ARTESIA — An Artesia woman who was awaiting trial on multiple charges relating to a series of October 2023 auto burglaries on the campus of Artesia High School (AHS) has died.

Duvan Gerardo, 28, was arrested Oct. 18, 2023, following a string of auto burglaries that occurred between Oct. 11 and Oct. 17, 2023, in the parking lots at AHS. Nine separate charges ranged from larceny to unlawful use or theft of an ATM/debit card.

Motion hearings were scheduled in early April, but all charges were dismissed April 25. Justin Dominguez, chief investigator and public information officer with the Fifth Judicial District, confirmed June 5 that the action was due to the fact that Gerardo is deceased.