Burned body found in northwest Rio Rancho; No identity yet

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) - Sandoval County Sheriff’s officials say they’re investigating a burned body found in northwest Rio Rancho.

They say the body is so badly disfigured that the gender can’t be immediately identified.

Sheriff’s officials say the body was found sometime Saturday afternoon and the incident is being investigated as a suspicious death.

There’s no word yet if authorities have any suspects in the killing.