NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A northern New Mexico family is desperate for answers, soon after a father of three went missing on his way home from a job across the state. It's been almost 2 weeks since they last heard from him.

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Monique Garcia describes her cousin, 36-year-old Joel Valdez, who goes by Deano, as a loving father and husband. “He's a salt-of-the-earth person. He's so humble, so sweet, caring, and kind,” said Garcia.

The Marine veteran wa

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