Las Cruces will get 26 new police officers after cadet graduation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – More than two dozen cadets will join a short-staffed police department in Las Cruces after their graduation on Friday…
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Doña Ana County residents frustrated by commercial cannabis grow in neighborhood
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – A few dozen residents of the GreyFox subdivision north of Las Cruces approached Doña Ana County commissioners with…
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Doña Ana County commissioners further limit sale and use of fireworks during drought
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – With most of Doña Ana County in severe or extreme drought, county commissioners on Tuesday placed additional…
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How will Las Cruces leaders spend tax revenue from marijuana sales?
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – If marijuana sales stay strong, the local industry could bring in $1 million in yearly tax revenue to Las Cruces, according…
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Two families displaced in Las Cruces fire
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Two Las Cruces families were displaced by a fire in north-central Las Cruces Monday morning, according to the fire…
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Ahead of sentencing for Jan. 6 riot, Couy Griffin says he only intended to pray at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In one week, a federal judge will sentence Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin for his role in the deadly riot at the United…
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Downtown Las Cruces ‘eyesore’ will become a boutique hotel and restaurant, developer says
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A building that has been under construction for more than a decade in downtown Las Cruces will soon become a boutique hotel…
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FINAL RESULTS: Doña Ana County June 7 primary election
DOÑA ANA COUNTY – A total of 15,400 voters in Doña Ana County cast their ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, reflecting a turnout of 16.35% of…
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‘This did not happen overnight’: Las Cruces business owners outraged by property crime increase
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In a passionate two-hour long discussion at the Las Cruces City Council on Monday, business members, city leaders and…
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Suspect in custody after SWAT standoff in northeast El Paso
UPDATE, 8:05 p.m.: A spokesman for the El Paso Police Department said a suspect was in custody after the SWAT standoff in northeast El Paso. Police…
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Elderly man injured in far east El Paso plane crash
EL PASO, Texas – An 83-year-old man was injured in a plane crash in far east El Pao Saturday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public…
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Mass shooting is “number one nightmare” of Las Cruces Public Schools superintendent
Editor’s note: You can scroll to the bottom of the article to watch the superintendent’s full interview. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On the…
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Crisis Triage Center has now served more than 600 people in Doña Ana County
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – After the $2.1 million building sat empty for nearly eight years, Doña Ana County’s Crisis Triage Center served more…
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Las Cruces grad with liver transplant hopes to inspire others, serve in the medical field
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With gratitude for the doctors who saved her life as an infant, a Las Cruces teen graduating Friday plans to become a…
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Doña Ana County authorities find human remains in home destroyed by fire
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – On Tuesday, Doña Ana County first responders found human remains in a home that went up in flames on Monday night,…
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Law enforcement experts explain training for situations with mental health, weapons
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Law enforcement experts on Friday commented on the complexity of emergency calls in which a person has mental health issues…
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‘Why did he need to be choked?’ Lawyer says client plans to sue city of Sunland Park & former chief for March incident
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – The man whose neck was seemingly grabbed in March by the former chief of the Sunland Park Police Department now plans to…
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‘It is concerning’: Las Cruces Public Schools confiscating THC-infused snacks from the black market
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – At first glance, it may look like a bag of Hot Cheetos. However, if a parent looks closely at the product in the photo, the…
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Police identify pedestrian killed in central El Paso collision
UPDATE (05/09): El Paso police have identified the pedestrian killed in a crash in central El Paso as 38-year-old Christopher Kory Mozingo. Police…
Continue Reading ‘Don’t shoot her’: City releases interview with granddaughter of 75-year-old shot and killed by Las Cruces police
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In newly released body camera video from the city of Las Cruces, the granddaughter of a 75-year-old woman killed by police…
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Las Cruces marijuana dispensaries can operate at any hour of day
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces is now the only large city in New Mexico where marijuana users can buy joints, edibles and flower at all hours of…
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City of Las Cruces orders reduced operation of Kilby Motel as owner defends business
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The city of Las Cruces has ordered the Kilby Motel on Main Street to operate at a reduced capacity after portions of the…
Continue Reading Data: Property damage is top crime committed in troubled El Paseo corridor in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – What was once a vibrant street in Las Cruces is now a troubled corridor with abandoned buildings, broken glass and graffiti.…
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Doña Ana County to decide if man can grow marijuana in Chaparral
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Doña Ana County man is asking for permission to grow marijuana in Chaparral after the county’s planning and zoning…
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“It’s a tragedy”: LCPD chief addresses deadly shooting of 75-year-old woman for first time since video release
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Monday, the chief of the Las Cruces Police Department offered his condolences to the family of a 75-year-old woman shot…
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With wildfires raging in New Mexico, governor calls for fireworks ban
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With tens of thousands of acres of land burning in multiple corners of New Mexico, the governor is calling on local leaders…
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Toddler struck and killed in Las Cruces parking lot
UPDATE, APRIL 25TH: The city of Las Cruces confirmed an 18-month old girl died Sunday evening. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., a man driving a lifted truck…
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City of Las Cruces confirms police killed 75-year-old as ACLU calls for investigation
UPDATE #1, TUESDAY – The city of Las Cruces confirmed on Tuesday that police shot and killed a 75-year-old woman on Saturday night. In the city’s…
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‘Something must be done’: Las Cruces business leader asks city to address challenges of homeless population
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the first time in her 50 years of living in Las Cruces, a prominent businesswoman addressed city leaders with fears for…
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Las Cruces police chief confirms elderly woman with knife was shot on Saturday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The chief of the Las Cruces Police Department confirmed to ABC-7 that an elderly woman with a knife was shot and killed on…
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