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A 20-year-old from Santa Teresa is accused of shooting his mother 11 times inside their home early Monday morning. Prosecutors have filed a motion to keep him detained until trial.
Police say a Sunland Park man accused of fatally shooting Jesus Alba De La Cruz on Oct. 13 has been charged with first-degree murder. Prosecutors are seeking to keep him jailed without bond.
An 18-year-old Las Cruces man is accused of shooting another teen during a planned burglary, then hiding evidence, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday in Doña Ana County Magistrate Court.
At a Tuesday briefing, LCPD released body-camera video from the Oct. 9 shooting outside Chili’s on South Telshor. Police say a man identified as Philip Mullen advanced with a hammer despite commands; he died at the scene.
At a Las Cruces roundtable with patients and health leaders, Rep. Gabe Vasquez said the expiration of ACA premium tax credits could raise health costs by $578 a month for 51,000 New Mexicans.
Organ Mountain News explains its approach to AI in journalism: tools may help with efficiency but human judgment always comes last.
Casa de Peregrinos will hold two hunger demonstrations in Las Cruces on Sept. 16 to highlight food insecurity and encourage donations. Times, locations and contact details inside.
Doña Ana County commissioners advanced Project Jupiter, a multibillion-dollar data center plan in Santa Teresa, over community concerns about water and tax equity. A final vote is set for Sept. 19.
Doña Ana County commissioners will consider a first step Tuesday toward incentives for Project Jupiter, a hyperscale AI data center campus, without details yet on water and electricity impacts.
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