ROSWEll, N.M. — The mystery surrounding a body discovered south of Roswell has taken a tragic turn: the Chaves County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the remains are those of Cheyenne Lewis Boldes, 34, who had been reported missing exactly one month earlier on September 17, 2025.
Deputies were dispatched at about 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 17, after a tip about human remains in a remote stretch of land south of Roswell. When they arrived, the scene confirmed the worst: the individual was deceased, and indicators suggested the body had been there for some time. The rural terrain was cordoned off, and the Criminal Investigations Division assumed control of the scene.
In a public statement, undersheriff Charles Yslas said there were no clear outward signs of trauma or wounds that might immediately explain how Boldes died. Detectives are now awaiting the results of an autopsy and toxicology report, hoping those findings will shed light on the cause of death. The absence of obvious physical injury means investigators are casting a wide net.
Despite that, authorities are treating this as a homicide investigation, which is standard protocol for any unexplained death unless evidence conclusively rules it out. Already, they have executed at least one search warrant tied to the ongoing inquiry, though no arrests have been announced.
The case remains active and open. Law enforcement is appealing to the public—anyone with insight into Boldes’s movements, associations, or disappearance is being urged to step forward. Even small details may prove vital. Those wishing to assist should contact the Chaves County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division at 575-624-6500.
For Boldes’s family and the Roswell community, this confirmation brings some measure of closure—but also deeper questions. What led him to that remote area? Did he know someone there? Was he alone? With the autopsy and forensic work underway, investigators hope answers will come, though the path remains uncertain.
In the meantime, what’s clear is the weight of a month’s search ending not in rescue but in sorrow. The hope now lies with science, persistence, and community cooperation to uncover how a young man vanished and ended up far from home. As the investigation continues, the people who knew Cheyenne Boldes—and those willing to talk—may hold the key to unraveling the truth.
