Category: Suits
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DEA Agent Profile: Tackling Cyber Crime With DEA’s Special Ops
Learn about the tough but fulfilling, fascinating, and vital work these DEA personnel do, as well as the many different ways to get involved in fighting drug misuse.
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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment
DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive strategic assessment of illicit drug threats and trafficking trends endangering the United States.
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National Police Week
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation that designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.
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Justice Department and City of Albuquerque Seek Partial Termination of Consent Decree for Albuquerque Police Department After Consistent Policing Reform Progress
The Justice Department and the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, filed a joint motion today seeking court approval to terminate certain portions of the consent decree covering the Albuquerque Police Department (APD).
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Sheriff’s Office will conduct sobriety checkpoints through the end of May
The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office (DASO) began conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols at the beginning of May and will continue through the end of the month, in an effort to reduce the number of crashes, injuries and deaths related to Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
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‘Savers’ Investigation Ongoing
Las Cruces police continue to investigate the circumstances that led to the April 30 motor vehicle crash into the Savers thrift store that resulted in one death and injuries to 14 others.
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Fire Damages Vacant Home on Madrid Avenue in Las Cruces
About 5:15 p.m. Monday, May 6, fire crews were dispatched to the report of fire at a home on the 800 block of east Madrid Avenue. Firefighters found an active fire in the vacant and secured home. The fire and building conditions required firefighters to use extreme caution and attack the blaze from multiple angles.…
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FBI: Missing infant found alive, suspect in custody [Video Content]
Cruces.TV has posted the following video: FBI: Missing infant found alive, suspect in custody
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Police and FBI provide update on double murder and missing 10-month-old in New Mexico [Video Content]
Police and FBI provide update on double murder and missing 10-month-old in New Mexico. Link provided by Cruces TV.
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LCPD Plans Sobriety Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols
The Las Cruces Police Department will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint and one saturation patrol within city limits in May 2024.
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Fire Damages Mobile Home in Las Cruces
A Thursday morning fire on west Picacho Avenue damaged a mobile home and displaced two occupants.
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Co-owner of Daycare Charged with Sexually Assaulting Young Girl
Las Cruces police have arrested the co-owner of a now shuttered daycare facility after investigators learned the 78-year-old man allegedly sexually assaulted a young child.
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Murder Suspect Arrested after Police Pursuit
The man believed to be responsible for the April 29 shooting on Princess Jeanne Drive has been arrested by Las Cruces police.
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National Institute of Justice’s Term of the Month – User-Generated Recordings
User-generated recordings from smartphones, or body-worn and surveillance cameras help investigations by providing firsthand accounts of events.
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NMSU criminal justice department partners with Tulsa Police Department
From April 29 to May 3, officers from the TPD will be on campus to speak with students about the program and career opportunities.
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Police Seek Suspect in Fatal Monday Shooting
Monday’s shooting at a home on Princess Jeanne Drive resulted in the death of 34-year-old Steven Sanchez and police are actively looking for the man believed to be responsible.
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Multiple Injured, One Deceased, After Vehicle Crashes into Savers Store in Las Cruces
Tuesday’s vehicle crash through the façade of the Savers store on north Main Street in Las Cruces has resulted in the death of one person and injuries to 14 others who were inside the structure.
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Apartment Fire in Las Cruces Displaces Seven Occupants
Fire at a Mars Avenue apartment complex damaged two homes and displaced seven residents Sunday afternoon.
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Man Suspected of Possessing Child Porn: Victims may be local
An investigation by the Las Cruces Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations and FBI has resulted in the arrest of a 42-year-old man suspected of possessing child pornography, and detectives have reason to believe there may be victims residing locally.
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Fire Extinguished at Solid Waste Transfer Station in Las Cruces
Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a fire Saturday at the South Central Solid Waste Transfer Station.
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Police Investigate Shooting in Las Cruces
Las Cruces police are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday morning at a residence on Princess Jeanne Drive.
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SUNDAY JUSTICE SPECIAL: Nonfatal Violence Against Juveniles on the Rise
The rate of nonfatal violent victimization for persons age 12 to 17 was higher in 2022 (27.4 per 1,000), according to a new Bureau of Justice Statistics report, Crimes Involving Juveniles, 1993-2022.
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Former Doña Ana County Deputy Pleads Guilty to Violating Civil Rights of Arrestee and Obstruction of Justice
Guilty Verdict Obtained Under 2022 Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Enhanced Penalties.
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Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced for Operating Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme with Highguard Capital, Guardian Opportunity Fund and Guardian Opportunity Managment
A Florida man was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for using his hedge fund management company as part of a years-long, multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
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Commercial Building Fire on Espina Street in Las Cruces
Firefighters were called to an early Saturday morning fire that was initially reported as a tree fire at the intersection of Espina Street and Missouri Avenue.
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Man Critically Injured in House Fire in Las Cruces
An early-morning fire critically injured a 42-year-old man and forced the rescue of two other occupants of a home on Cortez Drive in Las Cruces.
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Fire destroys a shed on east Madrid Avenue in Las Cruces
A mid-morning fire on Monday, April 8, 2024, destroyed a backyard shed on east Madrid Avenue.
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Video Content: What is the Department of Justice doing to protect our Elections?
Learn how the Department of Justice is working to protect our elections and the public servants who facilitate them in this #JusticeBriefs with Head of the Election Threats Task Force John Dixon Keller.
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Police Seek Person of Interest in Feb. 15 Shooting
Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Dona Ana County is offering a $1,000 reward for information that helps identify a person of interest in the Feb. 15 shooting that resulted in the death of a man at a home on Graham Street.
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So Far in 2024, Nine Local Retailers Inspected for Underage Tobacco Sales–One Cited for Violation
Dollar General, Pic Quick, Circle K, Marathon/Food Mart and Herb N Legend Smoke Shop all escaped violation.
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[Updated] Police Charge Man in Lester Avenue Shooting in Las Cruces
Las Cruces police are investigating a shooting that injured a man Wednesday morning on the 2100 block of Lester Avenue, one block south of Lynn Middle School.
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University Avenue Closed for “Police Investigation”
Las Cruces Public Schools informed parents, a police investigation with the Mesilla Marshal’s Office will close a portion of University Ave. between Stanford St. and Old Farm Rd.
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Apartment Fire Causes Minor Injuries in Las Cruces
A fire at an apartment complex caused relatively minor injuries to two people and forced the rescue of two dogs from neighboring apartments.
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Police Seek to ID Suspects in American Legion Burglary
Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Dona Ana County is asking for the public’s help identifying two perpetrators who broke into and burglarized the American Legion Post on Valentine’s Day.
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Justice Department Sues New Mexico Property Manager for Sexually Harassing Tenants
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against Ariel Solis Veleta, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, for sexually harassing female tenants in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA).
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Apache Corporation to Pay $4 Million and Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico and Texas, Eliminating More Than 10,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants Annually
Company Also Will Spend $5.5 Million for Preventative Measures and to Help Address Environmental Harm Caused by Its Violations