Kendall Redfearn of Alamogordo Arrested After Violent Assault on Elderly Parents

A 43-year-old Alamogordo man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting his elderly parents in a violent incident that left his 90-year-old father hospitalized with severe injuries.

According to the Alamogordo Police Department (APD), officers responded at approximately 8:24 a.m. on November 17 to a call from an 80-year-old woman in the 1400 block of Juniper Drive. The woman reported that her son had attacked her and was actively assaulting her husband.

When officers arrived, the woman directed them to her residence in the 1500 block of Park Avenue, where the incident had occurred. Police found her husband lying in the roadway with serious injuries. Both victims were transported by AMR paramedics to a local hospital for treatment.

The suspect, identified as Kendall Redfearn, 43, was taken into custody at the scene. APD detectives processed the location and assumed responsibility for the ongoing investigation.

Redfearn has been charged with:

Two counts of Attempt to Commit a Felony: Second-Degree Murder, or in the alternative Battery Against a Household Member

One count of Criminal Damage to the Property of a Household Member

He was booked into the Otero County Detention Center pending an initial court appearance.

APD officials emphasized that the investigation remains active and further details may be released as the case proceeds.

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