of one couple from Los Lunas, New Mexico were changed forever. State District Judge George P. Eichwald instructed the two to Quit arguing back and forth like kids.. But my God is an awesome God and Levi will be harshly judged when the time comes. Levi lost his job, his corrupt family members in Santa Rosa lost their jobs. Steve Hindi is a former boxer. Wow even after the verdict of not guilty and he acted like a complete ASS on camera. ALBUQUERQUE, NM Albuquerque police officer Levi Chavez has collected more than $155,000 in city paychecks and two raises in the 3 years since he allegedly killed his wife and made it look like a suicide - even though he had been on leave and then was reassigned to animal welfare. 2 prescriber California doctor was No. Three weeks after Teras death, Levi Chavez was having sex with another woman in the home near Los Lunas from which authorities had removed Tera Chavezs body, according to the mistresss testimony. Chica, email the Eye a screen shot of your twitter page showing the DA'S response. NM is now definitely a State in which you hire a POS Police Officer & he get's away with MURDER!!!! Jones also told her that Levi Chavez had numerous affairs while he was married to Tera, but according to Keeners characterization of Heather Chavezs previous statements, she wasnt interested. Despite being sued by the city of Rio Rancho for reimbursement for his police certification costs, Schultz hires Chavez even after strong arguments by APD Academy personnel objecting to his hiring. What to expect on a visit to New Mexico's Trinity Site marks the location where, Trinity Site marks the location where, on July 16, 1945, scientists and soldiers detonated the world's first a. Cordova testified that he had never known his sister to be suicidal. Levi Chavez on the stand (hand covering face; acted out tears; smiles not matching his emotions) and out of the courthouse (smug comments), riddles with guilt. Upon announcing the verdict, the family of Levi Chavez, including his current wife Albuquerque detective Heather Chavez, let out gasps and wept. In the criminal case against him, prosecutors wanted. Serna will begin his cross-examination of Heather Chavez this afternoon. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Levi Chavez, ex-police officer, not guilty of murdering wife", "Levi Chavez relinquishes police certification", "Extramarital affairs take center stage in ex-cop murder trial", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Levi_Chavez&oldid=1082952788, Former police officer, Attorney at Law, www.levichavezlaw.com, This page was last edited on 16 April 2022, at 03:25. Heather Chavez still works for the department. Levi's now wife Heather - step daughter of Kari Brandenburg (DA - Bern. Breaking News: Levi Chavez found NOT GUILTY of all charges in the death of Tera Chavez in 2007. Chavez was acquitted of the first-degree murder charge and told reporters outside the courtroom, Im not surprised at all. APD Implosion: Outgoing APD Chief Schultz gives ex Levi Chavez GUILTY of Corruption and Deciept and Is it Jeff Proctor or Alfred E. Neuman or are they Berrys Forum on Saturday was an indirect means to City Clerk Bailey Cooks the Books in Berrys Favor. Please allow 24 hours for posting. Former Albuquerque police officer Levi Chavez was acquitted of first-degree murder in the 2007 death of his wife, Tera. He will back to the same cycle doing what he does best Lie, cheat, deceive and abuse innocent people. Try not to stereotype every cop to what Levi Chavez was! Ex-wife Heather Hindi left him for alleged wife-killer Levi Chavez. The morning of October 22, 2007, he allegedly returned to the couple's home in Los Lunas, New Mexico, where he discovered the body of his wife. Some of the evidence in the civil case, like testimony from an insurance investigator about the fake theft allegations, was barred in murder trial. View the profiles of people named Levi Chavez. I didnt do anything wrong, KOAT reported. Published: Sunday, July 7th, 2013 at 12:05AMUpdated: Saturday, July 6th, 2013 at 11:13PM. This type of work affords great meaning to his life, as he and his team provide emergency housing to hundreds of our communitys most vulnerable individuals each night. They married in July 2008, days after she finalized her divorce with another Albuquerque Police Department officer. What would really be nice would be if New Mexico brought back the death penalty like Texas, then assholes would learn to do things the right way, and divorce or separate instead of kill their spouse and get away with murder. At the age of just 15, Tera became pregnant with their first child, Andrea, and although she stayed with her parents raising the baby for the next few years, Levi was with her whenever possible. Levi Chavez's current wife takes the stand KOAT 92.1K subscribers Subscribe 11 Share 4.9K views 9 years ago Current wife insists she never spoke with Tera Chavez Show more Show more. Social Media Influencer Set on Fire & Killed by Ex-Husband, Family Says. 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According to her testimony, Heather Chavez was in Chicago with her parents the weekend Tera died. 'What did I tell you?' It looks like Chavez is now working for a nonprofit that provides emergency and permanent housing to homeless individuals. Trial, jury selection to begin for Luis Talamantes-Romero who Jury selection is expected to begin Monday for a man accused of fatally shooting Jacqu Anthropology professor finds similar human impacts on environment in For associate professor Emily Lena Jones, For associate professor Emily Lena Jones, the story of humans and animals in the Americas is written all in the bones. He failed miserably again. