Las Cruces gas prices dip below $2.75, continuing monthlong decline
Gas prices in Las Cruces have fallen to $2.72 per gallon, dropping nearly 35 cents in a month as New Mexico averages continue to decline statewide.
Damien Willis
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.
NM Supreme Court halts hazing-related trial of former NMSU player while it weighs right-to-counsel fight
The New Mexico Supreme Court stayed the Oct. 20 trial of former NMSU basketball player Deshawndre Washington and ordered briefing by Oct. 31 while it reviews whether the district court violated Washingtonâs Sixth Amendment right to choose his lawyer.
Lawsuit accuses Doña Ana County jail of using inmates as âtraining propsâ in violent overnight raids
Six former detainees have filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging that Doña Ana County Detention Centerâs Special Operations and Response Team conducted more than 100 violent âtrainingâ raids since 2023, using flash bangs, Tasers and psychological warfare on people awaiting trial.
Appeals court upholds Las Cruces manâs conviction for assaulting 8-year-old relative
The New Mexico Court of Appeals has upheld Jeremy Sandovalâs convictions for sexually assaulting his 8-year-old relative, ruling that alleged jury-instruction errors and other objections raised by the defense did not affect the verdict.
Las Cruces man charged with multiple sex crimes after reported assault
An 18-year-old Las Cruces man faces five felony charges after investigators alleged he assaulted a 17-year-old relative following a night of drinking at a family home.
Santa Teresa man accused of shooting his mother 11 times held pending detention hearing
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.
Sunland Park man charged with first-degree murder after fatal shooting on Palma Drive
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.
Las Cruces teen charged with attempted murder after early morning shooting, police say
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.
BREAKING: New details revealed in fatal police shooting at Chili's
At a Tuesday briefing, LCPD released body-camera video from the Oct. 9 shooting outside Chiliâs on South Telshor. Police say a man identified as Philip Mullen advanced with a hammer despite commands; he died at the scene.
