Category: Public Safety

LCFD assisted Dona Ana County Fire with a structure fire at the 3300 block of Winterhaven Dr early Friday morning.

Doña Ana County Fire Rescue hosted an advanced NFPA 1400 training session on February 7, offering regional fire service instructors hands-on drills, compliance strategies, and risk management techniques.

A former student doctor pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child sexual abuse material.

About 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, Las Cruces police and fire were dispatched to a two-vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of Griggs Avenue and Hermosa Street.

Upon graduation, each cadet will have successfully completed a 19-week law enforcement academy with 764 hours of rigorous and intensive training in state law, proper arrest procedures, mental health and de-escalation tactics, DWI training, physical agility, firearms qualifications, extensive use-of-force training and many other necessary skills required on the job.

On the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, LCFD’s Technical Rescue Team joined Mesilla Valley Search and Rescue, Organ Mountain Technical Rescue and New Mexico State Police with the search and recovery of a 63-year-old man who died as a result of a fall in the Organ Mountains.

United States Defense Secretary traveled to the southern border to see operations firsthand and interact with service members. U.S. Northern Command is the Defense Department’s operational lead for the employment of U.S. military forces.

The suspect is described only as a male with no additional information available at this time. The Criminal Investigations Section of the Las Cruces Police Department is actively investigating the incident.

The RTCC will use real-time information and technology to help law enforcement personnel better respond to priority callouts.

The five officers – three who previously retired from LCPD and returned to duty and two who are lateral hires from other agencies – completed an abbreviated four-week academy on Thursday and were sworn in by Third Judicial District Judge Conrad Perea.

The first flight of high-threat illegal aliens out of the United States arrived at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, today.

About 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, police received a report that a 20-year-old Las Cruces man became sick after consuming a drink allegedly delivered from a local fast-food restaurant.

A Mexican national faces federal charges after U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested him for allegedly attempting to smuggle two undocumented juveniles through New Mexico.

Last October, Ohio’s 192nd Quartermaster Company was attached to the “Tough Hombres” of the 90th Sustainment Brigade out of Arkansas. Their mission, to provide logistical support at the southern border.

DAFR crews arrived to the apartment within four minutes of being dispatched. Crews found a well-developed fire and called for backup from the Las Cruces Fire Department.

James Michael Melendrez, 31, is charged with an open count of murder and is initially being held without bond at the Dona Ana County Detention Center.

Las Cruces police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Tuesday near the intersection of Seventeenth Street and Picacho Avenue.

In addition to all DOD and other federal assets currently in place for border enforcement, it was recently announced that Mexico agreed to cooperate with enforcement operations from that country’s side of the border.

Shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, Las Cruces police were called to the report of a three-vehicle collision on the 900 block of north Valley Drive.

The Air Force is supporting U.S. Northern Command’s mission to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of Homeland Security along the southern border of the United States.

State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during February 2025.

A billboard on US 550 in New Mexico highlights the pervasive issue of violence against Tribal women and children that Operation Not Forgotten aimed to address. Source: Federal Bureau of InvestigationPhotos: Courtesy According to the DOJ’s Office of Justice Programs, New Mexico currently counts 250 individuals as “Missing Persons”. Pro rata, this number places New…

This initial deployment of 1,600 active-duty personnel brings the total military Title 10 forces along the border to nearly 4,000 personnel.

“I love my job. I am proud of how far DAFR has come in improving the services we provide to our communities, and wake up every shift excited to be a part of the DAFR family.”

After emphasizing some of the steps DOD has taken to increase border security Hegseth spoke about detaining criminal migrants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Enriquez pulled out a gray handgun, fand drove off in the car with the victim’s dog still inside.

“Yesterday, the acting secretary of defense authorized us to deploy about 1,500 service members to support and work together with Customs and Border Protection down in San Diego and El Paso.”

It has been reported that defendant, Ricardo “Rick” Mendez, has plead guilty to all charges contained in the information document.

These military forces will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers. 

Las Cruces Police Chief Story wrapped up his 45-minute presentation by returning to what has been driving motivation and rallying point for enacting needed reforms, Officer Johah Hernandez’s “End of Watch”.

About 5:20 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to a commercial structure fire at 1027 Spruce Ave.