La Mesa Murders Memorialized

On June 24, 2005, a family of six was brutally murdered in their home at 2037 E La Mesa Street in Yuma, Arizona.

This weblog is dedicated to the 6 victims of this senseless crime. Please feel free to share your thoughts and stories of Luis, Adrienne, Andreas, Enrique, Inez and Danny. Also feel free to share how these murders affected you, your family, or your community. 

Comments

[YVETTE]

ME AND ANDREAS WENT TO THE SAME SCHOOL.WE HAD WENT OUT LIKE THREE TIMES WHEN HE WENT TO ROLLE.ANDREAS WAS THE BEST. I CANT UNDERSTAND SOMEONE STUPID TO DO THIS.IM SO SORRY FOR EVERYONE THAT IN PAIN.DONT WORRY IM IN PAIN TO.I SAW ANDREAS THE WEEK BEFORE AT VIBES.I ASKED HIM HOW HES DOING BUT HE WAS DOING JUST FINE HE SAID.I WANT TO HELP FIND THIS PERSON AND GET HIM PUT AWAY FOREVR I DONT WANT ANYMORE FAMILYS TO HURT.
THANKS ALOT
SINCERLY YVETTE

[SAD]

i WENT TO RC LIQUOR EVERY MORNING AND BOUGHT A NEWSPAPER. lUIS WOULD RECOGNIZE ME AND WOULD ALWAYS SAY HELLO. I MISS HIS FACE AT THE DRIVE THROUGH.

[Mayra]

Just remembering the feeling of fear that I felt the day this happened makes my stomach turn. I am really glad to see that these police officers have kept investigating this horrific murder case that impacted this town. This town is growing to be a disaster and I do not believe that anyone deserves to die not matter what the situation is. Thumbs up for these officers who are determined to bring justice for these people and closure for their families that are in much need of this relief! May god bless everybody involved in this investigation as to I am sure god will provide with all of the much needed answers!

[distressed]

I’m not sure if I still believe the culprits will ever be brought to justice. I know that these events have left a scar on the lives of the victims’ families. I just wish that there could be some closure for all of them. Truthfully, I have become weary with the apparent lack of progress of the investigation. I know that I don’t know the details but isn’t DNA considered hard evidence. Why does it feel like nothing has been done in these two years? I don’t mean to ignore the work that has been put into this case, but why have no suspects been named? Why is it that I still fear being alone in this once pleasant town? I hope that someday I can know what happened on that day. Honestly, I just want some reassurance that these individuals will face justice; I want my faith in the investigation to be restored. I just want some answers.

[missing my friend]

Adrienne I miss you so much. Theres not a day that goes by that I don't think of you and your beautiful kids. I know you are in a better place now, but it's hard not to see you around. I love you guys.

[Susan]

The murders of this family to me has been a loss to everyone in yuma,knowing that some one is out there and could do the same thing to anyone else,we think of our homes as being the one safe place and when you hear of something like this it really makes you think again,I feel the police are doing the best that they can in a situation that has even them shocked,most of our officers have never even seen a shooting or been involved in one,so alot of them are rookies to this and also have families of their own so it hits hard with them also i feel.But crimnals can only go so far before they start bragging or slip up,and this or these people/person will soon make that same mistake and be caught,,,may God be with all the family and with all the officers involved in this case.

[Turo]

I have followed this story like any other Yuman hoping to hear one day that they have gotten the coward or cowards involved with this crime, which to me is the worst crime that Yuma has ever seen and one which will forever be in our minds. When I look at the pictures of the family I cannot help but to feel pain and anger inside, As I have my own family and like many others this crime has hit close to home.............

I would like to greatly encourage anyone reading these blogs who may have any information or additional information ( No matter how small ) to please come forward.

This case needs to be solved. Yuma is very small, someone out there must have that information to help the authorities put this crime to rest. PLEASE COME FORWARD!

[MP]

The night before the murders, my husband & I stopped in RC Liquor, saw Luis & the store's owner & all was quiet. No 1 else was in the store for the few min. we were there. I remember Luis asking me for my ID to check for age--and I told him "I look under 30 yrs old?" 'Yeah', and all i could say was "I could hug u! I'm 35! Thanks, u made me feel young again!" 'U dont look over 25"; i suggest he get a raise for being such a charmer. Hope this brings a smile to those who knew, miss & Love him. I pray the killers r caughtand...let justice takes its course. MP

[C.H.]

I think the case is cold. I think the person or persons involved has fled into Mexico. That is why we need a tighter border. We need to know who comes and goes from our country. There should be a check point on the US side to check for fleeing felons and stolen vehicles. If there was a check point maybe the killer(s) would have been spotted.

[eet]

I had lived in yuma for a long time and this is one of the most horrific things I had ever seen. My heart goes out to the family of these victims. The sad thing I believe with all my heart that the persons may never be caught but will be judged one day for this unspeakable crime. The comments about the police department and how many rookies that had never seen anything like this is very true. This is because like most of them they join the department because they are called to do a job. But if you have not noticed there is a huge turn over with the P.D. There officers are under paid and over worked they are there long hours and most of them leave for another department because the pay and the benefits for the city officers is a disgrace. Thus they cant keep trained officers and they keep getting new ones this is my OPINION is as to why they have not been able to solve big cases like this one. Seeing the faces of these children makes me very angry that it has been so long and there deaths have not been avenged. I pray that the officers in this case are given guidence to find these people who commited these crimes. I quess I just have to add this in case these people are reading this WHY THE KIDS!!! They were just babies with there whole lifes ahead of them, futures that have been cut so short, it must be because they knew who you were?!!

[M]

I MISS YOU GUYZ SOO MUCH..I DONT KNOW WHY SOMEONE WOULD DO THIS TO YOU GUYZ I STILL SIT HERE THINKING ABOUT HOW THAT GUY SHOULD GOT TO JAIL FOR LIFE. I CRYED FOR EVER WHEN I FOUND OUT WHAT HAPPEN AT FIRST I DIDNT WANT TO BELIVE IT I THOUGHT THEY WERE LYIN TO ME BUT WHEN I WATCHED THE NEWS MY HEART TO DROPED..I WISH YOU GUYZ WHERE STILL HERE WITH THE ONES THAT LOVE YOU..WE KNEW EACHOTHER FOR EVER SINCE WE WERE LITTLE AND ITS SOO HARD TO SEE YOU GUYZ GONE I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER MISS YOU GUYS ALOT ALOT

[brittany]

pleze of any one has any info on this pleze tell some one pleze im 13 yrs old and that is my aunt and cuzens and i love them alot pleze call the cops if you have any info pleze. they were great peole and never deserved something like this pleze help my familia find theass hole who did this please

love always
Brittany Garcia

[brittany]

i miss you guys so much i wish i could see you. i just want 2 know 1 thing? why did god have 2 take you away from me what did i do 2 deserve this i did not even get 1 last hug from you and i cant keep on living this way i need to see you here with me there is nothing iwould not do 4 u i would rather give up my life than 2 see tears in your eyes god i cant stand 2 see you cry.

if you could only hear the song i sang at your funeral who ever reads this go check it out in you tube under 1st lady-missing you

[RJ]

Somebody out there knows something. Let theses people rest in peace by coming forward and giving whatever info you have. Step up and do the right thing. There will be no punishment good enough for the person or people who did this because those young lives will never be brought back. What if it were your family members, friends brutally murdered! God bless the family and friends of the lost ones who are in heaven looking down on us!

[CYNTHIA REYES]

I WANT TO GIVE MY SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY AND TELL THEM THAT I'M SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FAMILY.I MISS YOU GUYS BUT NOW YOUR IN A BETTER PLACE BUT YOU WENT TO SOON. PAY BACK WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO JUSTICE AND WILL PAY FOR IT.
LOVE YOU AND MISS U,
CYNTHIA REYES

[Kayla]

