Document: Man killed girlfriend, then tried to file false police report

The man accused of killing his girlfriend allegedly went out to buy beer before trying file a bogus police report, according to a court document obtained by the New Mexico Mobile Newsroom.

Doa Ana County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Corey Franklin, 23, January 21, 2015 after the deputies discovered his girlfriend’s lifeless body in a pool of blood inside the couple’s home.

Three steak knives were found in the dirt outside the home and there was blood on trash bags, according to the statement of facts.

Deputies charged Franklin with Murder, Tampering with Evidence and Kidnapping.

Franklin reportedly went to the Las Cruces Police Department to report a burglary at his house in the 1400 block of Eclipse.

Investigators say Franklin changed his story during questioning, telling officers he actually got into a fight with the victim, Graciela Hernandez, 24.

According to investigators, Franklin said he had been drinking and he argued with Hernandez about her daughter. Franklin allegedly told investigators he hit the woman several times because she attacked him with a knife.

After the fight, Franklin allegedly dragged Hernandez back into the home and placed her in bed. He thought she was still alive, according to court documents, and he left the home several times to buy beer.

It wasn’t until he realized Hernandez was dead, that he tried to contact police, according to the statement of facts.