Roswell man accused of killing family appeared headed for divorce

Court documents show that a man accused of killing his wife and four daughters in Roswell may have been headed for a divorce.

Juan David Villegas-Hernandez was arrested Sunday, a day after police say he allegedly shot his family members at their Roswell home.

Victor Felix, of Sonora state police, said Monday that U.S. authorities called his agency to be on the lookout for Villegas-Hernandez. He has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder after being arrested in Mexico.

Mexican authorities say Villegas-Hernandez fled in a truck from officers in Arizpe, then bailed out and ran. Authorities surrounded him, and he threatened to kill himself.

The U.S. Marshals Service is assisting Roswell police in the process of extraditing Villegas-Hernandez back to New Mexico.