Overview

• Malcolm Torres, 30, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison followed by five years supervised release for the 2019 murder of his 5-year-old stepdaughter, Renezmae Calzada, according to a joint statement by U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Special Agent Raul Bujanda of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office.
• Upon discovery of the girl's disappearance, Torres provided false and misleading information to the police, hindering their investigation and prolonging the search.
• Renezmae's body was found three days later on the Santa Clara Pueblo in the Rio Grande, showing signs of blunt-force trauma to her head, torso, and extremities.
• Torres, heavily intoxicated at the time of the crime, consistently refused to take responsibility, blaming her injuries on a fall from the bed or a non-existent house guest.
• Despite facing a potential charge of first-degree murder, which could have resulted in a life sentence, Torres pled guilty to second-degree murder in April 2023, resulting in his 35-year sentence.