Federal court records reveal that an Albuquerque man allegedly told his wife that he had killed another woman, dismembered her and hid the corpse.
The details are included in a forfeiture action filed in U.S. District Court against Christopher Blattner. He has not been charged in the death of Kathy Paquin, who officially remains a missing person.
U.S. Secret Service learned last August that Blattner and his wife had fraudulently withdrawn some $63,000 from Paquin's bank account by using her ATM card.
Blattner was arrested last August on unrelated charges following a nine-hour standoff at his home during which he fired at officers. Aside from violating probation stemming from drug convictions, he was wanted in connection with the 2007 slaying of a man whose body was found near Route 66 Casino.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com
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