Category: Public Safety

Police will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. in Council Chambers at Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N. Main St. The news conference is for working news media only. The news conference will be livestreamed on the City of Las Cruces YouTube channel.

Las.Cruces police are requesting anyone who has video of the events that occurred Friday evening at Young Park

Officers arrived and learned of multiple gunshot victims. Most were transported to local hospitals.

Crews quickly located and assisted two individuals, with no injuries reported. Two dogs were also safely rescued from the home.

“Our prayers are with Anthony, Texas and all first responders on scene.”

The officer-involved shooting occurred shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, on the 800 block of south Main Street in Las Cruces.

Las Cruces firefighters extinguished three structure fires and a brush fire during a busy 16-hour period beginning Wednesday afternoon.

After his November 2022 electoral defeat, Peña pressured members of the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners to refuse to certify the results of the election, but despite Peña’s pressure, the commissioners certified the results.

The initiative aims to enhance motorist safety and decrease the number of crashes by maintaining a strong law enforcement presence.

Fire personnel responded to an ATV rollover this evening on Anapra Rd by the Border Wall.

Up to 100 firefighting personnel are available to engage this wildfire from the following resources: Forestry Division, Smokey Bear, Silver City and Sacramento Hotshots, Lincoln National Forest, volunteer fire departments.

Upon returning to the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility, the inmates on the work crew were interviewed and searched by the NMCD Security Threat Intelligence Unit.

The suspect went to the ground on the 800 block of south Main Street and police located a firearm near where the man fell.

A search warrant was executed on Martinez’s residence on September 15, 2024, where the stolen black Glock 19 handgun with the Glock switch attached was found in his bedroom.

These four-legged warriors of the Army Special Forces undergo rigorous vetting, endure the same hardships as their human teammates and retire with the dignity of professionals.

New Mexico: 38 individuals were charged this week with Illegal Reentry After Deportation (8 U.S.C. 1326), 5 individuals were charged this week with Alien Smuggling (8 U.S.C. 1324), and 22 individuals were charged this week with Illegal Entry (8 U.S.C. 1325)

This confrontation was followed by another incident on February 19, 2025, when Segura allegedly confronted two CBP employees wearing CBP-issued uniforms at a post office

“As we work to secure the southern border, it is essential that our law enforcement officers remain above reproach and are trusted by the people they protect.”

Most all ladder-related accidents are easily preventable by following basic rules and tips for ladder safety.

HSI opened an investigation in October 2022 following reports of two aliens being held against their will by a smuggling organization at a residence.

The fire was well involved in the home upon arrival.

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James J. Mingus said troop readiness is taken into account more now than it was during the previous border deployment.  

During the pursuit at least one round was discharged and struck the suspect. The suspect went to the ground on the 800 block of south Main Street and police located a firearm near where the man fell.

On February 15, 2024, law enforcement attempted to stop Garcia ‘s vehicle, but he fled recklessly. After a pursuit, Garcia was detained at his residence.

Crews arrived to find a detached shed, behind the facility, on fire.

On February 6th, NMSP agents, in collaboration with the Las Cruces Police Department, Texas Rangers, and the United States Marshal Service located and apprehended Jesse Antillon in Las Cruces, who was wanted for murder.

On April 27, 2023, David Maldonado, 44, entered a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 70, west of Alamogordo, New Mexico. A Border Patrol canine alerted to the presence of illegal substances in Maldonado’s vehicle.

These units will bring the number of Title 10 forces along the southern border to approximately 9,000.

Upon arrest, Velazquez-Lopez admitted to being illegally present in the United States and to having two individuals concealed in the trunk of the vehicle. A total of four illegal aliens were found in the vehicle.

During the inspection, agents discovered the driver and front passenger, both 17, were from New Mexico.

Sunland Park Fire Department and Doña Ana County Public Safety responded to a residential structure fire on the 300 block of Poplar Court.

The abandoned tractor-trailer was blocking both lanes traffic and Border Patrol agents discovered 31 illegal aliens locked inside the trailer, including an unaccompanied 8-year-old child.

Two big stories hit our broader community, and KTSM 9 News was all over them. Thank you.

Federal authorities announced charges against four illegal aliens for unlawful possession of firearms and related offenses following a series of state-wide law enforcement operations.

All eastbound lanes were closed and have since reopened.

If you must travel, we recommend you monitor local forecast conditions prior to starting your trip and visit the New Mexico Roads website for current roadway information