Category: Investigations
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Boy, 2, Drowns in Backyard Swimming Pool in Las Cruces
A 2-year-old Las Cruces boy drowned Monday evening in a backyard swimming pool.
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Las Cruces Police Seek Suspect in Telshor Shooting
Las Cruces police are asking for the public’s help locating 30-year-old Sergio Guadalupe Jacquez who is believed to be responsible for a shooting that critically injured a man Sunday afternoon on Telshor Boulevard.
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Police ID Four Killed in Separate Double-Homicides
Las Cruces police are continuing to investigate Sunday’s double-homicide on the East Mesa while an arrest has been made in the double-homicide that occurred on Wofford Drive.
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Business and Community Safety is Topic of “Bridging the Badge” Livestream by Las Cruces Police
The Las Cruces Police Department’s next Bridging the Badge livestream, scheduled for Tuesday, June 25, will discuss what local businesses are proactively doing to improve safety at their properties and for their customers.
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Las Cruces Police Investigate Two Separate Double-Homicides–PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT
Las Cruces police are investigating two separate double-homicides that occurred Sunday morning within a span of less than 11 hours.
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Man shot and dies after reportedly fleeing from Mesilla Marshal’s and Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Officers [Updated–Video Content]
The Officer Involved Shooting Task Force was activated immediately after an incident and a full investigation has begun.
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Theft Remains Prevalent Across Our Broader Community: Crimes Against Persons and Entities Dispatch Report (Blotter 6/5-6/11)
Below, please find those responses involving possible crimes against people and/or entities–including theft, robbery, assault and more.
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FDA Contends Dollar Tree Continued to Sell Potentially Lead-Laced Applesauce for Months After Recall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is continuing to take steps following the investigation of lead and chromium in apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches this past fall that was prompted by findings of elevated blood lead levels in children.
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Deceased man found in river
On Sunday June 16 at approximately 8:12 p.m. Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch received a call of a possible drowning involving one adult and two children.
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Theft Prevalent Across Our Broader Community: Crimes Against Persons and Entities Dispatch Report (5/29-6/4)
Follow Las Cruces Digest on Facebook to get weekly updates. Our broader community saw close to 4,000 dispatch responses by public safety officers for the week ending June 4, 2024.
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Police Investigate Death of Man
Las Cruces police are investigating the death of a 35-year-old man whose body was discovered Saturday morning in an undeveloped area off Valley View Avenue.
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Friday Fire Injures One and Displaces Home’s Occupants
A Friday evening fire that damaged a mobile home on El Camino Real displaced the occupants and required the hospitalization of one resident.
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Sobriety Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in June
The Las Cruces Police Department will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint or saturation patrol within city limits in June.
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Fire Damages Home on Tellbrook Road in Las Cruces
Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a fire that damaged a home on Tellbrook Road Wednesday morning.
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Crime Stoppers Seeks Info on Stolen Travel Trailer
Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Dona Ana County is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that helps identify the person or persons who stole a travel trailer in May.
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Firefighters Extinguish Blaze that Damaged Home on Monday
A fire on west Amador Avenue damaged a home and a detached structure Monday morning.
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Justice Department Expands Efforts to Dismantle Human Smuggling Operations and Support Immigration Prosecutions
Ahead of the third anniversary of the establishment of Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), the Justice Department today announced additional efforts to dismantle human smuggling operations and increase accountability for those who violate our immigration laws.
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Active Shooter Safety is Topic of Zoom Meeting [Video Content]
The next Bridging the Badge Zoom meeting, scheduled for May 30, will offer information on what to do and how best to stay safe during an active shooter incident.
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(Updated 10:46 PM, 5/29) Missing Teen Located [Video content from Cruces.TV]
Video content of missing teen collected and posted by Cruces.TV
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Missing Man Located
Police are asking for the public’s help locating a 23-year-old Las Cruces man who has not been seen since early Monday evening.
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Sheriff’s Office warns of warrant scam
Reports state that a person falsely identifies themselves as a member of the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office and tells the victim that there is an outstanding warrant for their arrest. To clear the warrant, the victim is told to deposit money into various cash transfer apps such as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or others. The…
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DASO Responds to shooting incident
At approximately 2:42 p.m. today, the Doña Ana Sheriff’s Office received a call from a security guard at Gadsden High School and another witness about a male down in the roadway.
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Justice Department Announces Framework for Prosecutors to Strengthen National Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
[DOJ hopes the changes] will lead to better outcomes for victims, safer communities, and greater accountability for perpetrators of sexual assault and domestic violence.
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Sheriff’s Office asks for help identifying man
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Detectives are asking the public for help in identifying the man seen in the attached surveillance image.
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Fire Extinguished on Mesquite Street
Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a blaze in the back of an abandoned house Friday evening.
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DEA Agent Profile: Tackling Cyber Crime With DEA’s Special Ops
Learn about the tough but fulfilling, fascinating, and vital work these DEA personnel do, as well as the many different ways to get involved in fighting drug misuse.
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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment
DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive strategic assessment of illicit drug threats and trafficking trends endangering the United States.
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National Police Week
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation that designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.
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Sheriff’s Office will conduct sobriety checkpoints through the end of May
The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office (DASO) began conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols at the beginning of May and will continue through the end of the month, in an effort to reduce the number of crashes, injuries and deaths related to Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
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‘Savers’ Investigation Ongoing
Las Cruces police continue to investigate the circumstances that led to the April 30 motor vehicle crash into the Savers thrift store that resulted in one death and injuries to 14 others.
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Fire Damages Vacant Home on Madrid Avenue in Las Cruces
About 5:15 p.m. Monday, May 6, fire crews were dispatched to the report of fire at a home on the 800 block of east Madrid Avenue. Firefighters found an active fire in the vacant and secured home. The fire and building conditions required firefighters to use extreme caution and attack the blaze from multiple angles.…
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FBI: Missing infant found alive, suspect in custody [Video Content]
Cruces.TV has posted the following video: FBI: Missing infant found alive, suspect in custody
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Police and FBI provide update on double murder and missing 10-month-old in New Mexico [Video Content]
Police and FBI provide update on double murder and missing 10-month-old in New Mexico. Link provided by Cruces TV.
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LCPD Plans Sobriety Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols
The Las Cruces Police Department will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint and one saturation patrol within city limits in May 2024.
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Fire Damages Mobile Home in Las Cruces
A Thursday morning fire on west Picacho Avenue damaged a mobile home and displaced two occupants.
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National Institute of Justice’s Term of the Month – User-Generated Recordings
User-generated recordings from smartphones, or body-worn and surveillance cameras help investigations by providing firsthand accounts of events.