I am Luis rios daughter! Kayla he has another daughter Amanda! We miss him very much. Its been really hard in life with out him. He was a great husband to our mother( not adriean) And he was a awesom father. He was going to be a grandpa too. But im sure he is watching over her as we speak. It has not been the sae with out him. We lost or house we lost everything. we even forgot how to love eachother as a family. You all do not know the truth. no one knows. just because he died with her and her kids does not mean that was his family. they were only togther for a few months before this happen! please dont forget that he had a family. that he loved very much. I miss you dad so much. you will be missed forever. we will get our pasports so we can come see you.! oo yeah you turned 38 on oct.24 happy birthday daddy!All of you that knew him from hello he was a even better man when you spent quality time with him. I cant explain my feelings on how upset i am at yumas police department. They are not doing anything. it has been 3 years alomst 4. i cant live knowing this basterd got away with killing my father. how could you do this all this evidence and you dont know shyt remember the police wont say anything. But any of you that know something but wont say anything will go to jail forever. you will never be forgotten. Please if anyone knows anything just speak up it wont hurt. its only hurting us the family even more not knowing any answers.

[kim]

This case is so sad and I am shocked at the lack of media coverage. Is it because all the victims were hispanic? Was it because mom was troubled and had kids from different men? I sent this into Dateline to do a show on and I am emailing this to Americas Most Wanted to see if they can run this again.

Somebody out there knows something.

6 people dead, 4 of them kids and nobody knows anything?

[Alanis crow 11 yrs old]

this is a horrible crime and its horrible to think bout how they where murderd and how succsessful they could be. BUT WE MUST REMEMBER WE MUST KNOW THAT WE SHOULDNT BE SAD BOUT THERE MURDERS WHE SHOULD CELEBRATE THEIR LIVES AND HOW GREAT THEY WHERE

[unknown]

im am part of the rios family an i know aot of u out there say orn think u understand wat we have gone through as a family but u have no idea becuz just two months before we lost our belove grandmother and we still havent gotten over the news and my b day is never going to be the sme be cuz she die the day before and i ont live close to myfamily an that was the last time i saw my uncle and my aunt and cuzins alive and yes i sai cuzins becuz even though they werent married i still felt as though they were family since the first time i met them but kayla is right he did love u guys very much even though he was wit her and she did become part of the family maybe not ur but mine and everyone else... he would be happy to see u and amanda and the baby healthy and behaving so make sure u stay out of trouble and make him proud becuz he is still ur dad and he is still watching over us and we will hopefully see him soon

[Sandra]

This is such a sad and terrible thing that happened. I pray that they find who did this. Those beautiful little angels that had their lives taken away in such an ugly way. I still remember Adrienne as a young girl. So sweet and always a smile on her face. They will be missed. God Rest their souls and judgment day will come.

[R.A]

Anyone who has been born in Yuma can surely remember there has been more than ONE horrible thing that has happened here. Do we forget that easily? I haven't. I remember a few actually. NOT to say that this family will be forgotten at all! Didn't know them, may have but don't recall. I remember news stories vividly! Amberly Mendoza & Officer Crowe! I remember and I still pray for those families EVERYDAY! To the families affected...I will pray for you still and your loved ones.
God Bless.

[AMANDA]

i am amanda , luis only daughter all i want to say is that i really miss you another year has come n gone n yes its hard with u i miss u so much theres not a day that goes by that i dont think about yOU!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH DADDY!!

[KAyla / Amanda RIOS]

Dad,we miss you so much. we wish you were here with us. I still can not believe that this is real. just always thought you would come back home. i cant stop thinking about hugging you like my big teddy bear. i love you so much and miss you terribly i think about you every minute of my day . by the way old man lol happy 40th bday on the 29th i remembered and so did amanda we prayed in our hearts. we love you xoxoxoxox

[Steve]

Just in reading about this incident is sad. I truly believe in a higher justice, but to bring closure to this cowardly act, the suspect(s) have to be caught. This should not be a race card issue, it is murder, just plain cowardly murder - God will make those who did this pay!

[Kim]

I can't believe tomorrow will be 5 years that someone took you from all of us. We all know you are in a better place, but it's so hard. WHile at graduation I couldn't help but think Andres should be crossing that stage along with his friends. We love and miss you and think about you all the time. You'll never be forgotten.