13-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Fatal Albuquerque Hit-and-Run

Police arrest 13-year-old suspect and continue search for two others after video reveals deliberate killing of cyclist Scott Dwight Habermehl.

Scott Dwight Habermehl, a 63-year-old physicist and avid outdoorsman, was killed in May 2024 while biking to work at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
A video recorded inside the stolen car shows three juveniles planning and intentionally hitting Habermehl, with the 13-year-old suspect driving and accelerating toward the victim.
The 13-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder, while a 15-year-old suspect and an 11-year-old suspect remain at large.
New Mexico law prevents the 11-year-old from being charged with murder, but authorities are evaluating potential charges for his involvement in the crime.
The incident has raised concerns about juvenile crime, the influence of social media in exposing criminal acts, and the challenges of prosecuting young offenders.