Category: Government
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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.
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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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Primary Election Day
The Primary Election is a partisan Election. In New Mexico, only registered Democrat, Libertarian and Republican party members can participate in this election.
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East Mesa Book Fair Scheduled
The Book Fair will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Sage Café Library, 6121 Reynolds Drive.
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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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FDA Designated as a WHO-Listed Authority for Regulatory Standards
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on May 20 that it has named the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a WHO-Listed Authority (WLA) that can be relied on for fulfilling the highest level of regulatory standards and practices for quality, safety, and efficacy of medicines and vaccines as determined by the WHO.
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911 S5 Botnet Dismantled and Its Administrator Arrested in Coordinated International Operation [video content]
Botnet Infected Over 19M IP Addresses to Enable Billions of Dollars in Pandemic and Unemployment Fraud, and Access to Child Exploitation Materials.
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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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Suspect in Friday shooting at Gadsden High School is arrested
The shooting at Gadsden High School Friday, May 24 resulted in the arrest of an alleged suspect, a juvenile.
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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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Bellamah Drive Area Water Outages for May 28 & 29
Residents near Bellamah Drive from Luna Street to S. Locust Street will experience a water outage from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday May 28, 2024, for the relocation of water service.
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Federal court finds USPS again wrongfully fired probationary mail carrier shortly after reporting workplace injury, this time in Oregon
After a two-day bench trial, the U.S. Department of Labor obtained a federal court judgment that orders the U.S. Postal Service to pay $141,307 in lost wages and damages for emotional distress suffered to a probationary mail carrier who the agency fired after they reported an on-the-job injury to their supervisor and filed an accident…
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Doña Ana County will observe Memorial Day
To observe Memorial Day, most Doña Ana County administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 27.
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City of Las Cruces Memorial Day Closures
In observance of Memorial Day, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, May 27, 2024.
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2024 Primary Election
For more information, to request an absentee ballot, to see a full list of Voting Convenience Centers and to submit an application by electronic ballot, please refer to the Dona Ana County Clerk’s Office: https://www.donaanacountyelections.com/