Category: Public Safety

Federal prosecutors have filed charges against several individuals for assaulting U.S. Border Patrol agents in separate incidents along the southern border, highlighting an ongoing concern for officer safety.

This essential training is part of the department’s commitment to equipping its cadets with the skills to respond to domestic violence situations, which are often complex and dangerous.

Residents should be aware that there may still be some residual smoke in the air as it clears.

The temporary storage of personal belongings is free of charge for the unhoused population.

Despite the fire burning for nearly 24 hours, crews have successfully contained it to the original building.

Officers with the Las Cruces Police Department responded to a report of a shooting and found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

The Shopping Cart Collection Initiative is an opportunity for anyone who has possession of a shopping cart to relinquish it without consequences.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on June 18, 2019, while working as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer at the Columbus Port of Entry, Oscar Orrantia, 38, encountered John Doe, a 63-year-old U.S. citizen.

Firefighters entered the building and located flames within the walls of the home.

Shortly before noon on Saturday, Sept. 28, firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at L & P Building Supply at 101 N. Archuleta Rd.

The Las Cruces Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Jazlyn Diaz, who was last seen on September 28, 2024, near the 1700 block of Dogwood St.

Exposed and vulnerable OT/ICS systems may allow cyber threat actors to use default credentials, conduct brute force attacks, or use other unsophisticated methods to access these devices and cause harm. 

In the last few weeks, three Las Cruces teenagers have been charged for posting threats to their social media accounts. The students charged were ages 11, 13 and 15.

In recent years, many cities, towns, and counties across the country have experienced substantial increases in community gun violence.

This funding will go to support a wide range of efforts, from hiring new law enforcement officers and keeping our schools safe, to expanding programs that support law enforcement mental health and wellness services and combating the distribution and trafficking of illicit drugs.

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the tragic mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart that claimed the lives of 23 and wounded 22 more.

The 11-year-old girl, who police will not publicly identify because of her age, was charged with making a threat of a school shooting.

For the week ending August 27, 2024, the daily medical call responses saw a spike on the first day of classes at NMSU.

Las Cruces police have arrested two students suspected of making online threats to carry out shootings at local schools.

The introductory information provided was general in nature, but it was stated how much of the general crime in our broader community it linked to the trafficking of, and addiction to, narcotics.

Sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols are intended to reduce and eliminate the number of motorists who drive while intoxicated or impaired.

A Las Cruces man was sentenced to the statutory maximum of 10 years in federal prison for trying to hire an undercover ATF agent to murder his girlfriend’s mother for $200.

Operation Not in Vain, a months-long crime reduction project in memory of fallen Las Cruces Police Department Officer Jonah Hernandez, has generated 77 felony arrests, 50 misdemeanor arrests and more than 320 traffic citations in its first month of operation.

Before classes began yesterday moring, September 5, 2024, Santa Teresa Middle School followed protocols putting the school into “Secure” mode.

A former New Mexico sheriff’s deputy was sentenced today to nine years in prison followed by three years of supervised release and required to register as a sex offender under the Federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act for violating the civil rights of a female arrestee and for obstruction of justice.

During the Labor Day weekend, the New Mexico State Police participated in the Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) operation across all roadways within the state.

For the week ending August 20, 2024, the 2 o’clock hour was by far the most dangerous for drivers with 17 total motor vehicle hours reported in this time slot over the course of one week.

The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office will conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols throughout the month of September, in an effort to reduce the number of crashes, injuries and deaths related to driving while intoxicated.

On August 29, 2024, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving the Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD).

Police have arrested the suspect believed to be responsible for Thursday morning’s stabbing death of a 30-year-old man in Las Cruces.