{"id":2380756,"date":"2024-12-16T20:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T01:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teenager-calls-911-on-himself-after-allegedly-killing-his-entire-family\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T20:11:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T01:11:39","slug":"teenager-calls-911-on-himself-after-allegedly-killing-his-entire-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teenager-calls-911-on-himself-after-allegedly-killing-his-entire-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenager Calls 911 on Himself After Allegedly Killing His Entire Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteenager-calls-911-on-himself-after-allegedly-killing-his-entire-family%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2380756&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 16-year-old boy named Diego Leyva\u200b from Belen, New Mexico, has been charged with\u200d four counts of first-degree \u200dmurder following the deaths of his family members. On a Saturday morning, Leyva\u200d called 911 to confess\u2063 to the\u2063 crime,\u2062 stating that he had killed his \u2063family.When \u2062police arrived, \u2064he surrendered without\u200b resistance and was found to\u200d be \u200cextremely intoxicated. \u2063The deceased \u2064included \u200bhis parents,\u200c Leonardo Leyva (42) and Adriana Bencomo (35), along with his siblings\u2062 Adrian (17)\u2063 and alexander Leyva (14). A handgun\u200c was discovered on the kitchen table. after being\u2063 medically cleared at a hospital, Leyva \u200cwas booked into the juvenile Justice\u200d Center \u200cin Albuquerque. Investigators are currently searching\u2062 for a\u200b motive behind this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-teens-set-mentally-ill-man-on-fire-if-races-were-reversed-it-would-be-a-national-story\/\" title=\"Two Teens Set Mentally Ill Man On Fire; If Races Were Reversed It Would Be A National Story\">tragic incident<\/a>, and the case will\u200d be \u200bforwarded to the district attorney&#8217;s office once the examination \u2063is complete. The community is in\u200d shock, mourning the \u200dloss of the victims, \u2064including Bencomo, who was an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">active\u200c volunteer firefighter<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A 16-year-old New Mexico youth has been charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of his family on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Diego Leyva of Belen reported the crimes to police by calling 911, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krqe.com\/news\/crime\/nmsp-identify-victims-in-belen-fatal-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KRQE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Agents learned that at around 3:30 a.m., the Valencia County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office received a 911 call from Diego Leyva, 16, who told the dispatcher he had killed his family,&rdquo; New Mexico State Police posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NMStatePolice\/posts\/pfbid04jw4AL7mKUrauK1XwFfNxCBDVoPTV6iDLsyBDFz5DoXRtDbHW22feQgwbzwjCprDl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When deputies arrived, Diego walked out of the residence with his hands in the air and was extremely intoxicated,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p>The post said Keyva was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-gunman-dead-shooting-california-religious-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taken into custody<\/a> without any trouble.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In New Mexico, 16-year-old Diego Leyva allegedly gunned down his parents and siblings before drunkenly calling 911 to confess. He surrendered to police upon their arrival and now faces first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-reconsiders-drops-program-to-pay-social-media-influencers-during-chauvin-trial\/\" title=\"Minneapolis Reconsiders, Drops Program To Pay Social Media Influencers During Chauvin Trial\">-degree murder charges<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewMexico?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewMexico<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Crime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Crime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BreakingNews%E2%80%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BreakingNews&zwnj;<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QDHVCDXEYR\">pic.twitter.com\/QDHVCDXEYR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evoclique (@Evoclique_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Evoclique_\/status\/1868685059349475620?\">December 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Leonardo Leyva, 42, Adriana Bencomo, 35, Adrian Leyva, 17, and Alexander Leyva, 14, were all found dead, the post said. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/developing-deadly-mass-shooting-wisconsin-christian-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handgun<\/a> was found on the kitchen table.<\/p>\n<p>State police said Leyva &ldquo;was taken to an area hospital for detox. He was medically cleared and booked into the Juvenile Justice Center in Albuquerque&rdquo; after being charged with four counts of first-degree murder.<\/p>\n<p>The post said that investigators are still trying to find out a motive for the quadruple murder.<\/p>\n<p>When the investigation is complete, the results will go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/van-orden-accuses-rnc-protester-of-assault-in-political-violence-incident-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Van Orden accuses RNC protester of assault in political violence incident - Washington Examiner\">district attorney&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office.<\/p>\n<p>The Valencia County Fire Department said Bencomo was a volunteer firefighter with the Rio Communities Fire Department, according to KRGE<\/p>\n<p>Lawrence Sanchez, the superintendent at Belen Consolidated Schools, issued a statement after the death and said the suspect was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gunshot-fired-family-home-gop-congressional-candidate-barely-misses-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">student<\/a> at Belen High School, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kob.com\/news\/top-news\/new-mexico-state-police-investigate-quadruple-homicide-in-belen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOB-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic event involving the killing of his family by a BHS student this past Saturday,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our hearts go out to the victims, their loved ones and everyone impacted by this devastating loss. No words can adequately convey the profound sorrow we feel for this unimaginable tragedy,&rdquo; Sanchez stated.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Valencia County Fire Department posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/valcofd\/posts\/pfbid02Jxo8T6NThnA2rhKkTwsFaNbixb8Kn3NeqpfNEwhS4NUTfvZY4z75MB6Q855qnhNFl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> that the &ldquo;community experienced a tragic incident yesterday morning. NMSP has arrested and charged a suspect with the homicide of his family.&rdquo;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&ldquo;One of the victims, Adriana Bencomo, was an active volunteer firefighter with the Rio Communities Fire Department and had served for many years.&rdquo;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&ldquo;We thank the community for its ongoing support, and more information will be put out when it becomes available,&rdquo; the post concluded.<\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He reportedly called 911 to confess to the crimes. According to KRQE, around 3:30 a.m., the Valencia County Sheriff\u2019s Office received a call from Leyva, who admitted to killing his family. Upon police arrival, he exited the home with his hands raised and appeared highly intoxicated. 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