Families Demand Answers Nearly Three Years After Farmington Salvage Yard Murders

Anthony McCants and Candrick Begay were found shot to death at Highway 64 Truck and Auto Salvage west of Farmington in April 2023, and nearly three years later the San Juan County Sheriff's Office has yet to name a single suspect. The two men had last been seen heading into the yard to pull parts; hours later, their bodies were discovered. Both families are now publicly renewing demands for answers, saying the silence has left them without justice or closure.

DeeDee McCants, who had been married to Anthony for just 11 months before his murder, believes answers already exist somewhere in the community. "Somebody out there knows something. They just need to speak up. It could be the smallest little detail," she said. Anthony was always happy and loved to work, and had been hoping to become a mechanic.

His sister, Latiana McCants, put it plainly: "There needs to be justice because somebody is responsible."

Candrick Begay left behind Celeste Henderson, his wife and high school sweetheart, and four children. Henderson described her husband as "a present father. He was a dedicated father and a loyal husband." Begay loved drawing and worked hard to support his family.

The San Juan County Sheriff's Office has acknowledged the investigation is complex but insists it remains active. Investigators have conducted interviews, executed multiple search warrants, and sent physical evidence for forensic examination. The absence of video surveillance at the salvage yard has proven a persistent obstacle. In 2024, the sheriff's office told News 13 that the lack of video evidence had made the case difficult to solve, and the agency reiterated that challenge in more recent comments.

The salvage yard setting, a business with workers and customers coming and going, would ordinarily produce a wide pool of witnesses. Without surveillance footage, investigators have been forced to rely on interviews and physical evidence alone. Both families said they expected more public updates by this point.

The sheriff's office continues to accept tips and asks anyone with information to contact investigators directly. Nearly three years without a named suspect means whoever killed McCants and Begay at that salvage yard has never faced accountability. For Henderson's four children, that unanswered question grows heavier with each passing year.