Damien Willis is founder and editor of Organ Mountain News. Previously, he was a lead reporter for the Las Cruces Sun-News. From 2014 to 2017 he served as the newspaper's education reporter. He also worked for the District Attorney's office and LCPS.
A Las Cruces tattoo artist faces multiple felony sexual assault charges, and prosecutors are seeking to keep him jailed pending trial, according to court records.
A judge upheld Tomas Rivas’ Young Park murder convictions, rejecting claims of withheld evidence and insufficient proof while ordering a May 7 hearing on alleged juror misconduct.
A Las Cruces jury found Josiah Ontiveros guilty on three counts of first-degree murder in the 2025 Young Park mass shooting and not guilty on three conspiracy charges.
Las Cruces man Aaron Trujillo charged after police say he broke into a Bureau of Land Management storage building and stole property with two others.
Three people face charges after a man was beaten with a bat at a Las Cruces park. Court records say two women held the victim down.
Gas prices in Las Cruces are nearing $4 per gallon ahead of Easter weekend as national averages surge past $4 for the first time since 2022.
New Mexico officials say a new gun-tracing system in Doña Ana County can link shootings across jurisdictions and generate leads for investigators.
A Las Cruces woman faces four felony charges after police say she pointed a gun-like lighter at four people at La Llorona Park.
A Las Cruces man is charged with child abuse after allegedly striking an 8-year-old and slamming him into a door. A detention hearing is set Monday.
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