Category: Government
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Las Cruces Fire Department to Graduate 20 Cadets
The Las Cruces Fire Department will graduate 20 cadets from its 37th Fire Academy on Friday.
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Sage Cafe Expansion Phase One in Las Cruces
Construction will take place at Sage Café, 6121 Reynolds Drive, for the expansion of the building.
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![Police, ATF, Investigate Gun Shop Burglary [UPDATED 1:11 PM, June 25]](https://lascrucesdigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Document-8.jpg)
Police, ATF, Investigate Gun Shop Burglary [UPDATED 1:11 PM, June 25]
Las Cruces police and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are investigating Sunday morning’s theft of 30 firearms from a local gun shop.
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Downtown Plaza Grass Replacement
The Parks & Recreation Department is replacing the grass near the splash-pad area at the Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 151 N. Church Street.
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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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Water Outage Planned for Tuesday at Munson Senior Center
Munson Senior Center will experience a water outage on the evening of Tuesday, June 25.
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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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County Emergency Rental Assistance Program checks delayed
Weekly assistance checks that would normally be disbursed will be processed on Friday, July 12. Residents can expect to begin receiving them shortly thereafter. Eligible applicants may check on their application’s status by calling ERAP staff at 575-525-5898. Applications are still being accepted for the program and the approval process will continue to run smoothly…
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Doña Ana County provides sandbags in preparation for monsoon season
In preparation for the upcoming monsoon season, Doña Ana County reminds residents that free sandbags are available for pick up.
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Doña Ana County Government Center Was Late to Open Thursday Due to Power Outage
The two posts announcing the closure (and subsequent reopening) are presented, below.
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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]](https://lascrucesdigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/638525104275100000.jpeg)
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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Las Cruces Fire Department Sends Technical Rescue Team to Ruidoso
The Technical Rescue Team has been called upon to support ongoing emergency response efforts for the South Fork and Salt Fires. The team, dispatched Thursday, June 20, 2024, is composed of specially trained firefighters with rescue gear for swift water incidents. LCFD’s seven-member TRT that was dispatched will be aided by two trucks and one…
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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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Las Cruces City Cashiers to Temporarily Relocate
A construction project within Las Cruces City Hall will force the temporarily relocation of utility payment cashiers to the building’s lobby.
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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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Doña Ana County will commemorate Juneteenth
Doña Ana County’s administrative offices will be closed Wednesday, June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
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County sends support to Lincoln and Otero counties during mandatory wildfire evacuations
Doña Ana County is showing support to their neighbors in Lincoln and Otero counties in the midst of wildfires that have led to mandatory evacuation of residents in the Village of Ruidoso and the Village of the Mescalero.
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City of Las Cruces Juneteenth Closures
In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Wednesday, June 19, 2024. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual.
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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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Man Charged in Picacho Shooting that Injured Woman
Las Cruces police arrested the man believed to be responsible for Saturday evening’s shooting that injured a woman on west Picacho Avenue.
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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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Methamphetamine Trafficking Offenses in the Federal Criminal Justice System
The United States Sentencing Commission today released a new report examining trends in methamphetamine trafficking offenses and sentencing and the effects of increasing purity of methamphetamine over time.
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Justice Department Secures More Than 500 Prosecutions Under New Firearms Statutes Enacted by Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
The Justice Department announced it has charged more than 500 defendants under the new criminal provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), which Congress enacted, and the President signed in June 2022.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RECOVERS $253K FOR 19 RESTAURANT WORKERS WHOSE ALBUQUERQUE EMPLOYER WITHHELD TIPS, WAGES AT TWO FRANCHISE LOCATIONS
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the employers violated federal law by keeping part of the employee’s tips.
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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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Klein Park Improvements to Begin June 10 in Las Cruces
A new shade structure and remodeled stage are among improvements planned for Klein Park in Las Cruces.
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Pioneer Park Gazebo Closure in Las Cruces
The Gazebo structure at Pioneer Park will be closed for reconstruction beginning June 10, 2024.
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Suspect Arrested in Missouri Avenue Stabbing Death
Police have arrested the suspect believed to be responsible for Wednesday’s stabbing death of a 61-year-old man in Las Cruces.
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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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J.C. Borrego Selected as Assistant City Manager
The City of Las Cruces announces the selection of J.C. Borrego as the new Assistant City Manager.
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The Nomination Period for the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is Open
The Bureau of Justice Assistance administers the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer.