On June 22, 40-year-old Andrew Brown was riding his bike on Fairacres Road when he was struck and killed by a black Cadillac. He died at the scene — abandoned.
The killer? Meet Kimberly Skaggs, former treasurer of the Republican Party of New Mexico. No instinct to stop. No instinct to help or to dial for an ambulance. Just flee and try to cover her tracks. A judge just ruled she’s staying in jail ahead of trial.
Investigators used Flock surveillance cameras to trace the vehicle back to Skaggs, who allegedly took off after hitting him. At the crash site: a shattered bike, scattered car debris, and 208 feet of skid marks — nearly the length of a football field.
This isn’t her first instance of reckless-driving. She’s been hauled into NM court SIX times for speeding, including a 2025 case where she was allegedly clocked at 88 mph in a 35 mph zone — dismissed only because prosecutors no-showed. Nearly every citation, conveniently dropped.
Prosecutors say that after killing Brown, instead of calling for help, Skaggs hid the car at another property. Once police got a warrant, they found blood spatter, missing parts, and tire marks matching the bike. She didn’t turn herself in until June 24 — two days later.
She’s now facing felony charges for leaving the scene of a fatal accident and tampering with evidence.
A party that built its brand on “law and order” keeps producing leaders who are amoral and criminal to their core.
Kimberly Skaggs, the treasurer for the Republican Party of New Mexico, is charged with leaving the scene of a deadly crash and tampering wit
