A man allegedly filmed himself standing on his wife’s chest as she gasped for air, then said ‘goodnight’ and walked away, sheriff says

|Published: Oct 10, 2026 11:00 AM UTCA New Mexico man is in custody after the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office accused him of killing his wife in a case that includes a video found on his phone. Jess Patterson, 34, faces one count of first-degree murder in the death of 36-year-old Lauren Patterson, according to Law&Crime.