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KOAT-TV. Brandenburg needs to be voted out of office as well as Berry.. ROCK THE VOTE. i wasn't defending Kari. Wheeler you are included. Comments like "come on bring it on (referring to civil suit) and I told you guys," shows a guy with NO remorse and a poster child for APD. Amen to that! I became intrigued with the case to the point of getting updates on my cell phone. I was surprised with all they are dealing with that they had the time to tweet me. The wording was very interesting. Wheeler was also friends with the Valencia County sheriffs detective who investigated the case. Copyright 2022 by Fashionuer. As for Senetor Micheal Sanchez he is a looser, while employed with the City he sexually harrased every female that walked pasted him. Bonus fact: The detective cited this charming maxim as evidence that Levi was crying fake tears when he was interviewed about his wifes death If there is no snot, believe him not.. Katrina Garley testified that she met Levi Chavez when he walked into the Verizon cellphone store in Los Lunas to buy a phone in early October 2007. Levi Chavez proposed about a month later. Makes for a great storysomething tells me we haven't seen the end to Levi's criminal behavior. Bonus fact: Regina had known Tera since grade school. Heather will probably end up divorcing Levi and decide to distance herself from him. APD is now hands down, the biggest fucking joke in the state and tops in the nation for major fuck ups. I hope he gets what he deserves some day. Bonus fact: She believes that talking on the phone and texting are the same thing. Too bad juvie records are sealed, if they werent Levi Chavez never would have become a cop. Tera Chavez called at least eight numbers on that list, including Heather Chavez.Heather Chavez said the women never spoke. 'This was a made up pile of lies from the beginning and it took the jury approximately 10 hours to find that out.'. Levi was the only suspect, especially after they cleared Nick, Tera's fling and his wife. is off-topic Chavez told jurors that he found his wife dead from a gunshot wound and thought it was God's way of punishing him. He told reporters, Im not surprised at all. After more than 10 hours of deliberations, a jury acquitted Levi Chavez, 32, of murdering of his wife, 26-year-old Tera Chavez, in 2007 and trying to make the hairdresser's death look like. Afterall, that's the reason they are growing up without the love and guidance of a REAL mother and not just a replacement mother!! That's the political side, now for Lunatic Levi - the guy has a split personality. If the Police arriving at the scene had done an investigation, then more photos would have been taken and Levi's hands tested for gun powder. Your email is safe with us, we dont spam. About a month after the proposal, Hindi sent Levi Chavez a text saying he. Poor excuse for a human being and I pray his kids look up the case and turn on him and go looking for their maternal grandparents. A former cop was acquitted on Tuesday of killing his depressed wife with his department-issued gun after a month-long trial that has revealed secrets of affairs and alleged corruption within an Albuquerque police force. God bless them and I hope they can find peace in the days and years to come. Levi will probably have his wages garnished. Levi has undergraduate degrees from UNM and CNM, as well as a law degree from the UNM School of Law. Funny how all these people find cover from certain others but when it comes to stepping up and doing the right thing and showing INTEGRITY theres nothing but the sound of crickets in the background. COVID-19 has impacted how we provide prioritized street outreach, emergency housing, and permanent supportive housing services to people experiencing homelessness. Maybe this shooting is this the beginning of another conspiracy. During the gap, Keener asked, You have no idea where the cellphone of Mr. Chavez was?. Attorney Levi M. Chavez II is a former lawman who will wage war against your prosecution. In his profile, it says: During the investigations into Tera Chavezs murder and during Levi Chavezs trial, one key talking point was how quickly he appeared to move on. A few years later, the family of four moved back to New Mexico, where Levi Chavez became a police officer with the Alburquerque Police Department and Tera Chavez started going to barber college. Please remember this when re election time comes around. Chavez of course denies the incident. The judge instructed news reporters, who had shown video of Levi drawing a Virgin of Guadalupe figure on his legal pad, to stop showing footage of Levis doodles. New Mexicans fight to save old adobe churches, New Mexico mom sentenced for tossing baby in trash bin, Three men sentenced in torture, killings of 14- and 15-year-old boys in 2018. But its the sideshow thats spellbinding. So so sadI went to school with Levi. Dumb officer who was helped by dumber officers, covered up by the department and led by a mafioso attorney. Great post Eye! A sociopath often believes that they are doing nothing wrong or doing something greatly good, due to their egocentricity and grandiose sense of self-worth. Cty. RIP Tera <3. Indeed, the records appeared to show that Levi Chavezs cellphone was in Valencia County early on Oct. 19 and that he was on Albuquerques West Side, where he was working a swing shift for APD, later that day. Kelly Clarkson's Home Collection Is Up to 74% Off During Way Day Deals, The Best Wayfair Way Day Deals 2023 Starting at $30. This whole case involving Levi Chavez has been a joke from the beginning! In all likelihood, Chavezs cellphone was turned off between 12:27 a.m. and 3:32 p.m. on Oct. 21, 2007, said Jody Citizen, a senior analyst for the Verizon Wireless companys legal department. Current wife insists she never spoke with Tera Chavez, Levi Chavezs current wife takes the stand. Ahh, that would be Pepe Lemuel Martinez coming from Fred Mowrer and Ray Sanchez's law office! Levi also asserted that when Tera apparently killed herself, he was away, spending the weekend at one of his girlfriends apartment. Instead of the jury fearing of sending an innocent man to prison, we must worry as a society of a guilty man roaming free and possibly hurting another innocent victim.Enough is Enough!!! New Mexicans fight to save old adobe churches, New Mexico mom sentenced for tossing baby in trash bin, Three men sentenced in torture, killings of 14- and 15-year-old boys in 2018. The content of comments contained in the comments section does not necessarily reflect the thoughts, feelings or opinions of the Eye On Albuquerque.