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In June 2021, 51-year-old James Garcia, whose nickname was Rabbit, was in Apodaca Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. There, he encountered 25-year-old Joel Arciniega-Saenz, who believed a wild misconception about Garcia. He decided he wanted revenge -- which ended with him playing soccer with Garcia's head.

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https://cbs4local.com/news/local/man-arrested-for-las-cruces-murder-has-lengthy-criminal-history

https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/crime/2021/07/06/joel-arciniega-saenz-defendant-apodaca-park-killing-pleads-not-guilty-held-without-bond/7881206002/

https://www.boston25news.com/news/trending/new-mexico-man-accused-decapitating-acquaintance-park-playing-soccer-with-head/ME7ISX6KZBGDZFOVPV2EKYJUWQ/

https://www.ktsm.com/local/las-cruces-news/las-cruces-man-decapitated-victim-in-apodaca-park-murder-affidavit/

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lcsun-news/name/james-garcia-obituary?id=12381547

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/lapel-video-shows-beheading-suspect-taken-into-custody-at-las-cruces-park

https://kvia.com/news/crime/2021/06/21/bond-again-denied-for-dangerous-las-cruces-man-accused-of-park-beheading-using-head-as-soccer-ball/ 

https://nmhomicide.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Joel-Arciniega-Saenz-12-1-2018-Motion-reconside-continuance.pdf 

https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/new-mexico-murder-suspect-confesses-to-gruesome-killing 

https://www.newsweek.com/murder-suspect-played-soccer-victims-head-street-after-decapitation-1603540

https://www.wftv.com/news/trending/new-mexico-man-accused-decapitating-acquaintance-park-playing-soccer-with-head/ME7ISX6KZBGDZFOVPV2EKYJUWQ/

https://www.krwg.org/regional/2021-05-05/las-cruces-police-seek-suspect-in-two-vandalism-cases