Category: Government
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Las Cruces Fire Department Upgrades Radio System
The Las Cruces Fire Department has transitioned to the New Mexico Department of Information Technology operated digital microwave system for public safety.
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County Commission announces finalists for County Manager role
The Board of County Commissioners identified four finalists for consideration to be Doña Ana County’s next County Manager.
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Governor Lujan Grisham to host public safety town hall in Las Cruces
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced that she will be hosting a town hall on public safety in Las Cruces on Thursday (July 25, 2024).
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Possible Hit-and-Run Injures Bicyclist
Las Cruces police are investigating what’s believed to be a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a bicyclist early Tuesday morning. Source: City of Las Cruces Shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, police and fire were dispatched to the corner of Amador Avenue and Motel Boulevard, in front of the TA Travel Center, after a…
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Steven Perez Promoted to Deputy Director of Regulatory Compliance
Steven Perez, Regulatory Compliance Analyst with Las Cruces Utilities since 2002, has been promoted and is now Deputy Director of Regulatory Compliance with the Las Cruces Utilities Department.
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City Launches Public Dashboard to Show Progress on Strategic Plan
The City of Las Cruces has launched its Strategic Plan Public Dashboard, a platform that provides an interactive snapshot showcasing progress toward the City’s strategic goals.
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Spaceport America Provides Update to City Council
Las Cruces City Councilors received an update Monday from Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built space hub located in Sierra County, approximately 50 miles north of Las Cruces.
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County Treasurer’s Office closes July 24, for training
The County Treasurer’s Office will be closed Wednesday, July 24, for staff training and development and will resume regular business hours at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 25.
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Bridging the Badge to Feature Chief, Deputy Chiefs
The Las Cruces Police Department’s next Bridging the Badge livestream, scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, will give viewers the opportunity to meet Chief Jeremy Story and his two deputy chiefs, Sean Mullen and Eric Urenda.
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Google Insists on Promoting Old News
Albuquerque PD’s Child Exploitation Detectives arrested Dr. Kevin Weiss, Manuel Gomez, and Irick Charles during “Operation Phoenix.”
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New Mexico Department of Justice launches investigation into Memorial Medical Center
At the Doña Ana County Government Center in Las Cruces, Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced that the New Mexico Department of Justice is launching an investigation into Memorial Medical Center following allegations including refusing to treat cancer patients, failing to screen patients for financial assistance and more.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Launches Online Tool: Heat and Heat Index
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently launched a new tool to help communities prepare for heat and prevent heat-related illness and death.
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Meet the Chief and Deputy Chiefs in July’s Bridging the Badge
The Las Cruces Police Department’s next Bridging the Badge livestream, scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, will give viewers the opportunity to meet Chief Jeremy Story and his two deputy chiefs, Sean Mullen and Eric Urenda.
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Multi-Agency Group Explores Public Safety as Artificial Intelligence Expands Presence
Readout of Justice Department’s Interagency Convening on Advancing Equity in Artificial Intelligence
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Department of Labor announces settlement with Dollar General requiring corporate-wide safety investments in stores nationwide
Agreement will facilitate safer environments for thousands of workers nationwide.
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Justice Department Leads Efforts Among Federal, International, and Private Sector Partners to Disrupt Covert Russian Government-Operated Social Media Bot Farm
Russia’s State-Run RT News Network Developed and Federal Security Service Operated the Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Bot Farm to Disseminate Disinformation to Sow Discord in the United States and Elsewhere
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MVRDA Launches Non-Emergency Online Reporting Platform
The Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority has announced the launch of a new online reporting system for non-emergency incidents.
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According to the Department of Labor, at lease one company is using the courts to enforce “Sixteen Tons” labor standards
“You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt Saint Peter don’t you call me, ’cause I can’t go I owe my soul to the company store” –Tennessee Ernie Ford
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Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for July
The Las Cruces Police Department will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint within city limits before the end of July.
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Cariño to Lorie Grijalva, Customer Service Representative II, Utilities
Cariño to Lorie Grijalva, Customer Service Representative II, Utilities
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Racism Reaches Far and Hits Close to Home: Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Our Local District Attorney
A Ohio man pleaded guilty in federal court to making interstate threats after he left a threatening voicemail message for the District Attorney in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
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State an Local Police Team Together on Crime Reduction Projects
Las Cruces Police and New Mexico State Police recently completed a joint project to address property crimes and officers from both departments are initiating a second operation targeting aggravated assaults.
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Two Men Arrested in Separate Shootings
Arrests have been made in separate shootings that critically injured two men in the last couple of weeks.
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Data Snapshot Reveals Alarming Depression Rates Among Youth
DOJ’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot on major depressive episodes (MDE) among youth.
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Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Stabbing
The man believed to be responsible for a fatal stabbing that occurred Saturday morning has been arrested and charged with murder.
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Sunday Morning Shooting in Las Cruces Injures Young Man [UPDATE: ARREST MADE]
Las Cruces police are investigating a shooting that injured an 18-year-old man Sunday morning.
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Police Seek Missing 12-year-old Las Cruces Boy [UPDATE: MISSING BOY FOUND]
Police are asking for the public’s help locating a 12-year-old Las Cruces boy who has not been seen by his foster parents since early Sunday evening.
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Human Smuggling Guide Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison
A Mexican citizen was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his role in a dangerous human smuggling conspiracy.
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Intuit, makers of popular payroll software, deprived more than 2,500 employees of more than $555,000 in overtime pay
US Department of Labor recovers $555K for more than 2,500 Intuit employees after software provider’s recordkeeping errors denied overtime wages.
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National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in 193 Defendants Charged and Over $2.75 Billion in False Claims
Massive enforcement actions hit Arizona and Texas–miss New Mexico.
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National Institute of Justice Term of the Month — Short Tandem Repeats
Welcome to NIJ’s Term of the Month. Each month we are featuring a term from our scientific research portfolios informing significant American justice system issues and solutions.
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FUN FACTS: The Fourth of July: 2024
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation.
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Las Cruces Woman Located
Ramona Marie Gonzales, the 46-year-old Las Cruces woman reported missing on Saturday, June 29, has been located and is safe.
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City of Las Cruces Fourth of July Closures
In observance of the Fourth of July holiday, most City of Las Cruces offices and facilities will be closed Thursday, July 4, 2024.
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Our Broader Community Peppered with Reports of Stabbings and Shootings: Crimes Against Persons and Entities Dispatch Report (Blotter 6/12-6/18)
Our broader community saw over 7,000 dispatch records created for the week ending June 18, 2024.
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Doña Ana County will close for Independence Day
Doña Ana County’s administrative offices will be closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day and Employee Appreciation Day, respectively.